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Doubling your super contribution tax deductions – but carefully
There’s a little known strategy that can help you make extra super contributions in June and get a tax deduction for them even ...
Meg's Musings
Meg's Musings – June 2024
My house is freezing and I’m stressed – must be June. It seems so many things happen in June. We deal with the aftermath of the ...
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Super Fund Lookup “Regulation details removed”
A fund’s status has changed to “regulation details removed” on Super Fund Lookup. Why has this occurred and what are the ...
Legislation
Adviser fees & GST
The ATO’s recent change of mind in relation to adviser fees means super fund trustees will no longer be allowed to claim ...
Legislation
Federal Budget 2024-25
Last night’s Federal Budget was (yet again) very quiet on the super front. Div 296 tax There was virtually no mention in the ...
Pension
Budget silence : where are we now with legacy pensions?
Both this Government and the last promised to allow members with legacy pensions to escape them and still.. nothing in this ...
Tax
LRBA setup costs – does the super fund need to pay for them?
A resounding yes. Let's explore why. When a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) acquires an investment (eg a property) ...
What's new at Heffron
Heffron's Super Companion updated – April 2024
Proposed Legislation Changes We have recently made several changes to our Proposed Legislation Changes page including: Penalty ...
Trustee
There are good reasons to have insurance in an SMSF
Many people setting up a self-managed superannuation fund for the first time choose to keep their old (retail or industry) fund ...
Legislation
Division 296 and defined benefits
It seems the Government was true to its word – Division 296 really will apply to defined benefits and recent regulations ...
Meg's Musings
Meg's Musings – April 2024
It seems crazy to me that the year has only just started and yet this is the last Meg’s Musings I’ll write before the Federal ...
Trustee
Big changes in little contributions
Changes to the Small Business Super Clearing House data integrity standards may impact the ability of some people to make ...
