Why do pension payments now need to be paid in cash? I’m sure my clients used to be able to take in-specie pension payments.
Well, in fact pension payments have always needed to be paid in cash. Only lump sums can be taken...
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My client has been offered shares in his employer’s company as part of an employee share scheme
Under the scheme, the employee is able to take up the entitlement themselves or nominate an...
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If my client receives a lump sum from superannuation, will the lump sum be included in their “income” for Division 293 purposes?
Potentially, but this will depend on why your client is receiving the lump sum, their age, the...
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My client made a $25,000 concessional contribution to his SMSF in June which won’t be allocated to his member account until July.
When will the unallocated amount first count towards his Total Superannuation Balance? ...
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My client’s SMSF has a reserve account and the trustee made an allocation from it on 1 July 2017 to a pension account.
Given such action is now contrary to the ATO’s new position expressed in SMSF Regulator’s Bulletin...
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My client’s husband died in March 2018. On his death, his account based pension automatically reverted to her. When will the value of this pension count towards her Total Superannuation Balance?
Your client became the “owner” of the pension on the day of her husband’s passing. This means the...
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My client’s wife died in August 2017. On her death, her acc based pension automatically reverted to him. When do I need to complete a TBAR to report the reversion of the pension and what do I show?
The TBAR system revolves around the reporting of “events”, hence the name “events-based reporting”.
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My client is currently in receipt of a transition to retirement income stream (TRIS). He will turn 65 next month. Does his TRIS automatically become an account based pension on his 65th birthday?
And is the minimum pension for the current year recalculated on his 65th birthday? ...
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