In the last days of Parliament, there were super related measures still to be passed into law and others still in the pipeline. They have now retired for the year and the ATO is shutting down for the year, so what is the status of these measures?

Like Meg Heffron, I was torn when thinking about this year’s Federal Budget. Was I hoping for no changes to super to provide some stability for our clients or was I hoping for a few changes to get my teeth into. And the result was ….

Making more retirement savings tax-free makes it easier for adults kids to inherit, as well as 'future-proofing' your fund.

The Government has committed to deliver on their proposal to increase flexibility for those in their mid-60s to make contributions as well as other superannuation measures.

My clients want to ensure their superannuation contributions are tax deductible this year. When do they need to be paid by to be deductible in the 2019/20 year?

30 June is coming - make your pension and contribution payments on time!

The ATO recently identified approximately 25,000 taxpayers who claimed a tax deduction in their 2018/19 income tax return for a personal super contribution but have missed a vital step in the paperwork side of things.

My accountant told me last year that I can’t make personal contributions anymore because I have more than $1.6m in super. But my account is worth much less now, does that mean I can go back to putting in up to $100,000 pa?

In any discussion about the pros and cons of SMSFs, the most common words in the conversation are 'control' and 'flexibility'. And these are certainly highly relevant as they are indeed benefits of SMSFs.

Legislation to encourage employers to voluntarily disclose their historical superannuation guarantee (SG) non-compliance and pay an employee’s full SG entitlements has now been legislated.

The highly anticipated laws to enact an Election promise to allow 65 & 66 year olds to contribute to super without meeting a work test, use the bring-forward provisions and allowing spouse contributions up to age 74 have been released in draft form.

December is not usually a time when many of us in the superannuation industry worry an awful lot about the exact timing of a contribution. But last December, the ATO was thinking about it. - Originally published in SMS Magazine in December 2019.