Working overseas and the SMSF active member test – Part 2. This week we look at the active member test and how it may affect the complying status of your SMSF.
Personal Tax, Super and Financial Planning, Self-Managed Superannuation Funds
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Small business super clearing house, are you signed up? The small business superannuation clearing house (SBSCH) is a convenient service that allows a small business to make superannuation contributions for its employees in one single payment.
Business Tax, Super and Financial Planning
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SMSF and working overseas, for how long are you away? When you go overseas to work or travel for an extended period of time, ensuring that your SMSF stays complying is probably the last thing on your mind.
Personal Tax, Super and Financial Planning, Self-Managed Superannuation Funds
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Age Pension assets test, have you been caught out? The stricter Age Pension assets test came into force more than a year ago, but it is probably only now that the impact of this change is being felt, especially by middle-income wage earners.
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Risky behaviour, Where are you on the super spectrum? You are probably aware of the importance of having an up-to-date professional profile, but how much do you know about your superannuation risk profile?
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Financial advice from your accountant can help you get ahead. Are you in the market for some general financial advice about superannuation or simple managed investment schemes?
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First Home Super Saver Scheme update, how does it work. We start the new year with headlines of “falling house prices”, but even if prices are set to come down and you keep a close eye on your finances, saving a deposit to buy your first home can be difficult.
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SMSF schemes, make sure your transfer is legitimate. Have you been advised to transfer your super to a self-managed super fund (SMSF)? Perhaps you have been told that you could withdraw your superannuation early, to pay off debt?
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Super concessional contributions, don't go over the limit. If you are either an employee or a self-employed person and you top up your super by making deductible contributions, you need to be aware of not breaching the annual $25,000 concessional (before-tax) contribution cap.
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Insurance in super, is it the best way to manage your risk? Taking out insurance is all about minimising financial risk, but is having your fund provide your insurance compulsory, or can you make a choice?
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