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Should Your SMSF Pay for Someone Else’s Mistakes?
The Government plans to make SMSFs contribute to future compensation levies. Why should your super help pay for financial misconduct, and what could it cost?
Had a Call About Moving Your Super? ASIC Issues Fresh Warning
Unexpected calls, free super health checks and promises of better returns could put your retirement savings at risk. ASIC has raised concerns about high-pressure sales tactics encouraging Australians to switch super funds or establish self-managed super funds (SMSFs). Have you received an unexpected phone call offering a free super health check? Perhaps someone told you your super fund was underperforming,
Trust Tax Changes: Why Every Australian Should Care
You might think the Federal Government’s proposed tax on family trusts has nothing to do with you. You don’t have a trust. Perhaps you have an SMSF, a regular super fund, or you’re simply working hard to pay your bills and build some savings. But there’s a much bigger issue here, and it’s one that should concern every Australian. Does
Is It Safe to Store Gold or Silver at Home?
You might think the safest place to keep your gold and silver is somewhere on your own property. After all, who knows it’s there? Well, that’s a question worth asking. Last week, NSW Police appealed for information after a safe containing a substantial quantity of gold and silver bullion was stolen from a rural property near Emmaville, northeast of Inverell.
More Taxes, More Rules: Who Pays the Price?
From superannuation and small businesses to property investments and family trusts, Australia is experiencing a major overhaul of its tax system. The government says the changes will make taxation fairer, but business groups are questioning the costs, complexity and consequences for everyday Australians. How many changes to Australia’s tax and superannuation systems can people absorb before they start asking serious
Do You Need $500,000 to Start an SMSF?
New research shows younger Australians are establishing self-managed super funds with smaller balances. For many, the attraction isn’t lower fees. It’s having greater control over their retirement savings. For years, Australians have been told they need $500,000 or more in superannuation before considering a self-managed super fund (SMSF). But is that actually a rule, or just a commonly quoted figure?