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CBDCs – are you ready?
Most people will have heard now about the plans to introduce Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in countries around the world, including Australia. By March 2024, the central banks of 134 countries, accounting for 98 per cent of the world’s GDP, were said to be in various stages of evaluating the launch of a national digital currency. CBDCs are purported
Silver battery buzz – exciting silver bugs
Bullion is a popular investment among SMSF clients, and so we often feature interesting news and insights into the world of gold and silver. Recently, a new Samsung silver solid-state battery is all the buzz with the silver bugs. The technology was presented back in March of this year by the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology and the Samsung R&D
FAQs – do we have yours?
Did you know we have 30 pages of frequently asked questions here, and highlight one of them every week on our socials? Even though these FAQs are designed for new SMSF managers, have a look. You might find something interesting…or something missing! If you find a question you wish you’d had the answer to, email mary-jane@freedomffs.com.au and we’ll add it to our collection.
Meet the team
We are sometimes asked “Why do so many different people contact me? I thought I had one account manager.” The answer to that is simple: yes you do, and they have support staff to enable them to focus on the accounting complexities. We are a specialist SMSF accounting firm and have designed our SMSF set up and administration system to be
Live seminar with Cass – Mooloolaba Qld 22 Aug
Fancy a break at Queensland’s Sunshine Coast? Here’s a great excuse! Join Cass’ next live seminar Thurs 630pm Thurs 22 Aug hosted by My Place at 3/11 Frist Ave, Mooloolaba, Qld (opposite Zanzibar Resort), and hear about some ‘Ideas in Uncertain Financial Times.‘ It’s also a great chance to ask your burning questions face-to-face and hear some off-line thoughts.
SMSFs pay tax?
SMSFs have lots of great tax advantages, which can even drop to zero when you reach 60 and meet the conditions of retirement. What may be new to some people is realising that the ATO taxes all super income at 15 per cent. The ATO charges this regardless of whether the super is in an SMSF or industry/retail fund. The