Paying super with wages will boost savings and provide certainty

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The SMSF Association has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision that requires superannuation to be paid on pay day. SMSF Association CEO Peter Burgess says this announcement today by the Assistant

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Contracting markets bring SMSF returns to the fore

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Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) outperformed APRA funds when markets were contracting in the 2019/20 financial year and underperformed APRA funds in the bull market conditions of the 2020/21 financial year.

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SMSF Association lambasts proposed earnings calculation

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The Government’s proposed model to implement the $3 million tax threshold discriminates against self-managed super funds, says the SMSF Association. In its submission to the Treasury consultation paper, Better Targeted Superannuation

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Franking credit changes risk unintended consequences

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The SMSF Association has raised concerns about a proposed legislative change that will exclude certain distributions funded by capital raisings being eligible for franking credits. In its submission to the

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Objectives of Superannuation must deliver stability and certainty

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The SMSF Association is urging the Federal Government to deliver stability, consistency, and certainty for superannuation. Association CEO Peter Burgess says: “We support in principle the concept of a legislated

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Alternatives and unintended consequences to be aired

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The SMSF Association has expressed cautious optimism following the release of the Government’s consultation paper, on the proposed reduction of super tax concessions for individuals with super balances exceeding $3

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Review of managed investment schemes regulatory framework receives support

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The SMSF Association has thrown its support behind the Federal Government’s decision to initiate a Treasury review of the managed investment schemes (MIS) regulatory framework. The review, announced yesterday by

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Mixed blessings as high balance earnings tax calculation unveiled

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The Federal Treasury’s Fact Sheet explaining how the tax on earnings on balances exceeding $3 million will be calculated is a mixed blessing for self-managed super funds, says SMSF Association

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SMSF Association opposes $3m threshold

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The SMSF Association remains opposed to the introduction of a new threshold on superannuation balances, believing it will add further complexity and undermine confidence, Association CEO Peter Burgess says. “Our

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NALE – solving a problem that no longer exists

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The Federal Government’s non-arm’s length expenditure (NALE) consultation paper fails to address the problems caused by the 2019 amendments, the SMSF Association’s Deputy CEO / Director of Policy & Education, Peter Burgess, told

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