Super System Review Statistical Summary of SMSF

The Superannuation System Review has release a paper titled “A Statistical Summary of Self-Managed Super Funds”. The paper provides a collection of interesting statistical data and broad overview of the SMSF sector, including topics such as investment performance, operating expenses and compliance issues. » full story

Federal budget 2009 - super law changes

The Treasurer, Mr Swan, handed down his second budget with some proposed changes to the superannuation system, including limitation on savings through superannuation. » full story

Minimum pension drawdown for 2008-09 halved

The Government has announced a temporary relief to the minimum amount of superannuation pension that a retiree is require to drawdown. » full story

2008 SMSF statistics

Around three quarters of a million Australians now have all or part of their superannuation savings in self managed super fund. » full story

Budget 2008

Highlights from Budget 2008. » full story

2007 annual compliance dead-line

2007 Fund income tax and regulatory return not required earlier is due for lodgment by 15 May 2008. » full story

Minister reinforce support for SMSF

The Government’s Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, the Hon Nick Sherry, has reinforce his support for the growing self managed superannuation fund (SMSF) sector. » full story

SMSF borrowing rules examined

The new sub-section 67(4A) of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act will allow a self managed superfund to borrow, subject to satisfying the conditions of new sub-section. » full story

Super tips – are you over age 55 and still working?

If you are over the age of 55 and still working, either full-time or part-time, you can implement a strategy to save on the tax you pay. » full story

Website updated

Welcome to our new-look website. » full story

Terminally ill can excess super early

The Australian Taxation Office has released interim measures to deal with this change. » full story