Jun 19, 2019 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Contributing to Super, Retirement Income Streams, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
There are a number of ways to avoid tax in Australia. Some of them legal, some not-so. Most legal ways of avoiding tax involve you spending money and claiming a tax deduction for spending that money. However, I’m going to show you two ways to avoid tax without...
Jun 3, 2019 | Blog, Contributing to Super, Featured, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
Excess superannuation contributions tax is payable on contributions that exceed the Non-Concessional Contributions Cap or the Concessional Contributions Cap. The rate of Excess Contributions Tax that is payable on Excess Contributions is dependent on the type of...
Jun 1, 2019 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Retirement Income Streams, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
Accessing superannuation requires you to meet a superannuation condition of release. Generally, this first opportunity that you have to meet a condition of release is by reaching your superannuation preservation age. The superannuation preservation age for people born...
Jan 9, 2019 | Blog, Contributing to Super, Retirement Income Streams, SMSF, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
This is an example of what superannuation is and the superannuation rules. To provide you with an example of superannuation, it is important to first understand why superannuation exists. First and foremost, superannuation is a place that you invest your savings. The...
Dec 18, 2018 | Blog, Contributing to Super, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
The SGC contribution cap can refer to the concessional contribution cap or the SGC maximum contribution base. Either way, both SGC contribution caps will be addressed below. The SGC contribution caps are important because they determine the level of SGC...
Nov 21, 2018 | Blog, Contributing to Super, SMSF, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
The definition of a concessional contribution is a contribution made to superannuation where a tax deduction has been claimed in respect of the contribution. The level of concessional contributions that can be made into your super account is limited. It is the...
Oct 4, 2018 | Blog, Contributing to Super, SMSF, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
Is salary sacrifice concessional or non-concessional? This is an important question to determine the benefits of you making salary sacrifice contributions to superannuation and which contribution cap to count it towards. Salary sacrifice contributions to super is an...
Jul 26, 2018 | Blog, Contributing to Super, Superannuation
This article explores the advantages and disadvantages of salary sacrificing part of your wage into superannuation. Salary sacrifice is an arrangement with your employer whereby you give up some of your salary in exchange for increased superannuation contributions....
May 23, 2018 | Blog, Contributing to Super, Superannuation
Voluntary superannuation contributions can be made in 3 main ways: As a Personal Non-Concessional Contribution As a Personal Concessional Contribution; or As a Salary Sacrifice Contribution A bonus about Personal Non Concessional Contributions is that it may entitle...
Feb 15, 2018 | Blog, Contributing to Super, Featured, Superannuation
So, how do the catch-up provisions for unused Concessional Contributions work? And how can these unused Concessional Contributions be carried-forward? This article will explain the conditions that need to be met so that an individual can utilise the Concessional...