by Team Garnet | May 4, 2021 | Garnet Business Services, Superannuation, Tax News
Did you know you can boost your super with a co-contribution from the government? If you’re a low or middle-income earner, you can take advantage of the government super co-contribution scheme to boost your super. The scheme works like this, for eligible individuals,...
by Team Garnet | Apr 14, 2021 | Superannuation
Do you know what happens with your superannuation funds if you pass away before using them? While we’re dutifully putting money into our super in the hopes of making our retirement more comfortable, many of us have not considered the possibility that we may not be...
by Team Garnet | Feb 24, 2021 | Superannuation, Tax News
From 1 July 2021, the general pension transfer balance cap will increase from $1.6m to $1.7m due to indexation. “Indexation is a technique to adjust income payments by means of a price index, in order to maintain the purchasing power of the public after...
by Team Garnet | Feb 17, 2021 | Superannuation, Tax News
The data-matching programs just keep coming from the ATO this year, this time it will be focusing on data pertaining to the temporary early access to super due to COVID-19 and the JobMaker Hiring Credit. In relation to the early access of super, the ATO will be...
by Team Garnet | Jul 16, 2018 | Superannuation, Tax News
If you are the trustee of one of the approximately 577,000 SMSFs in Australia at the moment, there are some areas the ATO wants you to pay particular attention to including the sole-purpose test, the in-house asset rules, unlawful schemes and arrangements, and...
by Team Garnet | Jul 4, 2018 | Superannuation, Tax News
From 1 July 2018, people aged 65 or over will be able to make additional non-concessional contributions of up to $300,000 from downsizing their home subject to certain conditions. This is in addition to the concessional and non-concessional contribution caps. However,...
