by Team Garnet | May 6, 2022 | Superannuation
Employers take note, the ATO could soon be taking a tougher stance in addressing super guarantee non-compliance. The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has recently issued a report on the results of an audit conducted on the effectiveness of ATO activities in...
by Team Garnet | Nov 18, 2021 | Superannuation
Changes to the work test, downsizer contributions, first home super saver scheme, and the minimum threshold for super guarantee has been introduced. How will these changes to super affect you? The government has recently introduced a raft of superannuation and related...
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 | Mar 10, 2021 | Business Structures, Small Business, Tax News
Tax planning or tax avoidance? Do you know the difference? While tax planning is a legitimate and legal way to arrange your financial affairs to keep your tax to a minimum provided you make the arrangements within the intent of the law. Any tax minimisation schemes...
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...