Superannuation

1 July 2023 Super Balance Increase but no Change for Contributions

The general transfer balance cap (TBC) – the amount of money you can potentially hold in a tax-free retirement account, will increase by $200,000 on 1 July 2023 to $1.9 million. The TBC is indexed to the consumer price index each December.   The TBC applies individually. If your transfer balance account reached $1.7m or […]

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New stapled superannuation – employer obligations for new staff

Currently, when an employer hires a new staff member, they must provide the new employee with a Choice of Fund form (as well as the Tax File Number Declaration and the Fair Work Information Statement) to identify where they want their superannuation to be directed. If the employee does not identify a fund, the employer

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Divorce, Superannuation and the Gender Divide

New legislation will help prevent superannuation assets from being hidden during divorce proceedings. From 1 April 2022, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will be able to release details of an individual’s superannuation information to a family law court. The recently enacted laws are designed to ensure that there is procedural and economic fairness in divorce

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