Selling a Small Business? A Way to Better Manage CGT
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This case study focuses on the transition aspects and not the broader benefits of holding a commercial in an SMSF.
How to Transition a Commercial Property into an SMSF
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This case study focuses on the transition aspects and not the broader benefits of holding a commercial in an SMSF.
Is superannuation still your most efficient wealth creator?
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The proposed new superannuation legislation that places an additional tax on superannuation earnings on balances above $3m creates an environment in which investments are unequally treated.
Investors who do not understand the nuances may end up paying more tax than they would otherwise pay.
Trusts: Understanding Appointors and Successor Appointors
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Many trusts, including many SMSFs, do not have an Appointor or a Successor Appointor. In times of disagreement between beneficiaries and the trustee this might be a costly omission, particularly if the matter requires litigation to resolve it.
New Tax on Superannuation: Update on Proposed Changes
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In Act 3 of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the protagonist is in a state of both grief and shock having discovered that his father has been murdered by his uncle. Lucky for Hamlet that he didn’t have the intricacies of superannuation and death benefits to contend with.
Death Benefit Nominations – Estate planning
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In Act 3 of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the protagonist is in a state of both grief and shock having discovered that his father has been murdered by his uncle. Lucky for Hamlet that he didn’t have the intricacies of superannuation and death benefits to contend with.
Tax Planning – No longer a rush job in June
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In this article we will explore some of these misconceptions and key failings of superannuation that we think everyone should be aware of.
When Superannuation Fails You
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In this article we will explore some of these misconceptions and key failings of superannuation that we think everyone should be aware of.
Superannuation changes: For many 15% tax becomes 30%. The devil is in the detail
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No government policy has been changed as frequently as superannuation. But what do these latest changes mean for your retirement?
What is Missing from Your Estate Plan?
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This is Part One of a series exploring the serious conversations within wealth management: incapacity, estate planning, and deceased estates.