Note: The ATO publishes an annual report about SMSFs for each financial year. This article covers the ATO’s 2010-2011 statistical review of SMSFs (released in late December 2012). This report does contain data for the 2011-2012 year as well. The annual report for the 2011-2012 year will be … [Read more...]
Effective from 2013/2014 year, the ATO supervisory levy for self-managed superannuation funds is set to jump again, increasing to $259 a year. The Government announced this levy hike as part of the 2012/2013 Mid-year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), released on 22 October 2012. You can also … [Read more...]
For the 2011/2012 year, the ATO supervisory levy for self-managed super funds has increased from $180 to $200. The levy hike is an 11% increase from the previous financial year, and a massive 400% increase from the ATO levy that was payable 5 years ago. In the 2012 Federal budget, hidden in the … [Read more...]
This article is written by Bruce Sutherland, a regular SuperGuide reader, a self-funded retiree and now ex-SMSF trustee. Bruce is a former CEO, and a former strategy consultant, and he holds a degree in Economics. Bruce has closed his SMSF because he believes that a SMSF is no longer tax-effective … [Read more...]
Note: This Q&A includes the latest SMSF cost data released in April 2012 by the ATO. The next SMSF cost update will be released by the ATO in April 2013. Q: My wife and I are considering setting up a self-managed super fund to be overseen by a licensed adviser. I asked two advisers for a … [Read more...]
Note: Every year, the ATO publishes the average audit fees incurred by SMSFs. This Q&A contains data for financial year ending 30 June 2010 (latest available as at May 2012). The next update, for compliance data up to 30 June 2011, will be available in April 2013. Q: SMSF auditors and … [Read more...]
Q: Rather than putting our money in super, should we just go for a lump sum and invest in term deposit and direct shares in our own name? For example, if a couple who are senior age can receive income of $51,630 tax-free outside of an SMSF, why bother with all the requirements and costs of operating … [Read more...]
