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June 2025 SMSF newsletter

Election outcomes for your SMSF
Now that the 2025 election is decided, which super policies will be enacted and what is now off the table as a result? Read more.
Election outcomes for your SMSF
Now that the 2025 election is decided, which super policies will be enacted and what is now off the table as a result? Read more.
Can my SMSF loan money to me or my business?
Loans made by your SMSF are the exception, not the rule, and getting it wrong can be costly. Read more.
Can my SMSF loan money to me or my business?
Loans made by your SMSF are the exception, not the rule, and getting it wrong can be costly. Read more.
How to avoid getting caught in the in-house asset trap
Falling foul of the in-house asset rules can be a costly mistake for SMSFs and continues to be a tricky area for trustees. Read more.
How to avoid getting caught in the in-house asset trap
Falling foul of the in-house asset rules can be a costly mistake for SMSFs and continues to be a tricky area for trustees. Read more.
How to boost your SMSF’s immunity to cybersecurity threats
As our super system and member balances grow, the cyber crooks targeting them are becoming more sophisticated. Forewarned is forearmed. Read more.
How to boost your SMSF’s immunity to cybersecurity threats
As our super system and member balances grow, the cyber crooks targeting them are becoming more sophisticated. Forewarned is forearmed. Read more.
SMSF scams: How to spot and avoid them
Learn how scammers target SMSF investors and what red flags to watch for. Protect your retirement savings. Read more.
SMSF scams: How to spot and avoid them
Learn how scammers target SMSF investors and what red flags to watch for. Protect your retirement savings. Read more.

SuperGuide members Q&A: June 2025

Thursday 19 June 2025 at 11:00 am AEST

In this webinar super expert Garth McNally answers recent questions from SuperGuide members.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Watch our previous webinar, 2025 year-end superannuation tips and traps.

June 5

Division 296 tax review: This new tax on earnings relevant to member balances above $3 million is proposed to start next month so it would be a good time to check that all your pre-commencement plans have been implemented.

Pension reviews: Is your SMSF paying a pension? Has it paid the minimum pension amount yet? If not, you have 29 days to make sure payments are up to date. Keep in mind that it is always best practice to have these amounts cleared from the SMSF bank account before 30 June.

Also, if a member is starting a pension on or after 1 June, there is no requirement to pay any pension until the next financial year.

The member’s age (age of beneficiary) is determined at either 1 July in the financial year in which the payment is made, or the commencement day of the pension or annuity, if it is the first year for that pension.

June 15

Super contributions: Time for a contributions check.

Do you have any unused concessional contributions from the previous year? If you do, and your total super balance is less than $500,000, you can make additional concessional contributions which may allow a higher personal tax deduction.

If you couldn’t make concessional contributions in any of the five prior financial years or did not make use of the full amount, you can now carry forward those unused concessional contributions and contribute these amounts in the current financial year where eligible.

You can check your eligible carry-forward amount on your myGov account. 

And don’t forget your non-concessional contributions cap. If you have used up your concessional contributions limit but haven’t yet reached your non-concessional limits and have some after-tax dollars to contribute, consider doing this now too.

June 20

Total super balance review: Around this date it may be worth checking your Total Super Balance (TSB).

If it looks like you will be just over one of the non-concessional contributions (NCC) thresholds for the 2025–26 financial year, you might want to consider drawing an additional amount of pension or accessing a lump sum benefit where allowed.

View the interaction between your total super balance and the non-concessional contribution thresholds here.

You may then be eligible to make a larger NCC in the next financial year. You need to do this prior to the end of June.

This same issue could be considered for those where their TSB may be approaching the threshold to gain access to the carry forward (unused) concessional contribution rules.

June 30

You will need to value your fund’s assets at this date for your annual tax return.

Listed assets are valued at their closing price on 30 June. If you have real property in your SMSF, given the volatility in the real estate market over the past 24 months and on the back of rising interest rates, you may want to consider an independent valuation if you feel the value has materially changed.

The ATO also says that “it may be wise” for SMSF trustees to seek an independent valuation for some other assets, such as unlisted securities and unit trusts, or where the valuation of the investment is likely to be complex.

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Important: All information on SuperGuide is general in nature only and does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. You should consider whether any information on SuperGuide is appropriate to you before acting on it. If SuperGuide refers to a financial product you should obtain the relevant product disclosure statement (PDS) or seek personal financial advice before making any investment decisions.

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