There are a few changes and developments coming to Superannuation Guarantee which all employers and employees need to be aware of. Rate of Superannuation Guarantee increases to 10% Effective from 1 July 2021, the minimum rate of Superannuation Guarantee will increase from 9.5% to 10% of an employee’s ordinary time earnings. Superannuation Guarantee does not…
Contents For You & Your Family Your Superannuation Business & Employers Education, skills & training Government & regulators Other The economy Budget 2021-22: The Balancing Act Budget The 2021-22 Federal Budget is a balancing act between a better than anticipated deficit ($106 bn), an impending election, and the need to invest in the long term.…
Welcome to our April 2021 Newsletter Contents The 1 July 2021 Superannuation changes ATO targets profits of professional service firms Tax treatment of JobKeeper payments handed back to ATO JobMaker fails to boost employment Unemployment rate at pre COVID-19 levels National licence recognition for tradies The 1 July 2021 Superannuation changes Changes from 1 July…
The government has halved the minimum pension drawdown requirements for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 financial years. The reduced pension drawdown requirements are aimed at helping preserve the capital in an individual’s pension account. This halving of the minimum pension annual drawdown requirement applies to individuals with account based pensions, allocated pensions or market linked pensions…
The Government has resurrected Superannuation Guarantee (SG) amnesty giving employers that have fallen behind with their SG obligations the ability to “self-correct.” This time, however, the incentive of the amnesty is strengthened by harsh penalties for those that fail to take action.
Read why the investment strategies of Self Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) are under scrutiny with the ATO contacting 17,700 trustees about a lack of asset diversity.
Client Alert – Protecting your super reforms from 1 July 2019 To protect the super balances of all Australians being eroded by unnecessary fees and costs, the Federal Government has introduced the “Protecting Your Super” reforms which passed parliament on 18 February 2019. This new legislation will apply from 1 July 2019. It includes cancelling insurance for inactive members,…
The 1 July changes From 1 July 2019, new laws prevent superannuation providers from eroding member balances with unwanted or unnecessary insurance and exit fees. Plus, inactive accounts with low balances will be moved to the ATO to try and unite the unclaimed super with its owner. These changes do not apply to self-managed superannuation…
Superannuation Superannuation ‘work test’ watered down & age limit for spouse contributions increased Date of effect 1 July 2020 As previously announced, from 1 July 2020, Australians aged 65 and 66 will be able to make voluntary superannuation contributions (concessional $25,000 p.a. and non-concessional $100,000 p.a.) without meeting the Work Test. Currently, voluntary contributions…
The implications of misclassifying a worker The implications of misclassifying a worker go well beyond industrial relations. If a business misclassifies an employee, it impacts on superannuation guarantee (SG), PAYG withholding, workers compensation and payroll tax. These entitlements will often need to be met even if the misclassification was a genuine mistake. For SG obligations,…