Mythbusting super
5 super myths explained Although most of us have money in super, there are still some myths and misconceptions surrounding it. Myth 1: Super is a form of tax It’s understandable that some people think super is a form of tax. After all, you’re likely to see super payments on your payslip near the amount […]
Small Business Superannuation Clearing House
Ensure correct SBSCH information When employers use the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH), it is important to enter the correct information. Providing the correct information reduces the possibility that a super fund will reject the payment. When super funds return payments to the ATO due to incorrect details they must manually intervene and contact the employer […]
WA SMSF and Accounting Awards 2018
Perth’s Omnis Group shortlisted for 4 industry awards Perth’s Justin Flavel and Omnis Group are officially in the running to take home four awards at the prestigious self-managed super and accounting event of the year. Omnis Group has been shortlisted as Finalists in three categories at the state-based 2018 SMSF and Accounting Awards, in partnership […]
Omnis Group health industry case study
Health professionals case study Despite working with advisors who purported to be medical industry experts, by the time Registered Nurse Elle and her Specialist husband were introduced to Justin and Daniel at Omnis Group, they were desperate for useful advice and practical assistance to enable them to effectively manage their successful medical practice, and the […]
Suburban scammers
Suburban scammers pushing illegal early access to super The ATO has become aware of people in some suburban areas of major cities attempting to encourage others to illegally access their super early. Generally for a fee, scammers offer to help them to purchase a car, to pay debts, to take a holiday, or to provide money […]
Superannuation guarantee amnesty
Superannuation guarantee amnesty introduced The Government has introduced legislation to complement the superannuation guarantee (‘SG’) integrity package already before Parliament by introducing a one‑off, twelve-month amnesty for historical underpayment of SG. The Bill incentivises employers to come forward and “do the right thing by their employees” by paying any unpaid superannuation in full, as well […]
Super housing measures
What the super housing measures mean for SMSFs The ATO has reminded members of SMSFs that they will be able to use their voluntary super contributions to assist with buying their first home, or to make a contribution into their super from the proceeds of the sale of their main residence (under changes passed by […]
Retirement planning case study
Projected benefits of putting extra savings into super Age 40 Starting balance $100,000 Income of $100,000 per year As shown in the above case study, putting an extra 6 per cent of your pre-tax income into your super each year could leave you significantly better […]
Age pension age increase
Did you know the age pension age is increasing? The age pension age is increasing to 67 which could have a significant impact on the retirement plans for many Australians. The age you are eligible to receive age pension payments from the Government, depends on your date of birth. That is, the age pension age […]
Key points from Budget 2018
How will the Budget affect you? This year’s Federal Budget is an ‘election budget’ with tax cuts for all Australians that will be funded by the Government’s higher than expected revenue. All-in-all, changes to super were fairly limited in the Budget, with the Government focused on preventing the erosion of super funds with small balances. […]
