by Team Garnet | Sep 30, 2022 | Investments, Money, Superannuation, Tax News
To encourage downsizing, a new Bill has been introduced to extend the existing assets test exemption under social security and change the rate of deeming of proceeds of sale. In a bid to support pensioners and in conjunction with the announcement to reduce the...
by Team Garnet | Sep 8, 2022 | Superannuation
ASIC’s recent surveillance of superannuation trustees found some significant issues with complaints handling. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is the body responsible for overseeing the operation of Australia’s financial services dispute...
by Team Garnet | Aug 24, 2022 | Business Structures, Small Business, Superannuation, Tax News
The government has introduced a raft of legislative changes covering businesses, individuals and superannuation. The new Labor government has wasted no time in introducing a raft of legislative changes in relation to previously abandoned measures and to implement its...
by Team Garnet | Aug 17, 2022 | Assistance, Superannuation
SMSF COVID relief measures available for the 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 income years have ceased from 1 July 2022. What does this mean for your SMSF? Trustees of SMSFs should be aware that COVID relief measures that were previously in place have now ended. The...
by Team Garnet | Jul 8, 2022 | Superannuation
Transfer balance account reporting (TBAR) for SMSF will soon be streamlined after community consultation. In good news for trustees of SMSFs and after much community consultation, transfer balance account event-based reporting (TBAR) will soon be streamlined for...
by Team Garnet | Jun 9, 2022 | Superannuation
Considering making a personal contribution to super and would like to claim a deduction on the contributions made? Remember to give the required notice! If you are considering making a personal contribution to your super and would like to claim a deduction on the...