Many of us think of retirement as a given – you work hard for your middle years, and then you get to bow out of the workforce and enjoy a well-deserved rest, take those bucket-list trips and enjoy the best life has to offer. After all, you’ve made your contribution and now you’ve earned the right to kick back.
The Self-managed super fund: Life insurance – Buy-sell agreement – financial assistance – sole purpose (ATO ID 2015/10) interpretative decision clarifies our view of whether a SMSF contravenes super laws by purchasing a life insurance policy covering the life of a member, where the purchase is dependent on a buy-sell agreement.
Many of us think of retirement as a given – you work hard for your middle years, and then you get to bow out of the workforce and enjoy a well-deserved rest, take those bucket-list trips and enjoy the best life has to offer. After all, you’ve made your contribution and now you’ve earned the right to kick back.
To work out how much income protection you need, prepare a budget. This will help you see your monthly expenses and the income you’ll need to replace. You may want to factor in making payments to your super as well.
In the right hands, a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) can be a beneficial way to build wealth for retirement. Whilst they are not for everyone, it is important that when thinking of starting an SMSF, individuals need to understand the benefits and responsibilities they take on by having an SMSF.
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government announced a program allowing Australians in financial distress to withdraw up to $20,000 from their superannuation funds to help them cover their expenses during this difficult year.
Before you hire a worker, you should decide if they’re considered an employee or contractor. You can use our Employee/contractor decision tool to help guide your decision. This will make it easier for you to provide the right entitlements for that worker. It’ll also help you meet your tax and super obligations.
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