Superannuation

The Federal Government has, as expected, cut the superannuation tax concessions applying to higher income earners. The Federal Treasurer, Wayne...

The Government has deferred the start date of the higher concessional contributions cap by two years from the originally intended...

Just hours before the Treasurer, Wayne Swan, delivers the Federal Budget, the Government has been warned it risks creating further...

Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees in a rush to purchase property assets are often not considering how those assets will...

Determining whether a share purchase through a self-managed super fund contravenes the in-house asset rules could be a complex task,...

It doesn’t come as a surprise that some SMSF investors are tempted by overseas property investments. However, there are a...

Some self-managed super funds can claim tax deductions for the future liability to pay death and disability benefits. Nicholas Ali...

Self-managed superannuation was the clear winner of 2011, with healthy sector growth and satisfactory investment returns. However, as 2012 kicks...

A significant increase in the number of Australians holding life insurance coverage through their superannuation has corresponded with a drop...

Cbus chair Steve Bracks has used this year's annual report to announce the industry fund's new disclosure standards. The announcement...