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SMSF pension fund tax exemption ceases on death

A self managed superannuation fund that is paying an income stream (pension) is exempt from tax including capital gains) on the earnings from assests used to pay the pension. The ATO has issued a draft ruling TD2001/D3 discussing its views … Continue reading

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Australians sceptical on super

There’s a revolt underway in consumer land as Australians from all walks of life vote with their feet and shun superannuation in favour of personal savings and other investments. Some push-back is to be expected given account balances struggled to … Continue reading

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Superannuation complaints up

Jocelyn Furlan, Acting Chairperson of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal, has reported a significant increase in the number of complaints received by the Tribunal. In the June 2008 quarter, complaints were up by 23.6% when compared to the same quarter in … Continue reading

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