The Legislative Amendment Bill to increase Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions passed the lower house on 23rd November. This bill also abolished the upper age limit (currently age 70) applying to SG obligations on employers. The increases to the SG rate are as follows:
- 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 9.25%
- 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015 9.50%
- Then an increase of 0.50% each financial year
- From 1 July 2019 12.0%
The current 25% pension drawdown relief for minimum payments from account-based, allocated and market-linked (term allocated) pensions will continue for the 2012/13 financial year.
The maximum government co-contribution will be halved to $500 from 1 July 2012. People with incomes up to $31,920 will be eligible for the maximum with the amount phasing down for incomes up to $46,920.
The tax concessions available on employment termination payments (ETP), as well as the ability to direct all or part of the payment to a superannuation fund under transitional arrangements, will cease on 30 June 2012. From 1 July 2012, all ETP's will be taxed at the standard rate with no ability to direct these amounts to superannuation.
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has recently released a draft ruling (SMSFR 2011/D1) defining key concepts that relate to self managed super funds borrowing to invest. This draft ruling clarifies the meaning of a 'single acquirable asset' and confirms that borrowing can be used for repairs and maintenance on the acquired asset but cannot be used to pay for improvements.
Revised impairment tables have been introduced from 1 January 2012 for the assessment of new claims for the Disability Support Pension (DSP) and for current DSP recipients undergoing a medical review. As a result of this change, it will be potentially more difficult to gain or retain a DSP from 1 January 2012.financial advice
So that's it from us for 2011 and we'll see you back here early next year. From everyone here at The Trusted Adviser, we wish you the most wonderful Christmas and prosperous 2012!
The maximum government co-contribution will be halved to $500 from 1 July 2012. People with incomes up to $31,920 will be eligible for the maximum with the amount phasing down for incomes up to $46,920.
The tax concessions available on employment termination payments (ETP), as well as the ability to direct all or part of the payment to a superannuation fund under transitional arrangements, will cease on 30 June 2012. From 1 July 2012, all ETP's will be taxed at the standard rate with no ability to direct these amounts to superannuation.
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has recently released a draft ruling (SMSFR 2011/D1) defining key concepts that relate to self managed super funds borrowing to invest. This draft ruling clarifies the meaning of a 'single acquirable asset' and confirms that borrowing can be used for repairs and maintenance on the acquired asset but cannot be used to pay for improvements.
Revised impairment tables have been introduced from 1 January 2012 for the assessment of new claims for the Disability Support Pension (DSP) and for current DSP recipients undergoing a medical review. As a result of this change, it will be potentially more difficult to gain or retain a DSP from 1 January 2012.financial advice
So that's it from us for 2011 and we'll see you back here early next year. From everyone here at The Trusted Adviser, we wish you the most wonderful Christmas and prosperous 2012!
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