retirement

Share lending shortcomings

Among the benefits of using an SMSF as a retirement savings vehicle is the direct ownership of the fund's assets. This is not the case with public offer commercial and industry funds or... Read more

Daryl Dixon, 23 November 2013, The Australian (subscription required)

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Don't miss the boat on super

Far too often, either because of inertia or poor advice, older super fund members forgo valuable opportunities to increase their future flexibility and reduce current or future tax... Read more

Daryl Dixon, 23 March 2013, The Australian (subscription required)

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Time pollies joined the rest

Eight months after its May budget announcement, the federal government and the Australian Taxation Office have given no details of how the new 15 per cent surcharge on super contributions... Read more

Daryl Dixon, 9 February 2013, The Australian (subscription required)

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