The small business CGT retirement exemption explained
There are two ways you can use the sale proceeds from a business to boost your super, and the CGT retirement exemption is one of them.
Articles by Penny Pryor
Quiz: Boosting your super with super contributions
Take the following 10-question quiz to test your knowledge on boosting your super with superannuation contributions.
How to wind up an SMSF
When you set up an SMSF, it’s a good idea to have an exit plan and an understanding of the winding up process.
What does SuperStream mean for my SMSF?
SuperStream is a data and payment standard for super funds that makes it much easier to collect contributions and pay rollovers – even for SMSFs.
Super news for June 2024
Active Super made misleading ESG claims, Super assets up 11.3% in 12 months, ATO urges funds to protect members against scams
Super news for May 2024
Active v passive update, Super advice fees too high, Super for housing debate, Scam losses falling.
How to add a new member to your SMSF
Now that SMSFs can have six members instead of four, here’s a refresher on the process involved in adding new members and some of the issues to weigh up.
Super news for April 2024
Financial advice reforms, SMSF trustees disqualified, Super for housing plan criticised, Australian Super’s new lifetime income product, Greenwashing conviction, Focus on super fund expenses.
Super news for March 2024
Super on parental leave, aged care report, retiree budgets squeezed, SMSF illegal access soars, purpose of super endorsed, scams decrease.
Super scams: What are they and how to avoid them?
Super scams are increasingly sophisticated and on the rise so it pays to learn how to detect and avoid them.
7 retirement mistakes you don’t want to make
From checking your eligibility for the Age Pension to understanding your life expectancy, avoiding these common mistakes could give your retirement income a big lift.
What is a core and satellite investment strategy?
Many SMSF trustees use this simple approach to help create a diversified investment portfolio.
Super news for February 2024
Calls for simpler retirement solutions, better SMSF record keeping, and improved super fund compliance and transparency; and more SMSF auditors disqualified.
SMSF investors: How to avoid getting scammed
As scammers get more sophisticated, SMSF trustees need to be increasingly vigilant to make sure they don’t lose their hand-earned savings.
Super news for January 2024
Scam-related complaints at record levels, SMSF penalties for non-compliance set to rise again, Super Consumers Australia gets government funding, Northern Trust Asset Management fined for misleading investors, Loose diamonds not collectable assets, Draft legislation released for climate reporting.
Super news for December 2023
New super fund data confirms largest super funds, Focus on retirement income, access to advice and super performance tests; ATO scam alert; Retirees’ cost of living increases; Funds fined for fees for no service.
Super news for November 2023
ASIC ramps up compliance action, AustralianSuper to vote against Origin offer, and super balances less than comfortable.
What you need to know about six-member SMSFs
Take-up of six-member funds is small but growing due to the unique opportunities they can offer.
