There are plenty of ways to maximise your superannuation contributions prior to your retirement at any time of your life. As the means of funding your nomadic lifestyle, your seachange or your downtime after retiring, you want to make sure your superannuation is equipped to handle it. The Australian Taxation Office recommends that you should…
Superannuation can be confusing at the best of times for the average Australian. However, for those experiencing the effects of dementia, or living with those affected by it, access to their superannuation can become a financial issue of great magnitude. Dementia is not a specific disease, but rather a term that describes symptoms associated with…
What happens to your super when you die? It might not be a question that has cropped up in many people’s minds, but it is something that you should be concerned about. Upon the untimely death of someone, their superannuation may be one of the elements of the estate that can be bequeathed and divided…
If you are an employer who makes additional or extra super contributions, you are required to report them through Single Touch Payroll (STP) or on the employee’s annual payment summary. However, there are two kinds of super contributions that can be made – reportable and non-reportable. As an employer, it’s important to know the difference…
