In the world of superannuation, a “commutation” is the name usually used to describe prematurely...

I recently talked to a client about taking a large benefit from their SMSF. Believe it or not,...

Starting a pension is the ultimate plan in a self-managed super fund, but sometimes there are good...

No matter what time of the year you start your pension (July 1 is the most popular day of the...

Starting pensions is the main game in an SMSF but they are often also commuted (stopped). The...

Pensions can run for many years but that doesn’t always mean that every payment drawn from a...

Since 1 July 2017, $1.6m has been a magic number in superannuation for all sorts of purposes, most...

With no news in this month’s Federal Budget, we had assumed the temporary halving of the minimum...

The announcement of a two year amnesty, possibly starting as soon as 1 July 2022, was music to the...

It feels like this has taken a lifetime but finally the Government has announced it will do...

When SMSFs have finished their useful life and are being wound up, doing so before the next 30 June...

What to weigh up in deciding whether or not to start a pension before 1 July 2021. ...