Salary sacrifice provides two big benefits: Overall tax is reduced as super contributions are taxed at only 15% p.a. The investments in super are able to provide generous returns which and have a long time period to benefit from compounding returns, in a low tax rate environment.

The decision of whether to take your annual or long service leave is a consideration of the Age Pension, tax and the time value of money. We can help you decide what to do.

We are pleased to report that both of these issues have been addressed and that the proposed tax will no longer be applied to unrealised gains, and the cap will be indexed. However, it is not all good news for high net worth individuals: The government has instead proposed an additional amendment that balances above $10m would incur tax at 40%. This change is interesting because as the visual shows, for high net worth individuals, for the first time, superannuation could no

Once you turn 60 and are fully retired or reach age 65 (even if you are still working), you are eligible to access a tax free pension account. If you leave your money in super, it continues to be taxed at 15% on the earnings. This means for an account balance of $500,000 you would be paying at extra $3,000 per year * of tax that you don't need to pay!

For the majority of people, making extra contributions into superannuation that you claim a tax deduction on can be a great strategy to reduce your income tax and have a larger portion of your savings invested in the low tax rate environment of superannuation. However, there are a couple of important exceptions to be aware of!

Australia's ageing population is creating extra demand for Aged Care services. As such, we are seeing more clients (and most particularly their Powers of Attorney - often their adult children) reach out for financial advice. Aged Care is a complex, time consuming and often emotionally draining task, and we are here to help.

On the surface division 296 tax seems fairly innocuous, however it has several fundamental flaws including the tax on unrealised capital gains, no indexation and people loosing faith in super.

"How Long Does $500,000 Last In Retirement?" Our blog answers the age your funds last to based on your spending levels!

After working in Financial Advice for over 10 years, here are the 10 Biggest Australian Retirement Planning Mistakes I see.

These are the 5 red flags you should look for in your Annual Superannuation Statement.

Longevity risk, is simply the risk of running out of money too early in retirement. Financial Advisers can help mitigate longevity risk!

To access your superannuation, you need to meet a 'condition of release' which for most people occurs due to reaching a certain age and/or r

Michael Sauer was featured in this InfoChoice article discussing equity release options for seniors and retirees.

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