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Sep 12, 2024

From 1 July 2024, the rules for accessing superannuation became somewhat simplified: the preservation age when you can begin to access your benefits is now effectively age 60. However, until you ...

Aug 13, 2024

Brad Seeto on the Property Ownership Wealth and Everything Related (POWER) Podcast hosted by Melissa Ashcroft from AAA Financial

Our founder, Brad Seeto discusses the reasons why he entered the finance industry, life tips, financial tips and tax focus areas with Melissa Ashcroft from AAA

Jul 7, 2024

Early access to super for dental work

The Dental Board of Australia has raised concerns regarding growing reports of dental practitioners encouraging patients to access super in order to fund their dental care. Administered by the ATO

Jun 4, 2024

Finalist SMSF Firm of the year and Partner of the year

Bramelle Partners has been shortlisted for the 2024 Australian Accounting Awards Bramelle Partners has been named as a finalist in the Australian Accounting Awards for SMSF Firm the year and Brad

Jun 4, 2024

Federal Budget 2024: Super related measures

On Tuesday 14 May 2024, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2024-25 Federal Budget, his 3rd Budget. The major superannuation and retirement-related measures announced in the Budget include the

May 6, 2024 Navigating complexities of crypto investments: SMSFs

The digital currency landscape continues to be treacherous terrain for Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) trustees, with a growing number of reports indicating significant losses due to a variety of

Apr 10, 2024

Super on Paid Parental Leave

The government has announced that from 1 July 2025, it will commence paying super on Government Paid Parental Leave (PPL). This comes on the back of calls by unions and the women’s movement

Mar 18, 2024

SBSCH and SMSF bank account validation

With the year-on-year growth in the number of SMSFs in Australia, the ATO is finally rolling out a extra security feature for SMSFs that use the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH)

Feb 13, 2024

No super, No Life!

I was travelling in Japan on a family holiday recently and browsing a stationary store came across a number of pictures with the caption “No Super, No Life”. This is probably more relevant in

Nov 15, 2023

Proposed mechanisms for payday super

Unpaid superannuation is equivalent to wage theft and is detrimental to the retirement income of many Australians. That’s why in the 2023-24 Federal Budget, the government proposed measures to

Oct 8, 2023

Targeted super concession changes looming

https://youtu.be/RKiWwEML-vQ?si=dKeX8bN5Rc_VDxbB Click here for more information. Speak to one of our accountants if you have any questions about the changes in tax for

Sep 4, 2023

ASIC: super trustees need to step up efforts

In recent media releases, ASIC has called on superannuation trustees to step up efforts in the areas of appropriately dealing with members money, and consolidating duplicate member accounts. The

Sep 4, 2023

SMSF scheme: residential property purchase

With the never-ending increase in Australian house prices, many desperate home buyers are often turning to other, perhaps unconventional, means to secure housing, one such property scheme currently

Jul 12, 2023

ATO SMSF Focus Areas For 2023

In a recent speech, Justin Micale, ATO Assistant Commissioner of Self Managed Super Funds Risk and Strategy area outlined the risks on ATO’s radar in the SMSF space and provided some insights on

Jul 12, 2023

Employers to pay super at same time as wages

With the 2023 Federal Budget fast approaching, the government has been selectively releasing various measures ahead of time. Two particular announcements set to affect businesses consist of payday

Jul 12, 2023

Minimum Pension Payment Changes

Retirees who draw an account-based pension from their super need to be aware that the 50% reduction in the minimum pension drawdown rate which applied for previous years will no longer apply from 1

Apr 16, 2023

Bramelle Partners joins the IR Global Network

Bramelle Partners has been accepted to the IR Global network which provides Bramelle Partners clients with access to a multi-disciplinary professional services network that provides legal,

Mar 13, 2023

Superannuation tax break changes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsrMUHHXdoc In an attempt to repair the Federal Budget and lower the overall national debt, the government announced changes to the way super in accumulation phase

Feb 6, 2023

Beware of super schemes

The ATO is currently running a campaign cracking down on super schemes increasingly used by promoters to inappropriately channel money through SMSFs or provide an unfair tax advantage. Some of the

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