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Workplace relations now centre stage

Small businesses are now more exposed to workplace regulation than in the past.

Raiding your super

Raiding your super too early or for a loan can land you in big trouble, Martin Murden explains.

Starting an allocated pension

There are great tax breaks available if you’re planning to start drawing on your super – as long as you go about it the right way. Martin Murden explains.

Don't forget those pension payments

NEGLECTING to pay superannuation pension payments could result in self managed super funds placing valuable tax concessions at risk, says SMSF expert, Martin Murden.

The power of “active” communication

Accountants by their very nature aren’t the best of communicators – whether with their clients or members of staff. However, having the right management framework and communications’ process will go a long way to getting them across the line, says workplace relations expert, DAVID MARKS.

Preparing for a pension

Superannuation expert, MARTIN MURDEN, who is also a director of Partners Superannuation Services, provides financial planners with a step by step guide to preparing their clients for the pension.

The trouble with ageing SMSF trustees

SMSF trustees - who don’t plan for the possibility of becoming mentally or physically incapacitated or dying prematurely - run the risk of leaving their funds rudderless and without direction, says SMSF expert, Martin Murden.

Instalment Warrants - the dangers of DIY

Raiding the Larder Prematurely

Self Funded Retirees to take a Flogging

SELF FUNDED RETIREES will be hardest hit by the Federal Government's changes to super, according to Martin Murden, director of Partners Superannuation Services.

Exceeding in-house asset rules: still a probelm for SMSFs

EXCEEDING the 5% limitation on “in-house assets” is the key reason for self managed super funds being in breach of fund rules, with half of all breaches emanating from this problem, according to the findings of the latest Partners Superannuation Services research.

And don't forget the IP

PARTNERS Legal managing partner, PETER GANDOLFO, talks about the importance of safeguarding a company’s intellectual property and future viability via contracts with individual employees, suppliers and bid partners.

Conditions of Release rules

THE introduction of tax-free superannuation benefits for people over 60 coupled with the introduction of Transition to Retirement Income Steams (TRIS) rules have added to the level of confusion about when and how much superannuants can access from their accumulated super.

Succession Planning - do you have an exit plan?

Do you have an exit plan?

PARTNERS Legal
February 2008

Introducing the PARTNERS legal team.

How much super can I put in?
May 2008

How much can I contribute this financial year?

DIY Rule Changes
January 2008

Borrowing via Super Fund - hardly risk business.

SMSF Still in Breach
May 2008

WHILE one in 12 self-managed super funds continue to breach super fund rules, the nature of key transgressions has narrowed to just TWO over the past year, according to the findings of a survey by SMSF specialist, Partners Superannuation Services.

Borrowing For Property via Super
March 2008

The following discusses the pro and cons of 'borrowing' property via a super fund.

Avoiding Capital Gains Tax on Death
29 October 2007

Death tax is not the only hurdle superannuants need to jump in an effort to avoid lumbering their children with unnecessary tax on their passing. So is capital gains tax (CGT).

Should I start a second super fund?

THIS issue is currently top of mind for many superannuants as the taxable and the tax exempt components of superannuation are set to become indissoluble from 1 July.

An Unexpected Super Windfall
March 2007

BABY boomers who took out superannuation before July 1983 could find themselves sitting on an unexpected pot of gold, says self managed super fund expert, Martin Murden.

SMSFs in breach of ATO rules
February 2007

AS many as one in twenty self managed superannuation funds are violating superannuation fund rules, according to a survey by SMSF specialist, Partners Superannuation Services.

SMSF Study for 12 Months to January 2007
February 2007

SMSF administrator, Partners Superannuation Services (part of the Partners’ Group of Companies) provides an annual audit service to over 500 self managed superannuation funds across Australia.

Boomers shafted again
October 2006

WHILE changes to Centrelink Age Pension eligibility will boost the number of people who can access a partial pension, it will be enormously detrimental to the "boomer' generation - a group which has worked tirelessly to build up its super savings.

One group to do it tough with super changes
July 2006

WHILE most Australians are rubbing their hands in glee with the proposed changes to superannuation, one group isn't - the legions of self-employed and business owners between 40 and 50.

Double-dipping on tax deductible super contributions
July 2006

WITH just a year to go before the new superannuation regime is introduced, those who have two employers or who're self employed and also have a part-time job, have one last chance to "double dip" on their tax deductible super contributions.

Media Releases

PARTNERS Legal February 2008

How much super can I put in? May 2008

DIY Rule Changes January 2008

SMSF Still in Breach May 2008

Borrowing For Property via Super March 2008

Avoiding Capital Gains Tax on Death 29 October 2007

An Unexpected Super Windfall March 2007

SMSFs in breach of ATO rules February 2007

SMSF Study for 12 Months to January 2007 February 2007

Boomers shafted again October 2006

One group to do it tough with super changes July 2006

Double-dipping on tax deductible super contributions July 2006