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Retired public servants in the dark over tax on pensions
Former public servants with generous retirement benefits face a grey area in determining how their pension will be taxed.
Executive chairman of Dixon Advisory
Former public servants with generous retirement benefits face a grey area in determining how their pension will be taxed.
The government plans to remove the tax-free status of all income received by transition to retirement funds from next July, but they still have some benefits.
It's still uncertain how the proposed $1.6 million cap on pension fund accounts will be applied to defined benefit pensions.
Even though the government is still to finalise the precise details of the budget super changes, retirees have sufficient information to plan ahead.
While older retirees may be reluctant to dissipate large amounts of capital to retain their previous pension entitlement, the investment returns now provide compelling reasons to do so.
There'll soon be more benefit from retiring with modest financial assets and getting the age pension than from amassing $1 million in super.
How to understand the full details of the defence force's new and old super funds.
Speculation over amendments to the budget super changes are unlikely to solve the government's problem of gaining public acceptance of the changes.
New defence personnel have the choice between a new ADF Super Fund or another fund of their choice.
Geared property investments and owning your family home are the most tax-effective savings options.
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