Superannuation

"Consolidated to 1 January 2013, this title contains a summary of 2012 amending Acts and Regulations to superannuation, tax and related laws, and is the essential legislation book for practitioners. The publication includes the complete superannuation industry supervision (SIS) legislation, superannuation guarantee Act, unclaimed superannuation money Act, and government co-contributions Act. It also includes relevant extracts from the income tax and taxation administration Acts, and other laws impacting on superannuation operation."--Publisher's website.

Consolidated to 1 January 2011, this key title encapsulates all relevant laws on superannuation regulation, taxation and administration in one handy volume.

Covers all aspects of superannuation fund management, operations and administration.

In The Self Managed Superannuation Fund Handbook, tax and superannuation specialists Barbara Smith and Dr Ed Koken show you how to take advantage of the simplified do-it-yourself superannuation and pension rules, and how to get the best out of your investments in the most tax-friendly way. This practical handbook covers: why you should set up and run your own fund investment options and strategies taxation tips and traps in running your fund accessing your retirement savings as pension This book is full of information for investors setting up or already running an SMSF, and professionals who provide superannuation and retirement planning advice to clients with SMSFs.

Each year The Superannuation Handbook is fully revised and updated to reflect the many changes to superannuation rules, the ways you can save for retirement and the best way to eventually access your savings without it costing you thousands in fees. It includes information on the myriad changes that have been recently proposed and come into effect after July 1, including the changes that effect self-managed superannuation funds and small business owners. Comprehensive single-volume reference on all aspects of superannuation, from established expert authors Now in its sixth year of publication Published each year in August so that the latest changes to super, including those announced for the May Federal Budget, are covered Plain-English, concise explanations and over 100 practical examples to illustrate money-saving, wealth-creating strategies Barbara Smith won an Order of Australia in 2006 for her contribution to the Australian financial services industry, reinforcing her reputation as a trusted and reputable adviser and commentator

There are more than 700,000 self managed superannuation trustees in 360,000 Australian funds with in excess of $300 billion under management. The Self Managed Superannuation Trustee's Handbook will assist trustees to understand their role and comply with their legal obligations. Covering topics such as fund compliance, trustee duties and powers, fund administration, contributions and benefits, investment of funds and the sole purpose test, The Self Managed Superannuation Trustee's Handbook is an essential education tool for both active and passive trustees. Self managed superannuation fund trustees are consistently being informed by the regulator (the ATO) that they must gain a proper understanding of their roles and responsibilities as trustees. When the ATO ran nationwide courses covering the basics they could not cope with the demand. Most SMSF trustees want to comply with the law and are willing to educate themselves to ensure that they do. Their problem has been that there are only a very limited number of professional advisers who understand all the relevant issues and accessing their services can be very expensive. Furthermore, trustees of SMSFs get frustrated by the continual contradictions in reports concerning their obligations contained in the financial press. As operators of SMSFs, they are large consumers of self-help materials regarding superannuation and related topics. SMSF trustees need one informed, authoritative book that sets out their roles and responsibilities in terms of the law, their relationship with the regulator and helps them to assess the truth or otherwise of statements they hear from other sources. The Self Managed Superannuation Trustee's Handbook provides all the information trustees require.

"A straight forward guide including strategies and how to manage your superannuation funds."--Provided by publisher.