For 30 June 2015
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Important information
This information is published by MLC Limited (ABN 90 000 000 402), 105 –153 Miller Street North
Sydney, NSW, 2060, a member of the National Australia Group of companies. It is intended to provide general information only and does not take into account any particular person’s objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of this, you should, before acting on any information in this document, speak to a financial adviser and/or taxation professional so they can help you assess which year-end strategies suit you best.
MLC is not a registered tax agent. If you wish to rely on this information to determine your personal tax obligations you should consult with a Registered Tax Agent.
The tax estimates provided in this presentation are intended as a guide only and are based on our general understanding of taxation laws. They are not intended to be a substitute for specialised taxation advice or a complete assessment of your liabilities, obligations or claim entitlements that arise, or could arise, under taxation law, and we recommend you consult with a registered tax agent.
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Why invest via super?
 Super strategies
 Insurance
 Other tax-effective year-end opportunities
 How I can help
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1. When you contribute to super
 Make contributions from pre-tax salary
 Claim contributions as a tax deduction
 Get a Government co-contribution of up to $500
 Get a tax offset of up to $540
Now Retirement
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Now Retirement
2. While build up super
 Earnings in fund taxed at maximum of 15%
 Earnings from investments in own name taxed at up to 49 1 %
1 Includes a Medicare levy of 2% and the temporary Budget Repair levy of 2%.
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Now Retirement
3. When using super to pay pension
 No tax on investment earnings
 Tax offset between preservation age 1 and 59
 Tax-free income at 60+
1 Your preservation age ranges from age 55 to age 60 depending on your date of birth.
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Get more from your salary or bonus
If you…  are an employee
You may want to…  salary sacrifice
 contribute pre-tax salary or bonus into super
So you can…  benefit from contribution taxed at max. 15%, (or 30% for people whose earnings and contributions are more than
$300k+ p.a.) not marginal rate which is up to 49%
 grow retirement savings
 reduce tax payable on salary or bonus by up to 34%
You can only sacrifice prospective salary or a bonus into super (i.e. income to which you are not already entitled) and need to make an effective salary sacrifice agreement with your employer.
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William is aged 45
 About to receive a $5,000 pa salary increase
 Will bring his total salary to
$100,000 pa
 Considering salary sacrificing this additional $5,000 into super
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Per annum
Pre-tax pay rise
Less income tax at
39% 1
Sacrifice pay rise into super
$5,000
(N/A)
Less tax on super contribution
($750)
Net amount invested $4,250
Tax paid on earnings 15%
Receive pay rise as after-tax salary
$5,000
($1,950)
(N/A)
$3,050
39%
1 Includes a Medicare levy of 2%.
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$189,371
$200,000
$160,000
$120,000
$119,485
+ $69,886
$80,000
$40,000
$0
Receive pay rise as after-tax salary and invest outside super
Salary sacrifice pay rise into super
Assumptions: . A 20 year comparison based on $5,000 pa of pre-tax salary. Both the super and non-super investments earn a total pre-tax return of 7.7% pa (split 3.3% income and 4.4% growth). Investment income is franked at 30%. All values are after income tax (at 15% in super and 38.5% outside super) and CGT (including discounting). Medicare Levy is 1.5% (this projection does not allow for the increase to 2% that occurs on 1 July 2014).
Note: No lump sum tax is payable on the super investment as William will be 65 at the end of the investment period.
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Make tax deductible super contributions
If you…  are self-employed or not employed
You may want to…  make personal super contributions
So you can…  claim some (or all) of contribution as tax deduction
 grow retirement savings
 use deduction to reduce taxable income and income tax payable
To be able to claim a portion of your personal super contributions as a tax deduction, you need to complete a valid ‘notice of intent’ form and give it to your super fund within specific timeframes.
You also need to get an acknowledgement back from your super fund that the notice has been received and accepted by them.
If you don’t you may not be able to claim a deduction. (You also need to be eligible to make a contribution).
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 Salary sacrifice and personal deductible contributions count, along with other amounts, to ‘concessional’ contribution (CC) cap
 The concessional cap is $30,000 in 2014/15*
 The caps are annual amount and you can’t carry forward any unused amount to another financial year
 It’s really important you make the most of the cap each year, particularly if you are approaching retirement
 People who earn in excess of $300K pay an additional 15% tax on concessional contributions made over the $300K threshold and within the cap
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For people aged 48 or under on 30/6/14 the cap is $30,000 and $35,000 for people aged 49 or over on 30/6/14.
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 Excess concessional contributions for the 2014/15 financial year and beyond can be returned to the member and taxed at their maximum tax rate (MTR). An “Excess Concessional Contributions Charge” will also be applied by the ATO.
 Review this year’s contributions and remember that a range of other items count towards this cap, including:
– super guarantee contributions, including those from more than one employer
– concessional contributions made to fund insurance in super, and
– contributions you claim as a tax deduction
 Review your contributions in the months leading up to 30 June, particularly if you had or likely to receive a pay increase or bonus which requires additional superannuation contributions to be made.
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Get a super top up from the Government
If you…  earn at least 10% of income from employment or self-employment; and
 earn a total income of $49,488 or less
You may want to…  make personal after-tax contributions
So you can…  get up to $500 in free super from Government
 spouse may qualify for co-contributions if you earn too much
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Ryan is aged 40
 Employed on salary of $37,000 pa
 Wants to invest $1,000 in after tax salary each year until he retires at 60
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In 2014/15 Invest outside super
Amount invested
Co-contribution
$1,000
$0
Total investment $1,000
Tax paid on earnings 34.5% 1
1 Includes a Medicare levy of 2%.
Make personal super contribution
$1,000
$416
$1,416
15%
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$100,000
$80,000
$60,000
$40,000
$20,000
$0
$39,965
$60,893
+ $20,928
$1,000 pa invested outside super
(no co-contribution)
$1,000 pa invested inside super
(includes co-contribution)
Assumptions: . A 20 year comparison based on an after-tax investment of $1,000 pa. Both the super and non-super investments earn a total pre-tax return of 7.7% pa (split 3.3% income and 4.4% growth). Investment income is franked at 30%. All values are after income tax (at 15% in super and 34% outside super) and CGT (including discounting). Medicare Levy is 1.5% (this projection does not allow for the increase to 2% that occurs on 1 July 2014).
Note: No lump sum tax is payable on the super investment as Ryan will be 60 at the end of the investment period.
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Boost partner’s super and reduce your tax
 For people who have a spouse who earns less than $13,800 pa
 Make after-tax super contribution on their behalf
 Receive tax offset of up to $540
 Grow spouse’s super and reduce your tax
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Buy life and total and permanent disability insurance in super
Self-employed Claim super contributions as tax deduction
Employee Buy insurance in super with pre-tax dollars
Eligible for co-contribution
Use co-contribution to help pay for future insurance
Concessions can:
 Make it cheaper to insure through super, or
 Enable you to purchase a higher level of cover
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If you want to manage your cashflow more efficiently, you could:
 Pre-pay annual premiums for an income protection policy held in your own name
 Pre-pay up to 12 months interest on an investment loan
(usually only available with fixed rate facilities)
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Make after tax contributions to super
You may want to:
 Cash out non-super investment
 Make personal super contribution
As a result, you could:
 Have earnings in super fund taxed at max. rate of 15% (or 30% for people whose earnings and contributions are more than $300k+ p.a.
 Have earnings from investment in own name taxed at up to 49% 1
 Reduce tax on investment earnings by up to 34%
1 Includes a Medicare levy of 2% and the temporary Budget Repair levy of 2%
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If you make a capital gain on asset sales this financial year, consider:
 making a super contribution and claiming amount as tax deduction (if eligible)
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If you make a capital gain on asset sales this financial year, consider:
 making a super contribution and claiming amount as tax deduction (if eligible)
If you have received a capital loss from your investments, consider:
 utilising the capital loss against any capital gains, so you can manage your tax on your investments more efficiently
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Before June 30
Super strategies
 Salary sacrifice contributions
 Personal deductible contributions
 Co-contributions
 Spouse contributions
Insurance strategies
 Buy insurance in super
 Pre-pay expenses
Other smart opportunities
 Make after-tax contributions
 Manage CGT
After June 30
Key issues to consider
 Review concessional contributions
 Review TTR strategy
 Make the most of your tax refund
Start planning for EOFY 2014/15 now
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