SMSF Sole Purpose Test

Facts about SMSFs

Based on ATO-SMSF Statistical reports - Dec 2013, There is more than 522000 SMSFs with more than 995000 members acted either as trustees or directors of Corporate trustees of SMSFs as 11% of Australian resident population ABS estimated figures on 10-03-2014 with total Australian and overseas asset of more than $ 543 bilions, an increase of 52% number of SMSFs, 31% number of members and 41% value in assets from Jun 2009.

Facts about life expectancy and population

- Australian overall life expentancies in 2010 are 79.5 for males and 84 for females ABS 27/07/12
- Life expectancy for man after 65 years old is 18.9 year and female is 21.8
- 2 in 3 people over 65 years old rely on age Pensioner benefit
- The Age Pension Benefit costs 36 bilion last yeat as 10% of budget because Australian become healthier and live longer Financial review 10-03-2014

In March 2014, at a press conference in Sydney, in relation to aged population, Treasurer J Hockey has said "...You have got to ask ask if the current system is able to cope with that on a sustainable basis." 

Benefit of forming a SMSF

- Government policy in tax and retirement- Efficient Investment- Ownership- Self Control

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SMSF Annual Obligations

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