Blog / 'Actuarial certificates and ECPI'
New super measures pass both houses
On 10 February 2022, Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Superannuation Outcomes For Australians and Helping Australian Businesses Invest) Bill 2021 passed both houses and will become law once the Governor General gives it Royal Assent. The Bill contained six measures, five of which were super related.
Beware of small SG contributions made to SMSFs wholly in retirement phase
One of the measures to come out of this year’s Federal Budget and is included in a Bill recently introduced into the lower house1, is the proposal to remove the $450 monthly threshold for employer superannuation guarantee (SG) liability. Whilst this measure will expand the coverage of the SG to eligible employees earnings salary or…
SMSFs wholly in retirement phase
One of the measures to come out of this year’s Federal Budget and is included in a Bill recently introduced into the lower house, is the proposal to remove the $450 monthly threshold for employer superannuation guarantee (SG) liability.
What is an actuarial certificate and when is it required
Follow your path to find out if your fund needs an actuarial certificate for income years on or after 2017-18.
Don’t lose your ECPI make a pension payment before 30 June
During end of year planning for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) one way to provide distinct value for your SMSF clients is to ensure that they do not become liable to pay any unnecessary tax.
Looming Federal elections disruption to new super measures
With a Federal election to be called next year, time is of the essence for superannuation related measures, draft legislation and Bills to be passed into law.
Draft legislation for other super measures introduced to Parliament
In addition to the ECPI choice of calculation measure and introducing the ‘work test’ for personal deductible superannuation contributions, Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Superannuation Outcomes for Australians and Helping Australian Businesses Invest) Bill 2021, introduced to the lower house on October 27, 2021, included a number of other superannuation related matters.
ECPI redundant certificate Bill introduced to Parliament, but what about choice?
Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No.6) Bill 2021 was introduced into the lower house on 11 August 2021. Schedule 3 to the Bill amends the 1997 Tax Act to remove the requirement for SMSFs and Small APRA Funds to obtain an actuarial certificate when calculating exempt current pension income (ECPI), where all members of the fund are fully in retirement phase for all of the income year.
ECPI draft legislation – a closer look
With the release of draft legislation by Treasury on 21 May 2021 for the previous Budget proposal to provide choice to superannuation trustees when determining the fund’s claim for exempt current pension income (ECPI) and to remove a redundant requirement to obtain an actuarial certificate when claiming ECPI for certain funds, it’s time to take a closer look at the implications of the proposed measures, both from a technical and practical application perspective.
Majority of SMSF practitioners against proposed ECPI changes
Changes to how exempt current pension income (ECPI) is determined announced in the 2019-20 Federal Budget are due to come into force from 1 July 2021. While draft legislation is yet to be released, the proposals suggest SMSF trustees will be given a choice over whether to use the proportionate method or segregated method when claiming ECPI for funds that are solely in retirement phase for a period in an income year.
Proposed changes to ECPI – what to expect and have your say
The Federal Government has proposed changes to the approach to claiming exempt current pension income (ECPI). Whilst these proposed changes are to commence from 1 July 2021, we are yet to see any draft legislation.
Defined benefit pension solvency issues expected
SMSFs paying legacy defined benefit pensions require an actuarial valuation each year to ensure they remain solvent. Upcoming solvency tests will be based on asset values as at 30 June 2020. Despite a partial recovery in equity markets since the lows of March, prices have been impacted across almost all asset classes.