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Common Tax Planning Strategies Explained
Common Tax Planning Strategies Explained
Strategies Explained:
A holistic approach to tax efficient wealth
building.
Travis Morien
Compass Financial Planners Pty
Ltd
08 9332 0544
http://www.travismorien.com
Basic principles
Deductions vs offsets
Tax offsets
Tax payable*
$0 to $6,000
Nil
$6,001 to
$21,600
$21,601 to
$58,000
$58,001 to
$70,000
$70,000 plus
Companies
Superannuation
Superannuation contributions
surcharge
Superannuation contributions
surcharge contd
Salary packaging
Maximum deductible
contributions
Age
An employer can only
< 35
package a limited
amount of income into 35
superannuation and
claim a tax deduction on 49
it. This limit is called the 50
Age Based Limit, and the
Age Based Limit, and the
maximum contribution
on which deductions can
be claimed is called a
Maximum Deductible
Contribution (MDC).
ABL
$13,934
$38,702
MDC*
$16,912
$49,936
$94,980 $126,30
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Income splitting
Negative gearing
Pre-paying interest
Capitalising interest
Example: Agribusiness
Investment characteristics of
agribusiness
Mortgage accelerator
strategy
Interest incurred on a loan to buy into an
Deductible superannuation
contributions
Superannuation cocontributions
This year a new incentive
was introduced to encourage
Summary
Disclaimer:
The material in this presentation does not
represent a recommendation of any
particular security, strategy or investment
product. The author's opinions are subject to
change without notice. Information
contained herein has been obtained from
sources believed to be reliable, but is not
guaranteed. This article is distributed for
educational purposes and should not be
considered investment advice or an offer of
any security for sale. Investors should seek
the advice of their own qualified advisor
before investing in any securities.