A christmas gift for legacy SMSF pensioners

As an early Christmas present and unexpected result for the Industry, Treasury Laws Amendment (Legacy Retirement Product Commutations and Reserves) Regulations 2024 were registered on the Federal Register of Legislation on 6 December 2024.  In a nutshell it means all complying lifetime, life expectancy (fixed term) and market linked pensions can be commuted effective immediately…

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Draft regulations released for SMSF legacy pension conversions

The recently released Exposure Draft of Treasury Laws Amendment Instrument 2024 – SMSFs – legacy retirement product conversions and reserves marks a significant shift in how legacy retirement products are managed within the self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) sector. Specifically, the regulations relax commutation restrictions on certain superannuation income streams and allow for more flexible management…

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