10 Superannuation
Self-managed Super Funds
Features of an SMSF
Some of the features as to why you might establish a SMSF include:
- You have control over the fund’s assets, including making investment decisions within the fund.
- Having an SMSF gives you a wider range of investment options, such as direct shares and direct property options (including limited recourse borrowings).
- The fund may allow you to better manage tax, for example, offsetting contributions tax with franking credits from shares or timing the sale of shares with capital gains.
- In some cases, SMSF with higher balances may be cheaper to run than using a retail or other type of super fund.
- An SMSF can be used to assist with your estate planning objectives.
- An SMSF can continue for future generations by including children as members of the fund.
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