A 30% minimum tax on discretionary trust distributions kills the bucket company strategy from July 2028. SMSFs are exempt from the CGT changes, the negative gearing restrictions, and the new trust tax, making them one of the last tax‑effective structures left.
The government killed the 50% CGT discount for personal investors and replaced it with a 30% minimum tax. SMSFs keep their one third discount, creating a major tax gap between personal investing and super.
Delays, disputes and fund‑controlled processes can slow down access to death benefits in large super funds. With an SMSF and the right documents, you decide who receives your money and when.
The $3 million threshold never increases, but property and share markets do. Many Australians who build wealth steadily over decades will eventually cross it.
The new tax on balances above $3 million isn’t indexed, meaning more Australians will cross the threshold as markets grow. What begins as a tax on a small group can expand to affect the middle class over time.
Scrapping the 50% CGT discount could trap investors in their current portfolio, because selling removes grandfathered status. Inside an SMSF, the base tax rate stays capped at 15%.
The government is considering banning SMSF property loans, and the May 12 budget makes the timing critical. If you have been planning to buy property through super, the window may be closing.
Industry and retail funds can now direct your retirement savings into government housing projects. An SMSF is the only way to control where your money goes and what return it makes.
The government is planning a minimum 30% tax on trust distributions, which will hit families hard. SMSFs remain the only structure with a capped 15% rate that drops to zero in retirement.
Adult children pay 17% tax on the taxable component of their parents super. A re contribution strategy can convert taxable to tax free and remove the 17%.
Reports suggest the 50% CGT discount may be replaced with an inflation‑based model, increasing tax for personal investors. SMSFs operate under concessional tax rules that can soften the impact of major policy changes.
Big super funds may be required to allocate money into government‑backed investment vehicles, and members have no vote on where their savings go. With an SMSF, you decide exactly how every dollar is invested.
New government plans could allow large super funds to be directed into national projects without member input. An SMSF gives you full control over how your retirement savings are invested.
New government plans could direct super funds into large‑scale national projects, leaving members of big funds with no control. An SMSF gives you full say over how your retirement savings are invested.
Proposed CGT changes increase the tax hit on personally held new assets. SMSFs keep access to concessional rates, which can change what you keep after tax.
Restrictions being modelled on negative gearing could change how investors use personal property to build wealth alongside their SMSF. The rental losses many rely on may no longer be available under some proposals.