700,000 retirees overpaying on super fund tax, says SMC

Original article by Glenda Korporaal
The Australian – Page: 19 : 29-Jan-25

New research from the Super Members Council suggests that many Australian retirees are needlessly paying tax by leaving their superannuation in accumulation mode. These earnings are taxed at 15 per cent; in contrast, earnings from super funds in the retirement phase are not taxed, provided the fund’s balance is less than $1.9m. The research has found that about 700,000 people over the age of 65 who are no longer working full-time still have money in accumulation accounts, which is estimated to cost them an average of about $650 a year.

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