Accessing super benefits: Loans vs illegal early release vs mistakes

Technical Summit 2024

By watching this technical session you will:

  • Learn to identify and distinguish between prohibited loans, illegal early releases, and common trustee mistakes when members access super benefits.
  • Gain insights into navigating the complex benefit payment rules and the sole purpose test to evaluate regulatory and tax consequences.
  • Analyse and evaluate transactions to identify breaches of the payment standards and associated pitfalls of accessing super benefits prematurely.

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