Franking Credits are Super for your SMSF
Franking credits from dividends can eliminate or reduce the tax you have to pay on your SMSF’s earnings, including any capital gains your fund may receive. The key issue around imputation credits is the fact that the income tax rate for super funds is only 15%, while imputation credits from fully franked dividends can be as high as 30% of the gross dividend. This means that the imputation credit accounts for the tax payable on the dividend received and leaves an excess to be used to reduce the other tax payable by the fund.
For example, consider a SMSF that holds BHP and CBA Shares:
Dividend Imputation Credits Taxable Income
In this example, if there is no other income to be offset, the fund will receive a refund of $471 from the ATO.
An important fact to note here is that a SMSF must hold the company shares for at least 45 days (plus the day of purchase and day of disposal) to be entitled to franking credits. The 45-day rule applies to SMSFs regardless of the amount of franking credits. $5000 ceiling exemption applied to individuals (45-day rule does not apply to INDIVIDUALS whose total franking credit entitlement for a financial year is below $5000) does NOT apply to SMSFs because a SMSF is not a natural person.
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Superhelp can help you in the setup and annual administration of your SMSF so you can start investing in your own SMSF today!
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The information contained in the article may not be appropriate to your individual needs therefore you should seek personal financial advice before making any financial or investment decisions.
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Why is SMSF Set up so affordable at SuperHelp?
SuperHelp has been servicing the SMSF market for over 15 years. We pride ourselves on being able to provide an affordable SMSF service without compromising on quality. One of these services is to provide new members with setting up their SMSF at an affordable fee when they use our award winning service.
Do I need to use a specific bank, broker or provider?
Unlike other SMSF administrators and accountants we do not restrict you to what bank, broker or service provider you use. We are independent and do not take any commissions from other parties so that our clients can invest their super where they please.
How long has SuperHelp been around for?
SuperHelp have been around since 2002 - so over 15 years! While new SMSF administrators have come and gone, we are still around!
Do you offer any other SMSF services?
Yes we do! You can see a full list of SMSF services on our services page.
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SuperHelp is located in Macquarie Park, NSW however we work with clients all around Australia.