Downsizing Your Home, Selling A Business, Business Property, Pensions, Centrelink, Capital Gains Tax
Rathdowne Financial Management
Melbourne, Carlton, St Kilda, Australia
Downsizing your home, selling a business or a property used by the business?Have you considered how you could boost your super, whether your Centrelink pensions and other benefits could be affected and whether you will have to pay capital gains tax?Hidden traps in downsizing for retirement:• Selling your home may mean that you lose your pension or selling at the wrong time may mean you are unable to put extra money into super.• You may miss people and services in your local area.• You may not be able to sell your house for the price you would like.If you are thinking of selling a business, you may be may be eligible for tax and superannuation concessions which could dramatically improve your lifestyle. But there are hidden traps to be avoided, including:• Not adequately planning the sale, resulting in you not obtaining maximum tax and super benefits.• Not considering what to sell, the business entity or the businesses’ assets.If you are thinking of making one or more of these important decisions, then don’t hesitate to reach out to me as I can certainly walk you through a personalised approach to improving your circumstances.Purchasing a business or property to be used in a business?Effective structuring at the time of the purchase ensures you are in the best possible position during ownership and when you decide it’s time to sell.Common errors people make when setting up a business or purchasing business assets include:• Not purchasing the business or asset with the most tax effective structure, resulting in you paying more tax than necessary.• Not considering what would happen to the business if one of the owners passed away or was unable to work. Events like these may cause the business to fail as banks could recall loans.These issues could easily be avoided with quality advice, so I would be more than happy to discuss how you can protect yourself.