Australian Expatriate Group is the trusted fee-based financial advice provider for Australian expatriates living in Singapore and throughout Asia-Pacific. Licensed by Global Financial Consultants in Singapore, our team is Australian-trained, experienced and qualified, allowing us to provide specialist advice to Australians living abroad.
Address: #02-01, 19 China St, 049561, Singapore
Phone: +65 8282 5702
Email: info@australianexpatriategroup.com
“In the age of information, ignorance is a choice” Donny Miller As at 30 June 2016, there were over 5.7 million lost superannuation accounts totalling a combined value of A$14 billion. The good news is this has reduced slightly from $16 billion, however this is still a staggering figure and some of it could [...]
The system of Franking Credits and Dividend Imputation in Australia is both of the greatest and most poorly understood elements of our tax system. Therefore, we’ve decided to outline exactly what you need to know, and how as an Australian expat the franking credits can be of use to you. Let’s start with the basics. [...]
It’s that time of the year again, the End of Financial Year in Australia, and here we’ve shared our top tips as an EOFY Checklist for Aussie Expats. Property Investors Repairs and Maintenance If you’re been putting off making repairs on your property, you may want to get onto this right away. By making repairs [...]
A recent report by the Insurance in Superannuation Working Group (ISWG) has illustrated that many superannuation balances are being rapidly eroded by expensive and unnecessary insurance policies. With the average Australian having multiple superannuation accounts, and many coming with life insurance as an automatic feature, it’s no wonder that many Australians are paying for cover [...]
Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF) make up a significant portion of the Australian superannuation environment, approximately 1/3 to put it in perspective. The result of this is that many Australian expats have left Australia and not put the right measures in place to ensure that their SMSF is compliant. Unfortunately, the ‘head in the sand’ approach [...]
The super countdown is on. From 1 July 2017, the new superannuation rules will be in place and you need to ensure that your personal finances and strategies are sorted before then. That gives us 13 weeks to get the house in order. Below we’ve broken it down the action items for you. Whether you’re [...]
Your superannuation strategy if you’re self-employed can be one of the most important elements of your financial plan. This is largely because self-employed individuals in Australia are not required to make any superannuation contributions, which can leave you in a situation of not having enough to retire when you decide to hang up the boots. [...]
“It's not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for.” Robert Kyosaki With many disputes over the validity of Binding Death Benefit Nominations in super, it’s vital that you ensure your nomination is sound. A Binding Death [...]
“…but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Benjamin Franklin It’s known as Division 293 of the Australian Tax Code, and from 1 July, 2017, it will impact anyone in Australia earning an income that is greater than A$250,000 per year. This tax ruling was implemented [...]
“The only thing that is constant is change" Heraclitus In positive news for Australian residents and expats, the Australian Government has scrapped plans for a lifetime non-concessional super contribution cap of $500,000, and instead has implemented a reduction in the annual non-concessional contribution cap to $100,000 per year from 1st July 2017. To [...]
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