Sometimes you can’t sit back and accept policy changes by governments. You have to step up to stop bad policy regardless of your political persuasion.
I see that Geoff Wilson from Wilson Asset Management is leading a charge against the Labor proposed policy to deny a refund of excess franking credits. You can read more about his efforts in this article here and sign his petition here
The problem is that many people don’t understand the imputation system so when I sit with clients and we talk about what it means for them we have to put it in terms they understand. For many of my self funded retirees it will mean $5000 to $20,000 loss in income per year going forward if past in to legislation. So they may still be able to meet their basic living expenses but it is the little extras that they worked hard to save for that they will lose and it feels like they are been punished for trying to fund their retirement.
It means cutting out the holiday, the presents for the grandkids, the renos on the bathroom or any other little things they had saved hard to be able to afford. So once alerted to the potential loss of income most are angry but too few have been made aware of it by their tax agents and advisors.
I thought it I would help out in the education of trustees by highlighting the great fact sheet available from the The Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System
I have included below a link to their latest version of the fact sheet and would encourage you to visit their website, share with clients, friends and colleagues and sign up to their newsletters here.
Lets get the word out there so people understand what they will be losing
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