Sep 9, 2023 | Blog, Contributing to Super, Superannuation
You may have come across the term SGC Fund Details Pending on your payslip, payment summary or other salary/ wage document. As an employee, your employer is required to make mandatory superannuation guarantee (SG) payments into your superannuation fund. The amount of...
Aug 19, 2023 | Blog, Contributing to Super, Superannuation
To find your SGC Super login, you will need to find your superannuation fund. Most superannuation fund providers will give their members the ability to login to their super account. Logging into your SGC super account can provide you with information about your...
Jul 19, 2022 | Blog, Contributing to Super, SMSF, Superannuation
Knowing how much you can put into superannuation each year is important if you are looking to maximise your super contributions. Every year, there are changes to superannuation rules, contribution caps and various thresholds. This article is going to explain how much...
Jul 6, 2021 | Blog, Contributing to Super, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
There are a number of risks and disadvantages of salary sacrificing into superannuation. Understanding the disadvantages of salary sacrifice is important before using this strategy to save towards retirement. The risks and disadvantages associated with a salary...
Apr 12, 2021 | Blog, Contributing to Super, Superannuation
If you are an employee, it is likely that you receive a payslip each pay period and might be wondering what the term SGC means on your payslip. SGC or SG stands for Superannuation Guarantee contributions. Superannuation Guarantee contributions are compulsory...
Dec 8, 2020 | Blog, Contributing to Super, Superannuation
The maximum superannuation contribution base refers to the quarterly wage earned by an employee that the employer is required to pay Mandatory Superannuation Guarantee (SG) payments on. The Superannuation Guarantee Levy is the compulsory superannuation contribution...
Dec 1, 2020 | Blog, Contributing to Super, Featured, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
Contributions made to superannuation where a tax deduction has been claimed incur superannuation contributions tax. Contributions where a tax deduction has been claimed are referred to as Concessional Contributions. The types of contributions that are assessed as...
Aug 2, 2020 | Blog, Contributing to Super, Insurance in Super, Superannuation
Catch-up super contributions relate to the concessional contribution cap. A concessional contribution is defined as a contribution where the contributor claimed a tax deduction for making the contribution. The amount of concessional contributions that can be made each...
Oct 7, 2019 | Blog, Contributing to Super, SMSF, Superannuation
The SGC age limit refers to the age of an employee who is eligible to receive mandatory employer super contributions. Superannuation Guarantee Contirbutions (SGC) are required to be paid by an employer into an employee’s super account. SGC must be paid by the...
Dec 18, 2018 | Blog, Contributing to Super, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
The SGC contribution cap can refer to the concessional contribution cap or the SGC maximum contribution base. Either way, both SGC contribution caps will be addressed below. The SGC contribution caps are important because they determine the level of SGC...