Death benefit pensions and the $1.6 million transfer balance cap

Introduction The Federal Government’s $1.6 million transfer balance cap (‘TBC’) measure is likely to adversely impact couples who have pension entitlements exceeding $1.6 million. This articles outlines some of the implications in relation to death benefit pensions. The key TBC provisions are in div 294 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) (‘ITAA 1997’) inserted … Continue reading Death benefit pensions and the $1.6 million transfer balance cap [read more]