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14 Jan 2023

I am considering options to transfer approx. AU$1m UK Pension currently in a UK SIPP to a qualifying Australian super fund (considering AESF). It's not clear how I could minimise my excess contributions as the maximum bring forward is $330,000 over 3 years. Has anyone a suggested strategy to minimise/mitigate the $330,000 maximum? I am over 55 years old.

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Bruce4Tax(Taxicorn)Taxicorn
15 Jan 2023

  1. You need to find a fund that can accept the transfer

https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/super/in-detail/withdrawing-and-using-your-super/tax-treatment-of-transfers-from-foreign-super-funds/?anchor=TransfersfromUnitedKingdomfunds#TransfersfromUnitedKingdomfunds


  1. You need to deal with the tax issues

https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/super/in-detail/withdrawing-and-using-your-super/tax-treatment-of-transfers-from-foreign-super-funds/?anchor=TransferringamountstoanAustraliansuperfu#TransferringamountstoanAustraliansuperfu


Advice on super contributions needs to be from someone holding a AFSL and has experience with UK transfers.


AFSL = https://asic.gov.au/for-finance-professionals/afs-licensees/do-you-need-an-afs-licence/what-is-an-afs-licence/

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Bruce4Tax(Taxicorn)Taxicorn
15 Jan 2023

  1. You need to find a fund that can accept the transfer

https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/super/in-detail/withdrawing-and-using-your-super/tax-treatment-of-transfers-from-foreign-super-funds/?anchor=TransfersfromUnitedKingdomfunds#TransfersfromUnitedKingdomfunds


  1. You need to deal with the tax issues

https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/super/in-detail/withdrawing-and-using-your-super/tax-treatment-of-transfers-from-foreign-super-funds/?anchor=TransferringamountstoanAustraliansuperfu#TransferringamountstoanAustraliansuperfu


Advice on super contributions needs to be from someone holding a AFSL and has experience with UK transfers.


AFSL = https://asic.gov.au/for-finance-professionals/afs-licensees/do-you-need-an-afs-licence/what-is-an-afs-licence/

15 Jan 2023

Hi Bruce,

Thanks for the response.

As suggested, the fund I am considering will accept the transfer (They are AESF managed by a company called IVCM). The are registered for QROPS transfers from overseas so no real issues on point 1.


What I am looking for is anyone’s advice on how to transfer more than the 3 year rollover amount of $330,000 and any tax strategies that people have employed to minimise the tax on the amount above 330,000.


Really after real world advice from those that have done it rather than redirects to the ATO website which I have already reviewed.


Thanks.

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