From 1 July 2017, clients who receive income from a capped defined benefit income stream may have additional tax liabilities from the 2018 income year onwards, as previously reported by SMSF Adviser.
This applies if the income from all the client’s capped defined benefit income streams exceeds their defined benefit income cap.
“For most individuals, the defined benefit income cap will be $100,000 for the 2018 income year. It may be less in some circumstances, including if your client turned 60 during the year or was over 60 and started receiving income from a capped defined benefit income stream for the first time partway through the year,” the ATO said.
To support the new way in which defined benefit income is taxed, the ATO said it has made changes to payment summaries and created a new label 7M in the tax return for individuals.
It has also developed a defined benefit income cap tool which helps individuals to work out if the defined benefit income cap applies to them based on superannuation capped defined benefit income streams.
“If the cap does apply it calculates the defined benefit cap, the assessable amount to be included in your income tax return and the amount of tax offset that may be allowable,” the ATO said.
