Tech Know – Re-contribution of Covid-19 early release amounts

26 Aug 2021

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Information for advice professionals only.

A potentially overlooked change applied from 1 July 2021 allowing clients to re-contribute their Covid-19 superannuation early release amounts. This podcast looks at the eligibility criteria and the scenarios in which the strategy may be beneficial.

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