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Old 14th Oct 2011, 14:14
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Ginger Meggs
 
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"If you are non-resident for tax purposes, why would you want to put money into a superannuation account that will have its income taxed at 15%?"

I may be wrong, but my understanding is that only pre-tax salary sacrifice contributions made through an employer are taxed at 15%, and that other monies that are voluntarily contributed are not taxed.

Because these monies then earn interest tax-free, perhaps contributions to a super fund might not be such a bad idea, particularly for someone who wants to diversify their portfolio.
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