Self employed super.
Self-employed and looking for a super fund with low fees, uncomplicated investment options and people you can talk to when you need a hand? Virgin Super gives you all this and then some. Check out the basics here.
About your super obligations.
As a self-employed person, you’re not officially required to contribute to super at all. But good on you for thinking about getting your ducks in order – not only is super a dead handy retirement savings tool, you’ll also be in the running for some serious tax relief.
| Invested in funds managed by Macquarie | Member dollars are invested by the experts at Macquarie Funds Management using
an approach called index tracking. This longer-term outlook minimises risk by carefully building
member portfolios alongside the performance of the stock market, and helps individual investors
share in the overall performance of the broader investment marketplace. Member dollars are invested
by the experts at Macquarie Funds Management using an approach called index tracking. This
longer-term outlook minimises risk by carefully building member portfolios alongside the
performance of the stock market, and helps individual investors share in the overall performance of
the broader investment marketplace.
About Macquarie Funds Management. |
| Hassle-free investing | No mumbo jumbo or hefty management fees; uncomplicated investment options
tailored for a range of risk profiles; regular updates and online access 24/7.
About Virgin Super investment options. Download the Product Disclosure Statement. (PDF 587Kb) |
| Making contributions | It’s all very straightforward – online, post, cheque, direct debit, BPAY ®,
POSTbillpay.
How to make Virgin Super contributions. |
| Friendly help | We can help make the transition to Virgin Super smooth and trouble-free, and our team of award-winning super humans are available to help with any questions you may have between 8am and 8pm EST – call 1300 652 770. |
| How to apply | You join up as an individual, not a business. It’s only if you start
employing people that you’ll need to swap to Virgin Super for Business.
You can apply online using the Virgin Super Online application form. To see a bit of a backgrounder on the process read about how to join Virgin Super. |
Tax and super - what and how to claim.
If you’re self-employed you can claim all of your annual super contribution.
Read more about tax and super in Super FAQS –
how much tax can I claim on my super as a self-employed person?
To make a claim, you simply need to complete and return to us a ‘I want to claim a tax
deduction’ form.
What if you start employing people?
It’s a simple matter of transferring your membership to Virgin Super for Business. All it
takes is a phone call to set up.
Read about
Virgin Super for Business.