The Aporia · Accountant reveals why Aussies should consider using annual leave before quitting: The costly super trap explained

Burney Wong

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'Otherwise, I recommend to always check with your employer if they will allow you to cash out leave, but in doing so, remember it’s always a good idea to leave your job on amicable terms.'

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🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A Melbourne accountant has urged Aussies to consider taking their annual leave before quitting a job to avoid a superannuation trap that could prove costly. Link Wealth Accounting principal accountant Adam Jacobson said that staff who saved up annual leave for a payout at the end of their employment would generally miss out on super contributions. 'Annual leave that is taken or cashed out before resignation or termination is deemed to be a qualifying earning,' he told the Daily Mail.

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Accountant reveals why Aussies should consider using annual leave before quitting: The costly super trap explained · mixed framing

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A Melbourne accountant has urged Aussies to consider taking their annual leave before quitting a job to avoid a superannuation trap that could prove costly. Link Wealth Accounting principal accountant Adam Jacobson said that staff who saved up annual leave for a payout at the end of their employment would generally miss out on super contributions. 'Annual leave that is taken or cashed out before resignation or termination is deemed to be a qualifying earning,' he told the Daily Mail. uncertain

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'Employers are therefore required to pay the 12 per cent super guarantee on that leave. asserted

Employers → require → leave

'Where people get trapped is when they have an annual leave balance remaining on resignation or termination. asserted

they → trap → resignation

'When this leave is paid out, it is not deemed to be [qualifying earnings] and employers are not required to pay the 12 per cent super guarantee on that amount.' asserted

employers → pay → amount

Mr Jacobson used an Aussie earning $100,000 a year with four weeks of accrued annual leave worth about $7,700 as an example. asserted

Jacobson → use → example

'Say they decided to take their leave prior to resigning,' he said. asserted

he → say → leave

Melbourne accountant Adam Jacobson (pictured) has urged Aussies to consider taking their annual leave before quitting a job to avoid a superannuation trap that could prove costly Mr Jacobson said that staff who saved up annual leave for a payout at the end of their employment would miss out on super contributions Although annual leave cashed out during employment generally attracts super contributions, Mr Jacobson said his preferred option was to take the leave before leaving a job ' uncertain

option → picture → job

They would end up saving close to $1,000 [in super] by doing so.' Applying the 12 per cent super guarantee to $7,700 would result in about $923 in super contributions. asserted

Applying → end → contributions

Although annual leave cashed out during employment generally attracts super contributions, Mr Jacobson said his preferred option was to take the leave before leaving a job. asserted

option → cash → job

He argued workers expecting a pay rise could be short-changing themselves by cashing out their leave beforehand. uncertain

workers → argue → leave

'If you cash out your leave, you receive it at your given pay rate, he said. asserted

he → cash → rate

'Therefore, it might be more beneficial to wait until you are at a higher pay rate before doing so. uncertain

you → wait → rate

However, Mr Jacobson said there were circumstances in which workers had little choice but to receive their unused annual leave as part of their final pay. asserted

workers → say → pay

'Sometimes you won’t have a choice,' he said. asserted

he → have → choice

'For example, you may be made redundant, and in this circumstance, it’s just hard luck because unfortunately you won’t be paid any super. uncertain

you → make → super

'Otherwise, I recommend to always check with your employer if they will allow you to cash out leave, but in doing so, remember it’s always a good idea to leave your job on amicable terms.' asserted

it → recommend → terms

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