An SMSF loan it is an organizational pension program created by a company for the benefit of its employees. It is also referred to as a company pension plan. It is a home loan used by a self-managed super fund (SMSF) to purchase an investment property. The returns on the investment – whether that’s rental income or capital gains – are funneled back into the super fund, increasing your retirement savings. Just like a regular super fund, the 9% that represents employer contributions is still paid into an SMSF and the members can make additional deposits when they wish to, but unlike standard super funds the members or trustees are in direct control of their assets, choosing where to invest them and how the benefits will be paid out.

This additional level of control means investments in residential property can likewise be added to an SMSF, which means there’s a need to find a good home loan just as in regular property purchases. The objective of an SMSF fund is to provide members with funds for their retirement, which means that any investment needs to directly benefit the fund members. Thus, you should keep any personal business and financial concerns separate from the fund. All assets purchased for investment purposes need to be under the full legal name of the SMSF as the Australian Tax Office (ATO) strictly regulates everything regarding these assets.