Should I consult a financial advisor before committing to salary packaging?

Remuneration Services (Qld) Pty Ltd | ABN 46 093 173 089 (RemServ)

Remuneration Services (QLD) Pty Ltd (ABN 46 093 173 089) (RemServ) act as an authorised representative on behalf of a number of Australian financial services licensees. The capacity in which we act and the financial services we are authorised to provide are set out in our Financial Services Guides. We act as an agent for those licensees and not for you.

Salary packaging is only available to eligible employees of the Queensland Government as per the Standing Offer Arrangement QPG0065-21. The implications of salary packaging for you (including tax savings and impacts on benefits, surcharges, levies and/or other entitlements) will depend on your individual circumstances. The information in this publication has been prepared by RemServ for general information purposes only, without taking into consideration any individual circumstances. RemServ and the Queensland Government recommend that before acting on any information or entering into a salary packaging arrangement and/or a participating agreement with your employer, you should consider your objectives, financial situation and needs, and, take the appropriate legal, financial or other professional advice based upon your own particular circumstances. You should also read the Salary Packaging Participation Agreement and the relevant Queensland Government Salary Packaging Information Booklets and Fact Forms available via the Queensland Government Arrangements Directory. The Queensland Government strongly recommends that you obtain independent financial advice prior to entering into, or changing the terms of, a salary packaging arrangement.

The Salary Packaging Bureau Service Provider collecting your personal information on this form and relevant declaration (if required) for the purpose of processing your salary packaging agreements. The Salary Packaging Bureau Service Provider will pass your personal information on to your Agency's payroll section as part of the administration of your salary packaging agreements, the Queensland Government Chief Procurement Office in relation to the management of the Salary Packaging Arrangement and Queensland Treasury for auditing purposes. Your personal information will not be used for any other purpose or disclosed to any other third party, without your consent, unless authorised or required by law.

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