
Farm Management Term Deposit
A Farm Management Deposit Account (FMDA) Term Deposit is for primary producers who can take advantage of the tax benefits available under the Farm Management Deposits (FMD) scheme. The FMDA Term Deposit allows you to lock away an amount of money at a fixed interest rate for a nominated time period. During the fixed term, no deposits or withdrawals are permitted.
Category: Term Deposits Last Updated November 6, 2024 Effective June 24, 2021
Product Features
- Other Additional Information: Pay $0 account keeping fees
- Other Additional Information: Monthly interest payments are available on terms 2, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 24 months at 0.30% p.a. below carded rates for interest at maturity (terms 2, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 24 months).
- Other Additional Information: Quarterly interest payments are available on terms 6, 9, 12 and 24 months at 0.25% p.a. below carded rates for interest at maturity (terms 6, 9, 12 and 24 months).
- Other Additional Information: Semi-annual interest payments are available on terms 12 and 24 months at 0.15% p.a. below carded rates for interest at maturity (terms 12 and 24 months).
Product Eligibility
- Business Additional Information: Must be a primary producer
- Business Additional Information: Deposit must remain in the account for a minimum of 12 months to take advantage of tax benefits
- Business Additional Information: Deposit between $1000 and $800,000 for the relevant financial year
- Business Additional Information: Account can only be opened in an individuals name only
- Business Additional Information: Account holder has a taxable non-primary income of $100,000 or less
Bank Fees and Charges
- Standard Fees (Event), Amount: 0.00. Additional Information: There are no fees associated with this account
- Interest Certificate (Event), Amount: 10.00. Additional Information: previous financial year - per certificate issued
- Record Search/copy Fee (Event), Amount: 70.00. Additional Information: per hour
- Request For Audit Certificate (Event), Amount: 30.00. Additional Information: per certificate
Limitations & Restrictions (Constraints)
- Min Balance of 1000.00 Additional Information: Minimum Balance of $1,000
- Max Balance of 800000.00 Additional Information: Maximum Balance of $800,000
Document Downloads
farm-management-deposit-account-pid.pdf (202.7 KB)
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