Alternative investment vehicles to superannuation will need consideration should the $3 million soft cap be introduced.

The in-house asset rules are complicated with many compliance factors for SMSF trustees to acknowledge.

Several compliance aspects need to be taken into account when including a farm as an SMSF asset.

Unique rules apply to superannuation benefit splitting when SMSF members are in retirement phase.

There are many rules to take into account when looking to put money into an SMSF.

Issue 44 of selfmanagedsuper examines the reasons behind the declining number of SMSF auditors and the impact it will have on the sector, and reviews how the government has interacted with the sector during its consultation on proposed policies and legislation. Among the issues covered by our regular contributors are how to stay within the evolving contribution cap boundaries and the steps to use contribution splitting, ensuring an SMSF does not lose it status when trustees are based overseas, and the benefits of multi-asset ETFs in a portfolio.

Leading SMSF stakeholders share their opinions on the most important issues currently affecting the sector.

Leading SMSF stakeholders share their opinions on the most important issues currently affecting the sector.

More unnecessary measures seem destined for the SMSF sector during this government’s time in office.