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ATO, Auditing, Technology

ATO confirms AI use not fully reliable

The ATO believes practitioners and trustees cannot completely rely on AI to undertake SMSF functions and an element of human involvement is still needed.

The ATO believes practitioners and trustees cannot completely rely on AI to undertake SMSF functions and an element of human involvement is still needed.

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Administration, ATO, SMSF, Superannuation

Trustees warned on early access

The ATO has warned trustees they will be held accountable for members who access super without meeting a legitimate condition of release.

The ATO has warned trustees they will be held accountable for members who access super without meeting a legitimate condition of release.

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Administration, Documentation

Lost paper trail calls for new fund

A new SMSF may be the best option for trustees unable to locate key documents to support the operation of an existing fund

A new SMSF may be the best option for trustees unable to locate key documents to support the operation of an existing fund.

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Contributions

Indexation glitch drops threshold

The increase in the SG rate, but the static nature of concessional caps will push down the maximum contribution base that applies to employers.

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SMSF, SMSFA, Tax

Budget confirms Div 296 still on the table

The federal government will take the Division 296 tax to the election given the budget contained no mention of the status of the proposed impost.

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Administration, ATO, Legislation, SMSF, Superannuation

Slight advisory impact, but no substance

Federal budget, financial advice, FAAA, Financial Advice Association Australia, ATO, Phil Anderson,

The federal budget has included a few measures impacting advisers, but lacks any detail regarding the greater financial services sector.

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Investments, Superannuation, Tax

Financial services stability welcomed

The 2025 federal budget has been recognised for providing stability for the financial services industry in anticipation of the impending election.

The 2025 federal budget has been recognised for providing stability for the financial services industry in anticipation of the impending election.

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Contributions, SMSF, Tax

Timing key for applicable TBC

Transition to retirement income stream, transfer balance cap. Craig Day, Colonial First State, SMSF Association National Conference 2025, Melbourne, transfer balance cap, 

Practitioners need to be mindful of the TBC applicable to a client who turns 65 in June in the wake of the indexation to take effect in July.

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ECPI

ECPI possible on pension of dead member

An SMSF where all the members have died and pensions reverted to the last person standing may be able to claim ECPI even if no minimum payments were made.

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Crypto Assets, Cryptocurrency, SMSF, Tax

No crypto CGT exemption granted

Board of Taxation, CGT, Sladen, Phil Broderick, Philippa Briglia, SMSF Association,

SMSFs with crypto-assets will not be able to apply a CGT exemption applicable to other assets under a recommendation from a statutory authority.

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