Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

ATO, Auditing

Audit standards need to lift

Top 100 SMSF auditors

A specialist practitioner has called for improved professional standards from the auditing community, given the results of the ATO’s review of the top 100 SMSF auditors to date.

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Superannuation

IPA notes end of SG anomaly

Super guarantee levy

A major accounting body has reminded all superannuation stakeholders that a loophole in the retirement savings system governing the super guarantee levy has been closed.

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Financial Planning, Regulation

Licensing overhaul not needed

Licensing framework change

The current financial services licensing regime does not need to be changed to make allowances for accountants providing advice, the head of an industry body has said.

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ETFs

Van Eck provides new income solution

ETF model portfolio income

A new exchange-traded fund model portfolio aimed at providing investors, particularly retirees, with a better income solution has been introduced to the market.

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Auditing, Regulation

SAN misuse needs harsh penalty

SMSF auditor numbers

Tax agents found to have deliberately misused SMSF auditor numbers should have suitably severe punishment handed down to them, a specialist auditor has said.

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Administration, ATO

SMSFA wants better data access

SMSF ATO data

The SMSF Association is pushing for ATO data to be made available to a greater number of practitioners.

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Compliance, Superannuation

TBC indexation determined in late January

Transfer balance cap indexation

Superannuants will know in late January whether indexation will be applied to the transfer balance cap from 1 July 2020.

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From the Editor

Ending the tick-a-box mentality

SMSF investment strategies

Letters from the ATO to SMSF trustees have raised questions about the use of investment strategies and how well those strategies have been applied.

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Business News

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

The team at selfmanagedsuper would like to wish all of its readers a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for supporting the title throughout 2019. Today’s newsletter marks the final edition for the year, with the publication […]

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ATO, Regulation

NALE not critical issue for ATO

NALE ATO

The tax implications for SMSFs resulting from the new non-arm’s length expense provisions are not being seen by the ATO as a major concern, according to a technical expert.

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