Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Investments, SMSF

Private credit improves SMSF portfolios

Private credit SMSF Zagga Investment strategy

The inclusion of private credit in an SMSF portfolio can not only boost returns, but also lower the amount of investment risk of the super fund.

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Administration, ATO, Compliance, SMSF

Retirement means major work change

Gainful employment ATO Retirement condition of release

To meet the definition of retirement and satisfy a condition of release, an individual’s employment arrangement must change significantly.

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Death benefits, Pensions, SMSF

Death options not mutually exclusive

BDBN Reversionary pension Death benefit pension SMSF Professionals Day 2024

Trustees do not have to choose between implementing a BDBN or reversionary pension to achieve their desired estate planning outcomes.

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Legislation, Pensions, SMSF, Tax

Div 296 to worsen legacy pensions

Legacy pensions Division 296 tax Defined benefit pension SMSF Professionals Day 2024

The proposed Division 296 tax should have led to the inclusion of a measure in the 2024 federal budget allowing legacy pensions to be scrapped.

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Compliance, Legislation, SMSF, Tax

Div 296 myths already present

Division 296 tax SMSF Myths

Myths regarding the operation of the proposed Division 296 tax are already evident and may cause unnecessary and flawed SMSF strategies.

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Auditing, Compliance, SMSF

Investment decision evidence required

SMSF Investment strategy Documentation Supporting evidence

An SMSF investment strategy must be documented along with the decisions the fund’s trustees have made in order to adhere to it.

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Education, Financial Planning

Greater university involvement needed

Education Financial planning University course

The financial advice profession will benefit from an increase in specific education offerings from the major universities around Australia.

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Auditing, Compliance, Property

More property data now required

Residential property SMSF Audit SMSF audit Title search

Conventional practices regarding information about an SMSF residential property for the annual audit may no longer be considered sufficient.

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Pensions, SMSF, SMSFA

Legacy pension amnesty missing

Legacy pensions SMSF Association Amnesty

The absence of an announcement declaring the government’s commitment to a legacy pension amnesty has disappointed the sector’s peak body.

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financial advice

Qualified advisers could grow specialist pool

Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association Financial advice UniSuper Andrew Gregory Euroz Hartleys Amanda Bryce

The introduction of the qualified adviser into the industry could be the catalyst for increasing specialised practitioners in the future.

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