Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Appointments

Tech leader exits SuperConcepts

SuperConcepts technical manager

The technical team of administration service provider SuperConcepts has been further reduced following the departure of its SMSF technical services executive manager.

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Financial Planning

COVID-19 advice ROA has licensee obligations

Early access super advice

Specific licensee policies need to be considered before practitioners decide to use the compliance documentation relief measures regarding early access to super, an SMSF board member has said.

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Superannuation

SISFA recalibrates trustee offering

SISFA trustees membership

The Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) has enhanced its membership offering for SMSF trustees and will add more services.

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Superannuation, Tax

Early release tax treatment unique

Early release tax

Advisers and tax agents need to consider the different tax treatment regarding early release superannuation lump sum payments under the coronavirus economic relief measures, a technical expert has said.

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Retirement

Challenger launches retirement income tool

Challenger retirement income tool

Challenger has launched a new tool to improve the knowledge of retirees and pre-retirees about their retirement income options.

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Auditing

Asset valuation issues to widen

asset valuation

Instances of SMSF auditors having to modify their independent audit reports due to an inability to obtain sufficient evidence regarding asset valuation as a result of the coronavirus economic environment are expected to rise, the ATO has said.

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Auditing

Early access audit role noted

auditors superannuation access

The role of SMSF auditors has been stipulated by the ATO with regard to the early super access COVID-19 relief instrument.

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Auditing

No plans for auditor CPD change

SMSF auditors CPD

The ATO has indicated there is no appetite among regulatory agencies to ease the continuing professional development requirements for SMSF auditors.

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Superannuation

Rent relief to go beyond 2020

rent relief

The COVID-19 rent relief instrument may need to be extended beyond 2020 in keeping with the timeframe applied to other measures, an SMSF auditor has said.

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Property, Superannuation

Retaining rent charge not NALI

SMSF rent NALI

An SMSF landlord that does not reduce a tenant’s existing rental expense under the COVID-19 economic relief measure will not trigger a breach of the non-arm’s- length income rules, a specialist sector auditor has said.

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