Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Fixed Income

SMSFs heading toward bonds

Bonds, fixed income, Jenna Hayes, Income Asset Management, Matthew Macreadie, 

The current interest rate climate has prompted a shift away from term deposits and into bonds among investors, including SMSF members.

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NALI/NALE

Non-commercial costs can escape NALE

NALE, Accurium, Natalie Scott, ATO,

An SMSF expense that has not been incurred on commercial terms will not necessarily trigger the non-arm’s-length expenditure rules.

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Legislation, Tax

Up in the air

The fate of the Division 296 tax is facing different challenges and scenarios in the face of the upcoming federal election.

The fate of the Division 296 tax is facing different challenges and scenarios in the face of the upcoming federal election.

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Pensions

Legacy pension glitch addressed

Social Security Act, legacy pensions, Smarter SMSF, education,  Tim Miller,

The anomaly arising from the operation of the Social Security Act and the legacy pension amnesty has been addressed by a new legislative instrument.

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Contributions

Avoid tax strategy contribution split

contribution reserving strategy, Accurium, Anthony Cullen, Contribution, ATO, National Tax Liaison Group

Best practice suggests a contribution reserving strategy should be implemented using two separate transactions even though it is not required legally.

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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, 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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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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Auditing

ACR instructions amended

ACR, valuations. ATO, Auditor Contravention Reports,

The auditor contravention report instructions have been updated, with the ATO making specific changes to three operational areas.

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Contributions

Work test has prior-year relevance

The work test is not just relevant for the financial year in which it applies to an SMSF member wanting to make a personal deductible contribution.

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