Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Compliance, Regulation

SMSF advice ranks highly in AFCA complaints

SMSF advice AFCA complaints

Complaints involving SMSF advice rank among the highest of the financial planning disputes the Australian Financial Complaints Authority has had to deal with, statistical data has shown.

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ATO

ATO flags TBC indexation awareness

Transfer balance cap indexation

Indexation of the transfer balance cap may be triggered as early as 1 July 2020, with the ATO already making preparations for this event.

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Superannuation

Canberra has 10 per cent SG limit

Superannuation guarantee

A Liberal MP has suggested there is no support on either side of the political fence to set the superannuation guarantee rate any higher than 10 per cent.

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ATO, Pensions

Better to claim ECPI after discretion application

ATO ECPI discretion application

A technical services manager has shared a successful approach to applying for ATO discretion to claim exempt current pension income when a minimum pension has not been met.

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Accounting

Accountants could miss huge SMSF opportunity

accountants overlooking SMSF opportunity

While demand for financial advice from accountants is on the rise, recent research has shown this professional group is largely ignoring this trend.

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Superannuation

SMSFs a top 10 advice motivator

SMSFs top 10 advice

Advice regarding SMSFs has ranked among the top 10 most popular reasons for Australians to seek financial planning services, a new Australian Securities and Investments Commission report has shown.

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ATO, Compliance

NALI personal capacity directive to come

NALI personal capacity

The treatment of services provided in a personal capacity to an SMSF in relation to the NALI rules require more clarity, according to a senior technical services executive.

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Retirement

Actuaries want broader retirement system perspective

Actuaries Institute retirement system

Calls have been made by the Actuaries Institute for the retirement system to incorporate a broader approach to consider the age pension, superannuation and aged care together.

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Education, FASEA

FASEA list of approved degrees not absolute

FASEA approved degrees

A relevant degree can earn practitioners education credits under the new FASEA regime, even if it is not on the official list of approved degrees to date, according to a technical expert.

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ATO

ATO addresses excess NCC determination issue

excess non-concessional contributions determinations

Excess non-concessional contributions determinations issued in error are currently being addressed by the ATO.

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