Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Compliance, Pensions, SMSF, Superannuation

TRIS payment penalties severe

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Trustees who do not observe the minimum and maximum payment thresholds for a non-retirement-phase TRIS will be subject to harsh penalties.

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financial advice, SMSFA

Adviser references need specificity

Licensed advisers SMSF Association Unlicensed operators Advisers

A call has been made for financial services stakeholders to properly acknowledge the difference between licensed advisers and illegal operators.

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Administration, Death benefits, SMSF

Ready fix for benefit payment issue

Member benefit payment Death benefit In-specie transfer

A particular strategy can ensure a member benefit payment will be treated as such even when the relevant person dies before the transaction is completed.

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Administration, Contributions, SMSF

Coordination key to EOFY strategy

Communication SMSF Contribution reserving strategy Practitioners SMSF Professionals Day 2024

Efficient and effective communication and coordination between different practitioners is necessary when employing a contribution reserving strategy.

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Administration, ATO, Contributions, SMSF

Contribution reserving admin clumsy

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Practitioners and their SMSF clients must understand the proper administrative procedure involved with a contribution reserving strategy.

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Downsizer, Retirement, Superannuation

Lifestyles stifle downsizer use

Downsizer contribution Superannuation Retirees HLB Mann Judd Sydney Jonathan Philpot Michael Hutton

Lifestyle considerations are playing a significant part in retirees’ willingness to invoke the downsizer contribution provisions.

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Compliance, Regulation, Retirement, Superannuation

Retirement work hours are strict

Definition of retirement Work SMSF Condition of release

The maximum number of hours associated with retirement status is a strict measure applied per week and not over a longer period of time.

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financial advice, Regulation

Call to change GST rebates for advice

GST SMSF Association Advice fees Rebate

A legal revision is being sought to allow super funds and platforms to continue the practice of claiming a rebate for GST charged on advice fees.

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Contributions, Superannuation

Mortgage debt shouldn’t rule out contributions

Mortgage Concession contribution Superannuation HLB Mann Judd

Paying off a mortgage should not be seen as a reason for not making additional concessional contributions towards superannuation.

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