Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Administration, Compliance, Investments, SMSF

Investment bands totally unnecessary

SMSF Investment strategies Asset allocations tables SIS Act

The inclusion of specific allocations to particular asset classes in SMSF investment strategies should be avoided to mitigate compliance issues.

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financial advice

FAAA illustrates simple advice concept

Financial Advice Association of Australia FAAA Sarah Abood Quality of Advice qualified adviser simple advice

The potential application of simple advice provided by qualified advisers as a result of the Quality of Advice Review has been illustrated the FAAA.

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ATO, Auditing, Regulation

APES 110 angst for specific firms

APES 110 Auditor Independence Standards ATO SMSF Auditors

ATO reviews of SMSF auditors have recognised the specific type of practitioner likely to fall foul of the independence standards set out in APES 110.

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Retirement

Government retirement costings inappropriate

Retirement Funding Superannuation system Age pension

The current methodology used to ascertain what it is costing the government to fund Australians’ retirement is misleading and not appropriate.

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Contributions, Legislation, Tax

Reserve allocations a $3m cap issue

Reserve allocations Total superannuation balance Contributions $3 million soft cap tax Concessional cap

The treatment of reserve allocations to members for the purpose of the $3 million soft cap is problematic and can have significant adverse outcomes.

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Accounting, SMSF, Superannuation, Tax

Timeframe limits foreign transfers

Foreign superannuation fund Lump sum payment Timeframe SMSF Superannuation rules

The Australian superannuation rules make lump sums paid from overseas pension schemes attractive but perhaps unachievable.

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Auditing, Compliance, Investments, Regulation, Superannuation

Many ways to fix in-house assets

SMSF In-house assets 5 per cent limit Rectify

Trustees do not need to obey the letter of the law when looking to rectify a breach of the in-house asset rules from a practical perspective.

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Compliance, Legislation, Tax

Submissions require real evidence

Treasury Consultation Division 296 tax Stakeholders Submissions

Some stakeholder criticism regarding the Division 296 tax was treated less seriously by Treasury due to a lack of evidence supporting the concerns raised.

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