Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Administration, Compliance, Contributions

Active member contributions broader

Active member test Contribution Rollover

Trustees and practitioners must be aware the definition of contribution for the purpose of the active member test is broader than in other circumstances.

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Accounting, Legislation, Regulation

Single financial reporting body to be formed

Australian Accounting Standards Board Auditing and Assurance Standards Board Financial Reporting Council amalgamated merger

The government will amalgamate three existing financial reporting bodies into one entity that will implement new climate and sustainability standards.

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NALI/NALE

IFPA wants NALE law removed

Institute of Financial Professionals IFPA Senate Economics Legislation Committee NALE repeal

The government has been encouraged to remove the provisions pertaining to NALE in the relevant bill before parliament.

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Compliance, Regulation

Related-party collectable rules strict

SIS Regulations SMSF related party personal use assets collectables

The Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations impose many restrictions on related-party transactions involving personal-use assets of an SMSF.

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Accounting, Compliance, Legislation, Tax

Tax on unrealised gains not new

Treasury unrealised capital gains $3 million superannuation earnings tax

Treasury has stipulated the taxing of unrealised capital gains is not unique to the proposed earnings tax on individual superannuation balances over $3 million.

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Compliance, Legislation, NALI/NALE, Tax

NALE bill doesn’t extend amnesty

NALE ATO Non-arm's length expenditure PCG 2020/5

SMSF trustees cannot rely on PCG 2020/5 from 1 July 2023 to avoid a severe tax penalty should they incur non-arm’s-length general expenses.

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Death benefits, SMSF, Tax

$3m soft cap contains death glitch

$3 million soft cap tax Deceased member Death benefit

A distinct abnormality is contained within the draft legislation pertaining to the $3 million soft cap with regard to deceased super fund members.

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Retirement, Superannuation

Competition to improve super

Stephen Jones superannuation sector competition

The government is looking to improve the outcomes for all superannuants by encouraging increased competition between all segments of the industry.

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ATO

Valuations to get increased focus

ATO SMSF asset valuation

The valuation of assets is an area of compliance the ATO is looking to focus on with greater intensity as a result of recent data analysis.

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