Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Legislation, SMSFA, Tax

Call renewed to fix Div 296 error

SMSF Association Death Division 296 tax Defined benefit interests SMSF

A request has been made to amend what appears to be a noticeable error in the bill tabled to parliament to enable the introduction of the Division 296 tax.

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ATO, Auditing, Compliance, SMSF

Confusion over access rules evident

SMSF Loans to members Auditor Contravention Reports ATO inancial assistance

The fact loans to members is the most common compliance breach appearing in auditor contravention reports shows trustees have a misunderstanding of the super rules.

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ETFs, Investments

VanEck lists new managed fund

VanEck ETF Managed fund Australian equities

A new managed fund has been listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, combining investor capital with gearing to invest in domestic equities.

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ATO, Compliance, Superannuation

Illegal early access help sought

ATO Illegal early access Illegal early release Non-lodgement Voluntary disclosure service

Practitioner assistance has been sought by the regulator to help reduce and potentially eliminate the illegal early access of super benefits.

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Compliance, In-house assets, Investments, Regulation

Related-party challenge recognised

ATO Paul Delahunty Related parties In-house assets Part 8 associates

The difficulty trustees may have in complying with the related-party rules has been noted by the ATO in the context of the total number of SMSF members.

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financial advice, Investments, SMSF

Role determines wholesale status

Wholesale client Retail client SMSF Financial advice

The wholesale client provisions are complex and advisers must determine the SMSF role an individual is acting in before using them.

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Legislation, Tax

Div 296 tax labelled a shocker

Division 296 tax Unrealised capital gains Double taxation Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor Government Opposition

The proposed Division 296 tax has been described as a shocking move by the government and an unindexed wealth tax on Australians.

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SMSFA

Annual SMSF Association awards presented

SMSF Association annual awards

Annual awards recognising the significant contribution practitioners have made in servicing the SMSF sector were presented yesterday evening.

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Compliance, SMSF, SMSFA

Sector must halt trustee disqualifications

SMSF Association Trustee disqualifications ATO

The SMSF Association has called on the sector as a whole to address the growing number of disqualified trustees to avoid more adverse regulations.

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Contributions, Death benefits, Strategy, Tax

Division 296 exemptions narrow

Division 296 tax Personal injury Contributions Death benefit pension Exemption

Superannuation members subject to a specific set of circumstances will not be caught by the proposed tax on total super balances over $3 million.

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