Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Superannuation, Tax

No new detail on $3m soft cap

$3 million super tax

There has been almost no new detail included in the 2023 federal budget regarding the proposed new tax on total super balances above $3 million.

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Pensions, SMSF

Legacy pensions a missed opportunity

Legacy pensions

Having no reference to the issue of legacy pensions in the 2023 federal budget has been labelled as a missed opportunity given other super measures.

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SMSF, Superannuation, Tax

Soft cap could mean loss of assets

$3 million superannuation tax

Scenarios illustrating the egregious nature of the proposed $3 million soft cap on the super balances of individuals are beginning to surface.

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Retirement, Superannuation

Indexation most pertinent for initial pension

indexation TBC

The timing of pension commencement in the context of TBC indexation will be most relevant for members establishing their initial income stream.

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ASIC, Compliance

ASIC targeting company compliance

SMSF corporate trustees compliance

Increased scrutiny is being applied to the compliance activities of SMSF corporate trustees by ASIC.

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ATO, SuperStream

SuperStream solutions pending

SuperStream

A solution could soon be made available by the ATO for common problems SMSF trustees are experiencing when using SuperStream for fund rollovers.

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BDBNs, SMSF

Digital BDBN approval very risky

Digital BDBN

Executing a binding death benefit nomination is legally allowable, but exposes SMSF trustees to a significantly higher level of risk.

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LRBA

Rate rises fuel LRBA usage

LRBA interest rate

The increase in the use of LRBAs to buy property in an SMSF has been aided by the recent number of official interest rate rises.

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Administration, Auditing, Investments, SMSF, Strategy

Brief investment strategy optimal

SMSF investment strategy

Overly detailed SMSF investment strategies written over multiple pages will not improve their chances of being compliant with the law.

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financial advice, Regulation

QAR recommendations need proper treatment

QAR recommendations

The objectives of the Quality of Advice Review may not be met if the government only acts upon the recommendations that are easy to implement.

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