Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Appointments

Auditor body expands its reach

SMSF Auditor board

Two new directors have joined the SMSF Auditors Association of Australia board, increasing the body’s national presence.

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Superannuation

No fix for illegal early access

fix illegal early access

There is no simple fix for illegal early access if an SMSF member has accessed superannuation benefits before meeting a condition of release.

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ATO, NALI/NALE

NALI an ATO conflict of interest

NALI ATO conflict interest

Conflict of interest concerns over the multiple roles of the ATO have again been raised due to the magnitude of the NALI penalties.

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Pensions

Quarterly TBAR not absolute

Quarterly TBAR

SMSF trustees can lodge their required TBAR more frequently than the soon-to-be mandated quarterly timeframe should it be beneficial to do so.

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Property

Private property debt fund launched

CrowdProperty Private real estate debt

CrowdProperty has released a private real estate debt fund that will help with SMSF portfolio diversification.

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NALI/NALE

NALE proactivity urged

NALE rules proactive

Superannuation advisers have been urged to take a more proactive stance on the non-arm’s-length expenditure law to expedite a satisfactory solution.

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Contributions

Contributions changes pique adviser interest

super contribution changes

Advisers are showing a high degree of interest in the changes to the downsizer contributions thresholds and the amendment to the work test rules.

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Investments

Symmetry Group broadens consumer offering

Symmetry Group OpenInvest

Consumers have access to a new digital investing service that will allow them to enjoy professional investment services in a cost-effective manner.

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Auditing, Technology

Data feeds fail audit standard

data feeds smsf audit

Data feeds cannot replace physical bank statements to verify the monetary transactions entered into by an SMSF for the fund’s year-end audit.

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Documentation

New vesting/wind-up package released

SMSF vesting wind-up

A new package to assist advisers in the vesting or wind-up of an SMSF, discretionary trust or unit trust has been made available to the market.

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