Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Superannuation

Super changes must be ruled out

Superannuation changes

The federal opposition has called on the Labor government to resist making any changes to the superannuation system it is being encouraged to undertake.

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Documentation

Two-share corporate trustee set-up flawed

Two shares corporate trustee

Trustees and advisers should consider issuing more than two shares in an SMSF corporate trustee to allow the fund to operate more efficiently.

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NALI/NALE

Government briefed on NALE

government NALE

It has been confirmed the new Labor government has been notified about the flaws in the non-arm’s-length expenditure legislation.

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Contributions

NOI requires great care

notice intent contribution

Advisers and trustees need awareness of situations where it may not be possible to amend an NOI regarding a personal deductible contribution.

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Death benefits

Death benefits vary for TBC, TSB

death benefits TBC TSB

Advisers need to be aware of the differing treatment of a death benefit pension with regard to the transfer balance cap and the total super balance.

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NALI/NALE

NALE solution may already exist

NALE LCR

The NALE provisions regarding general expenditure may not be as severe as first thought due to details regarding these items in the ATO’s ruling.

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Superannuation, Tax

Pre-election promises important to budget

election promises budget

The peak SMSF industry body is hopeful the Albanese government will stick to its pre-election commitments when it hands the budget down next week.

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LRBA

LRBAs may need several bare trusts

LRBA bare trusts

The acquisition of properties with associated assets under an LRBA can create the need for SMSF trustees to create more than one bare trust.

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Property

Household Capital, Genworth form partnership

Household Capital Genworth

The completion of its latest capital raising exercise has seen Household Capital add Genworth as a new strategic business partner.

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Cryptocurrency

NFTs limit audit actions

Practitioners auditing an SMSF with an investment in a non-fungible token (NFTs) will have few available avenues to deal with these assets.

Practitioners auditing an SMSF with an investment in a non-fungible token (NFTs) will have few available avenues to deal with these assets.

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