Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Superannuation

Super policy execution hazy

Labor superannuation policy

Industry stakeholders remain unclear as to how Labor will implement its commitment to having superannuation play a bigger role in the economy.

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Administration

Reporting lag an admin challenge

reporting lag contributions

The lag in the reporting for SMSFs is going to create an administrative issue for service providers with regard to the new contributions rules.

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ESG

VanEck offers new ESG option

VanEck Carbon Credits ETF

A new ETF is set to be introduced to the market allowing individuals to invest in carbon credit futures across the world.

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NALI/NALE, Trusts

Unit trusts a NALE risk

unit trusts NALE

SMSF investments in unit trusts can create NALE issues if a member of the fund is also a trustee of the unit trust in question.

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Estate Planning, Pensions

Multiple pensions an estate planning tool

estate planning pensions

Estate planning and contribution strategies can be contributing factors toward a decision for SMSF members to run multiple pensions within their fund.

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Pensions

Minimum pension cut offers TBC gain

minimum pension TBC

Individuals can continue to create transfer balance cap space into the 2023 income year by using the extended reduction in the minimum pension.

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Contributions

Downsizer popularity continues

downsizer superannuation contributions

Many older Australians are taking advantage of the downsizer contribution provisions to allocate more money to their superannuation funds.

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Financial Planning, Pensions

Minimum pension reduction popular

minimum pension retirees

A significant majority of retirees are taking advantage of the minimum pension reduction originally introduced for the 2020 income year.

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ATO, Auditing

SAN misuse on the rise

SAN misuse SMSF returns

The ATO has found the misuse of SMSF auditor numbers on fund annual returns rose in the 2021 income year.

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Documentation

Unique deeds can be troublesome

SMSF trust deeds clauses

SMSF trust deeds with unique clauses that may eventuate in the fund trustees having to take unwanted actions should be avoided.

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