Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Cryptocurrency, Superannuation

Crypto presents compliance issues

cryptocurrencies SMSF

Holding cryptocurrencies within an SMSF portfolio can present significant compliance issues for both trustees and advisers.

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Financial Planning

Digital advice pivotal to sustainable development

digital advice sustainable

Digital financial advice can play a meaningful role in helping to achieve the United Nations’ sustainable development goals.

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Contributions

Bring-forward approach confirmed

NCC bring-forward

Treasury has confirmed how the extension of the non-concessional three-year bring-forward rule to include people aged 64 to 75 will be applied.

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ATO

ATO updates SuperStream register

ATO SuperStream register

The register of SMSF messaging providers allowing users to be either wholly or partially SuperStream ready has been updated.

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Accounting, Administration

Automated administration flourishing

SMSF automated administration

The use of SMSF administration software has increased among accounting firms and shows no signs of abating in the immediate future.

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ATO, Compliance

Reported contraventions on the rise

ATO auditor contravention

Compliance breaches reported to the ATO via auditor contravention reports rose significantly over the 2021 financial year.

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NALI/NALE

NALE identification an issue

NALE identification SMSF

Identifying and acting upon NALE issues may not be straightforward and the assumption cannot be made the SMSF audit will be the solution.

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Estate Planning

Periodic BDBN updates prudent

BDBN SMSF

It is a prudent for advisers and their SMSF clients to periodically update any binding death benefit nominations they may have in place.

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Documentation, Pensions

Pension PDS caution required

pension PDS

Advisers should ensure they include a product disclosure statement in the pension information they issue to their clients.

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NALI/NALE

NALE goes beyond related parties

NALE related-party

The non-arm’s-length expenditure rules as defined by LCR 2021/2 are not confined exclusively to related-party transactions.

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