Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Investments, Superannuation

Better returns not a control priority

investment returns

The control SMSF trustees seek in running their own superannuation fund is not entirely about generating better returns than the public offer funds of which they were or are members.

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NALI/NALE

NALE requires deep analysis

NALE rules

Detailed analysis of a situation where an SMSF trustee provides a service to their fund without charge is required to discover if the NALE rules have been triggered.

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Regulation, Superannuation

Rule combination a larger fund win

larger SMSFs

One of this year’s budget measures and recently passed legislation could lead to more trustees looking to add adult children to their SMSFs.

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NALI/NALE

Acceptable NALE fee defined

NALE fee

Trustees have been provided with guidance as to what might constitute an appropriate service fee that will satisfy the non-arm’s-length expenditure rules.

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Property, Superannuation

SMSF gearing on rise during COVID

SMSF gearing

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen more SMSFs use borrowings to acquire assets.

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Auditing

Auditor angst over fee threshold

auditor independence fee

Four specialist SMSF audit firms have lodged a joint submission to the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board challenging its proposed auditor independence fee threshold.

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Superannuation

Six-member fund sign-offs need review

six-member fund

All processes requiring approval by a proportion of SMSF trustees should be reviewed if new members are added to a fund under the new six-member legislation.

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ATO

ATO revisits COVID-19 relief

ATO COVID-19 relief

The ATO is looking to implement measures for SMSFs suffering financial hardship in the current round of COVID-19 lockdowns.

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Accounting, Investments

Licence not key for investment strategy help

SMSF investment strategy

An active role in assisting SMSF clients with their investment strategies can be fulfilled by unlicensed practitioners.

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Pensions

Minimum pension more critical for dual-phase SMSFs

minimum pension phase

SMSFs with both accumulation and pension-phase interests will suffer more significant disadvantageous tax implications from failing to meet the minimum pension requirement.

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