Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Compliance, Contributions

Reserving strategy riskier for NCCs

NCCs reserving strategy

Non-concessional contributions carry more compliance risk when used as part of a contribution reserving strategy due to their unconventional nature.

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Contributions, Superannuation

AIR welcomes increased super flexibility

budget superannuation retirees

The budget measures improving the ability for individuals to make contributions to their super funds has been praised by retirees.

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Pensions, Superannuation, Tax

Tax on pension reserves a concern

legacy pension reserves

The severity of the tax treatment of reserves associated with legacy pensions contained in this year’s budget is cause for concern.

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Contributions, Strategy

New downsizer preservation issue

downsizer super preservation

The reduction in the eligible age for downsizer contributions has given rise to a super benefit preservation issue.

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Contributions

Bring-forward NCCs now less relevant

bring-forward NCC

The elimination of the work test has potentially impacted the relevance of the bring-forward non-concessional contribution provisions.

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Pensions

Legacy pension shift a real positive

legacy pensions

The decision in this year’s federal budget to give individuals a two-year opportunity to commute legacy pensions has been well received by SMSF stakeholders.

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Regulation

Residency rules made simpler

SMSF residency rules

Changes to the residency rules for SMSFs, including the scrapping of the active member test, are expected to significantly simplify the superannuation system

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Pensions

Accounting fees tricky for ECPI

accounting fees ecpi deduction

Close attention must be paid to how accounting fees are treated with regard to their tax deductibility status when a fund is claiming exempt current pension income.

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Contributions

Downsizer requires macro view

downsizer strategy

SMSF trustees need to consider the long-term strategy benefits of making downsizer contributions and not be swayed by the current investment climate.

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Tax

Indexation does not apply for DSFA

indexation DSFA

Indexation of the transfer balance cap will not affect the process that determines if an SMSF has disregarded small fund assets.

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