Articles by Jason Spits

Death benefits, Superannuation

Remove death benefit lump sum limits

Removing the limit on the number of death benefit lump sums that can be made from super is an easy change that could be made and would reduce breaches of payment regulations.

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Auditing, Technology

AI useful, but needs human touch

AI can be used productively by SMSF auditors, but they still need to oversee its output in the same way they would check the work of a human.

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financial advice, Financial Planning

CSLR costs heavily criticised

Compensation Scheme of Last Resort CSLR Review SMSF SMSF Association Peter Burgess Financial Advice Association Australia Sarah Abood Financial Services Council Blake Briggs Dixon Advisory United Global Capital

The rapidly rising Compensation Scheme of Last Resort levy has been condemned as an extra burden on the advice sector that shows it is not operating as intended.

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financial advice, Financial Planning

CSLR levy to more than triple for advisers

Compensation Scheme of Last Resort CLSR ASIC financial advice David Berry

The estimated Compensation Scheme of Last Resort levy for advisers is set to exceed $70 million, with practitioners likely to be hit twice to fund its operations.

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SMSF, SMSFA, Superannuation, Tax

Govt’s Div 296 focus short-sighted

SMSF Self-managed superannuation Division 296 tax SMSF Association Peter Burgess unrealised capital gains early-stage funding

The government’s focus on the impact of the Division 296 tax on a small number of superannuants is short-sighted and overlooks the investments those people make in business and companies.

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financial advice, Financial Planning, Superannuation

Super objective unlikely to affect advice

Objective of superannuation, Delivering Better, Financial Outcomes, Financial advice, BT, Bryan Ashenden

The high-level nature of the objective of super is unlikely to impact advisers or even be reflected in the second round of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes changes.

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financial advice, Financial Planning, Retirement

Retirement advice deductions possible

Tax deductions retirement Financial advice Colonial First State Craig Day

Practitioners should make greater use of new tax deductions available to clients where their super and retirement advice relies on applying taxation guidance to specific circumstances.

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financial advice, NALI/NALE, SMSF, Superannuation, Tax

Recurrent NALE terminology clarified

The ATO has revised its definition of NALE that occurs in one income year but not the next as part of its new guidance on how it will administer the NALI regime.

The ATO has revised its definition of NALE that occurs in one income year but not the next as part of its new guidance on how it will administer the NALI regime.

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