Articles by Jason Spits

ASIC, financial advice

Adviser registration deadline extended

ASIC registration Deadline Extension Financial advisers

ASIC has given a final deadline extension deadline for adviser registration to avoid the end of the summer holiday period.

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Compliance, Death benefits, Superannuation, Tax

Non-cash payouts can be a great solution

ATO Death benefit member benefit Superannuation benefit Redemption of investments

A recent ATO private ruling regarding death benefits could have had a different outcome if an alternate redemption process had been used.

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Legislation, Regulation

Financial law reform desperately needed

Australian Law Reform Commission ALRC financial services legislation final report

Financial services and corporations legislation is overly complex and in dire need of reform with a government agency recommending widespread changes.

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Investments, Superannuation, Tax

Invest stage three savings directly

Stage three tax cuts Superannuation Insurance bonds 30 per cent tax $3 million superannuation earnings tax

Superannuants unable to add planned tax savings to their retirement nest egg can invest in their own name and not via investment vehicles to benefit from the revised taxation brackets.

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Compliance, Documentation, Property

Long-term record-keeping recommended

SMSF property development record keeping ATO NALI audit

Lengthy retention of records related to property development by an SMSF is recommended given the ATO’s increased focus on the past actions of some funds.

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NALI/NALE, Property

NALI used to identify property issues

SMSF property development NALI ATO Sladen Legal Phil Broderick

A legal expert has identified the ATO is using NALI compliance to target property development in SMSFs while hardening its stance on penalties.

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ETFs

US approves bitcoin ETFs

Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Spot bitcoin ETF Exchange traded fund Global X Betashares

The US financial regulator has approved the use of ETFs that invest directly into bitcoin cryptocurrency, with the decision hailed as a sign of confidence in the asset.

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Accounting, financial advice

Opposition looking at accountants advice

Quality of Advice review QAR accountants financial advice Angus Taylor

The opposition is looking at how accountants can be included in the provision of financial advice after noting their absence from industry reforms.

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Death benefits, Estate Planning, SMSF, Superannuation

Trustee awareness key in benefit payments

superannuation member benefit death benefit ATO SMSF

The ATO has further affirmed its treatment of a superannuation benefit paid after the death of a member will depend on the trustee’s awareness of that event.

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NALI/NALE, Property, SMSF

Cheap finance creates NALI trap

NALI NALE Property development Unit trusts family trusts SMSF

SMSFs drawing on cheap sources of finance for property developments are likely to breach the NALI rules, costing them many times more than the interest saved.

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