Articles by Jason Spits

Retirement, Superannuation

Super valued, but early access a concern

Chris Grice, contribution rules, early access, financial security, Misha Schubert, National Seniors Australia, retirement plans, Super Members Council, superannuation, valued

The role of superannuation is highly valued by consumers, but many see early access as undermining its purposes and outcomes.

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ATO, Compliance, Investments, SMSF

Don’t classify gold, diamonds as collectibles

Gold and diamonds have never been considered collectible or personal-use assets and SMSFs should only classify them as physical assets.

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ASIC, financial advice, Financial Planning

ASIC levy to fall by over $500

The ASIC adviser levy is estimated to decrease by more than $500 as the regulator reduces the costs it will recover from the sector.

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Property, SMSF, Trusts

13.22C trust utility overrides its complexity

self managed super, self managed super fund, self managed super funds, self managed superannuation, SMSF, 13.22C unit trust, restrictions, ownership of assets, BT, Bryan Ashenden, property, investment

While 13.22C trusts are complex, their use inside an SMSF can provide trustees with more flexibility around the use of underlying assets.

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Crypto Assets, Cryptocurrency

Crypto holdings harder under Div 296

self managed super, self managed super fund, self managed super funds, self managed superannuation, SMSF, cryptocurrency, Division 296, retirement, Wilson Asset Management, discussion paper, unrealised gains, indexation, investment, SMSF portfolios, digital assets

The volatile nature of cryptocurrency will make its retention within an SMSF portfolio more difficult under the proposed Division 296 tax.

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Division 296, SuperStream, Tax

SMSFs will have to de-risk under new tax

self managed super, self managed super fund, self managed super funds, self managed superannuation, SMSF, Division 296, investment portfolio, small company, venture capital, unrealised capital gains, Wilson Asset Management, WAM, Geoff Wilson, innovation, trustees, de-risk

The Division 296 tax is likely to drive SMSFs away from small company investments, reducing the pool of capital available to them.

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Contributions, Death benefits, Superannuation, Tax

Benefits tax a factor in recontributions

self managed super, self managed super fund, self managed super funds, self managed superannuation, SMSF, recontribution strategy, taxable component, MLC, Scott Quinn, adult child, non-tax dependant, death benefit, government co-contribution, spouse contribution

Giving thought to the tax impact of death benefits paid to adult children may be a trigger to engage in a recontribution strategy.

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Death benefits, Division 296, Superannuation, Tax

Div 296 sparking death benefit discussions

self managed super, self managed superannuation, SMSF, death benefit tax, Division 296, Heffron, Meg Heffron, assets outside superannuation, tax

The Division 296 impost has prompted SMSF members looking at retaining assets in super to consider the tax impact of their death on their beneficiaries.

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Contributions, Superannuation, Tax

Deduction claims based on fund receipt

self managed super, self managed superannuation, SMSF, superannuation, contribution, tax deductible, Institute of Financial Professional Australia, Natasha Panagis, ATO, private binding ruling, personal deductible contribution, notice of intent

Tax deductions for a super contribution are based on when a fund receives the money, with the ATO confirming late arrivals will not be considered.

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