Articles by Jason Spits

ASIC, Investments

Court orders more action against MIS operator

The Federal Court has ordered action to be taken against more related entities of a scheme operator that attracted money from SMSF investors.

The Federal Court has ordered action to be taken against more related entities of a scheme operator that attracted money from SMSF investors.

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Compliance, Contributions, Pensions, Tax

Min pension effects contribution status

Failing to pay minimum pension amounts can compromise the ability of an SMSF member to claim a deduction for personal contributions.

Failing to pay minimum pension amounts can compromise the ability of an SMSF member to claim a deduction for personal contributions.

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Compliance, financial advice, Financial Planning, Legislation, Regulation

CSLR blowout must be shared

The shortfall regarding CSLR funding should be spread across all financial services sectors as well as the government sector.

The funding shortfall regarding the CSLR should be borne by the entire financial services industry as well as the government sector.

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ATO, Pensions

Minimum payment discretion caution

SMSFs may cause revised pension payment rules to be applied to past failures to make minimum payments by seeking ATO discretion on those errors.

SMSFs may cause revised pension payment rules to be applied to past failures to make minimum payments by seeking ATO discretion on those errors.

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Contributions, SMSF

Threshold, cap change will pick up pace

The larger the transfer balance cap and contribution caps become, the more likely they are to change, creating opportunities to revisit them.

The larger the transfer balance cap and contribution caps become, the more likely they are to change, creating opportunities to revisit them.

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Auditing

Rank audit evidence by source

The quality of audit evidence will vary depending on its source and SMSF auditors are obligated to rank that information when using it.

The quality of audit evidence will vary depending on its source and SMSF auditors are obligated to rank that information when using it.

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Division 296, Superannuation, Tax

Balance-levelling proposal undermines Div 296

A bill has been tabled in parliament to allow couples to enact rollovers to each other to level up their super balances, with one specialist noting it could sidestep Division 296 for some couples.

A bill has been tabled in parliament to allow couples to enact rollovers to each other to level up their super balances, with one specialist noting it could sidestep Division 296 for some couples.

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Death benefits

Death should not alter benefit payment

A legitimate request from a member for a benefit payment should be the key driver behind its payment and death should not alter its treatment.

A legitimate request from a member for a benefit payment should be the key driver behind its payment and death should not alter its treatment.

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Auditing, Death benefits

Auditors can question slow benefit payments

SMSF auditors can still judge whether a trustee is lagging in the payment of death benefits even if official guidance does not mention timeframes.

SMSF auditors can still judge whether a trustee is lagging in the payment of death benefits even if official guidance does not mention timeframes.

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