Articles by Jason Spits

Administration, Appointments, Platforms

Class names new operations manager

Class Kate Anderson

Class has recruited an experienced financial services executive from an advice firm to head up its operations team.

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Superannuation

TSB can be reduced via tax law

TSB total superannuation balance reduction

SMSF members concerned about the proposed $3 million earnings tax can use additional book-keeping steps to reduce the total super balance that appears in their member statements.

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ATO, Compliance

Illegal access leading trustee failure

Illegal access ATO SMSF

The ATO has identified illegal access to superannuation as a key area where SMSF trustees are not meeting their obligations, noting it has led to an increase in disqualifications.

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Investments, Platforms

OpenInvest adds admin platform data feed

OpenInvest BGL data feed

OpenInvest will begin providing a data feed into BGL’s SMSF, investment portfolio, accounting and tax software offerings, with plans to do the same with other administrators.

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Documentation, Superannuation

Notice failure will lock contribution status

superannuation contribution notice

A failure to properly lodge contribution notices will result in them being treated as non-concessional, with even the ATO restricted in making changes to their status.

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Contributions, Tax

Contributions better value before tax cuts

superannuation contributions tax cuts

High-earning SMSF members should consider making voluntary contributions to their fund ahead of the stage three tax cuts, which will reduce their future value.

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ASIC, ATO, Auditing, Compliance

ATO refers record number of auditors to ASIC

ATO SMSF auditor ASIC

The number of referrals of auditors to ASIC by the ATO has climbed to its highest level in five years due to concerns about independence and evidence gathering.

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Administration

SuperConcepts takes on AET SMSF clients

SuperConcepts Equity Trustees administration services

SuperConcepts has struck the first partnership under its new owner, signing a deal to take on administration services from Equity Trustees’ SMSF clients.

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ASIC, Compliance, financial advice

More details needed on levy spending

ASIC adviser levy FAAA Sarah Abood

ASIC should provide the advice sector with further information on how it spends more than $55 million each year on enforcement work, given the recent increase in the adviser levy.

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Retirement

Cost of living climbs again

ASFA cost of living retirees

The cost of living for retirees has increased for the fifth consecutive quarter, rising to new record levels as the price of daily necessities remains high.

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