Articles by Jason Spits

ATO, Auditing, Compliance

No SAN mail-out as behaviour shifts

SMSF SAN misuse mailout ATO

A decrease in intentional misuse of SMSF auditor numbers has prompted the ATO to park its annual mail-out in favour of targeted compliance action with tax agents.

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Documentation, NALI/NALE, SMSF

Zero fees a NALE trap

SMSF fees zero NALE

SMSF practitioners bundling service fees into other costs paid by a trustee will raise questions as to what has been charged and may lead to the ATO viewing that charge as a NALE breach.

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Business News, Superannuation

Betashares expands into super

Betashares superannuation Bendigo Adelaide Bank

ETF provider Betashares will offer superannuation products after agreeing to purchase the super operations of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank.

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SMSF

SMSFs attract lower-income women

SMSF growth lower income women

The SMSF sector has continued to grow as women with lower balances outpace men in the area of new fund establishments.

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ATO, Auditing, SMSF

No audit impact despite decline

SMSF auditors population completed audits

The number of completed audits has remained steady despite a reduction in the number of SMSF auditors as those leaving have been shown to have done minimal work in this area.

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ETFs, Investments

Betashares releases US Treasury ETFs

Betashares US treasury ETF

Betashares has expanded its suite of cash and fixed income ETFs with the release of two US Treasury ETFs offering inflation protection and long-term maturity timeframes.

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ATO, Auditing

Valuation guidance clashes with law

SMSF audit asset valuation guidance

Valuation guidelines issued by the ATO contradict superannuation regulations, creating difficulties for auditors in maintaining their legal and professional standards.

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ASIC, Compliance, SMSF

Guidance change lifts anti-SMSF roadblock

A change to ASIC guidance regarding minimum balances for new SMSFs has removed a roadblock in the mind of advisers, who are only now returning to SMSF advice.

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Administration, Auditing, Investments, SMSF

SMSFs remain cost-effective

Class report SMSF costs

The cost-effectiveness of SMSFs has continued to be drawn out, with new research showing fund expenses total less than 1 per cent of assets despite increases in underlying investment fees.

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