Articles by Jason Spits

Compliance

Don’t hide illegal access as SMSF loan

illegal early access SMSF loan

SMSF members should not disguise illegal early access as a loan from the fund as it is easy to spot as false, but should openly declare the mistake to the ATO.

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financial advice, SuperStream

Push for advisers to help in scam education

SMSF advisers scam

SMSF advisers should address the issue of investment scams with clients and encourage them to report any questionable activity they have seen.

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Superannuation

SMSFA conference aimed at all advisers

SMSF Association conference

The SMSF Association is encouraging non-SMSF superannuation specialists to attend its next national conference, saying its content will have wide application.

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Accounting

FSC calls for adoption of QAR proposals

FSC QAR proposals

Proposals to reform the provision of advice should be adopted, but need to include greater input from industry as to their design and implementation.

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ETFs

Kaplan, BlackRock create ETF course

Kaplan BlackRock ETF course

Kaplan Professional and BlackRock have jointly established a short course for advisers on the operation and use of ETFs in a client portfolio.

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Death benefits

Trustees face BDBN obligation risks

trustees BDBN obligation

Trustees must examine all options when paying a death benefit even where a binding nomination seems clear cut and not open to a challenge.

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financial advice

Adviser registration requirement postponed

Advisers registered postponed

A requirement for licensees to register financial advisers by 1 January 2023 has been pushed back so ASIC can improve the registration process.

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Trusts

13.22C relief tested during COVID

13.22C relief

Regulatory and compliance relief for 13.22C breaches could be introduced after they were given a live test as part of COVID-19 relief measures.

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Appointments

FPA adds SMSF specialists to board

FPA SMSF specialist board

Following recent elections, the FPA has announced two new additions to its board, both of whom are specialist SMSF advisers.

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Compliance

Penalty units slated for two increases in 2023

penalty units

The planned increase in penalty units in the budget is to offset bad debts and will be one of two increases planned for next year.

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