Articles by Jason Spits

NALI/NALE

Trustee actions in unit trusts may be NALE

SMSF unit trust NALE

SMSF trustees provided services in a unit trust may be breaching NALE provisions and should consider using third parties to act for them.

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Accounting

LightYear Docs expands service offering

LightYear human resources

LightYear Group has expanded with the inclusion of We Love Group, which has already provided a suite of human resources documents for clients.

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ECPI

Rule of thumb useful in choosing ECPI method

ECPI method

SMSF actuaries are unlikely to recommend a preferred method for calculating exempt current pension income so practitioners should use a rule of thumb to make that call.

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Tax

TPB opens consultation on tax agent registration

TPB tax agent registration

The Tax Practitioners Board is seeking input on new guidance as to who must be registered with it as a tax agent.

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ECPI

ECPI calculation switchable year-on-year

ECPI calculation

SMSFs are not locked in to using the same exempt current pension income (ECPI) calculation method each year and can freely switch as it suits them.

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Property

Agency agreement central for building work

SMSFs related-party builder

SMSFs can use a related-party builder for construction work, but must have clear arrangements around the purchase of materials and terms of the contract.

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ASIC

Adviser banned for early release advice

Adviser banned early release

ASIC has banned an adviser who recommended clients use an SMSF to gain illegal early access to their superannuation.

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SuperStream

Simple SuperStream errors avoidable

SuperStream compliance errors

SMSFs are breaching SuperStream compliance rules for simple avoidable reasons stemming from a lack of understanding of the rollover process.

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Administration, SuperStream

Flagging SuperStream breaches vital

SuperStream breaches

SMSFs should document why outgoing rollovers may not be compliant with SuperStream rules to mitigate the possibility of penalties.

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Investments

Trustee expertise must fit under rules

trustee investment expertise

Trustees can use their own expertise to formulate an investment strategy, but still have to provide reasons for any large positions they may hold.

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