Articles by Tia Thomas

ATO, Auditing

SuperStream audit checks to start in October

auditors SuperStream

The ATO has advised SMSF auditors they will need to gather evidence regarding non-compliance with SuperStream rules from 1 October only.

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Financial Planning, Investments

Advisers help prevent COVID market losses

advisers covid losses

Financial advisers helped investors avoid the worst losses of the COVID-19 induced market crash, adding more than 5 per cent to their portfolios.

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Business News

Class makes further acquisition

Class Topdocs

Class has announced the acquisition of Topdocs, boosting its share of the document and corporate compliance market.

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Contributions

Early release recontribution process opens

Early release recontribution

The ATO has announced individuals can recontribute into funds without it counting towards non-concessional caps to rebuild super amounts affected by the COVID-19 early release scheme.

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Compliance, Financial Planning

Industry united against compensation scheme

CSLR financial advice

A compensation scheme of last resort (CSLR) will result in a less affordable advice industry, according to a raft of industry associations that stand opposed to the government’s draft model.

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Compliance, Documentation

Lodgement dates can shift reporting time frame

tax lodgement dates SMSF

The tax lodgement dates for unlisted shares or units in a private unit trust can throw out the reporting dates for an SMSF if left unchecked.

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Documentation, Regulation

Digital signature relief extended again

electronic documents relief

The government has announced an extension of the temporary COVID-19 relief measure allowing companies to use electronic communication for documents.

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Accounting

Flawed LRBAs will create unfixable NALE taint

LRBA NALE

LRBAs started in non-arm’s-length circumstances will trigger NALE unless they are ended and restarted on new terms that comply with new ATO requirements.

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Business News, Documentation

Fintech rolls out dynamic SOA tool

dynamic SOA

A new dynamic SOA tool will allow advice clients to interact with the document and engage with a humanised interface, while offering compliance protection for practitioners.

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ATO, Superannuation

NALE questions remain over unit trust activity

NALE unit trust

The ATO’s finalised position on NALE does not provide enough clarity in regards to actions of a trustee when working with a unit trust inside an SMSF.

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