Articles by Todd Wills

Retirement, Superannuation

Inflation pushing retirees to work longer

Inflation Cost-of-living Retirement

Retirees are choosing to stay in the workforce longer and postpone their retirement plans due to record rises in cost-of-living expenses.

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Administration, Compliance, SMSF

Divorce breaks asset transfer limits

Divorce SMSF Wind-up SIS Act Assets Trust deed

Trustees winding-up a fund should be aware there are limited circumstances when assets can be transferred to a related party but these fall away in the event of divorce.

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ATO, SMSF

Middle-to-higher incomes boosting SMSF growth

ATO SMSF Fund Establishments Asset allocations SMSF quarterly fund statistics

The March quarter saw more men and women with higher incomes establishing SMSFs, potentially reversing a trend of lower-income investors setting up funds.

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Documentation, Pensions, SMSF

Pension contracts can add legal assurance

Pension contract SMSF SIS Act

Using a pension contract to specify the rules for an income stream can offer greater legal certainty and administrative control to SMSF trustees.

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Contributions, SMSF, Strategy, Tax

Deadline looms for double deduction strategy

Contribution strategy Deduction SMSF

SMSF trustees looking to reduce the amount of tax they pay through the use of the double deduction contribution strategy must act by the end of June.

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Administration, ATO, Compliance, Regulation, SuperStream

Rollover timeframes work against trustees

SMSF Rollover Wind up SuperStream

SMSF trustees will continue to experience issues with rolling assets from a fund using SuperStream within the required timeframe due to unchanged limits in the system.

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Legislation, LRBA, SMSF, Tax

LRBA ban key to Greens Div 296 vote

SMSF LRBA Division 296 Australian Greens

The Greens are calling for restrictions on the use of LRBAs by SMSFs as a condition for the party’s support for the Division 296 bill before parliament.

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AAT, ATO, Compliance, NALI/NALE, SMSF

CAANZ calls for NALI clarity

NALI AAT ATO BPFN and Commissioner

It has been recommended the ATO update its non-arm’s length income guidance after one of its rulings was overturned by the AAT last year.

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Pensions, SMSF, Tax

Act on legacy pensions before $3m cap

Division 296 $3 million cap Legacy pensions SMSF Federal budget

SMSF trustees with legacy pensions should convert or exit them to avoid an additional liability when Division 296 tax is introduced.

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financial advice, Financial Planning

Budget fails to address advice issues

Budget Financial Advice Association Australia FAAA compensation scheme of last resort ASIC levy Advice fees tax deduction Dixon Advisory

Industry bodies have criticised the government for continuing to neglect key industry concerns in handing down the 2024/25 federal budget.

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