Articles by Todd Wills

Property, Regulation, SMSF

Be wary of trust control trap

SMSF Property In-house assets Related-parties Unit trust Ownership

Scrutinising the structure and governance of a unit trust tied to a property development is critical to the success of an SMSF’s investment in the project.

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Administration, Regulation, SMSF

SMSFs can report GST annually

ATO GST SMSF Reporting

SMSFs can save time and administrative costs by electing to report their GST obligations annually, provided they meet a certain set of conditions.

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Death benefits, SMSF, Succession Planning

Equity rule key to benefit payments

Equity SMSF Death benefit BDBN Reversionary pension

Understanding the rules of equity is essential in determining how superannuation death benefits will be paid out in a legal case.

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Death benefits, Regulation, Tax

Death benefit payment delay risky

Death benefit Payment Pension Lump sum ECPI

SMSF trustees have been urged to promptly distribute death benefits as doing so is believed to reduce the likelihood of unintended consequences.

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ETFs, Investments

VanEck releases private credit ETF

VanEck Private credit ETF

VanEck is set to list its 40th ETF for the Australian market with the release of a global private credit fund.

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Investments, SMSF

Dig deep into related-party concerns

related party investments SMSF

Consistently reviewing the relationships between parties to an investment is the most prudent way to ensure clients do not fall foul of the related-party rules.

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financial advice, Retirement

Advice funded by super supported

Retirement Financial advice Superannuation Funding Cost of advice Colonial First State Kelly Power

Australians strongly support the use of a financial adviser and believe retirement savings should be accessible to pay for it.

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Accounting

Clarity sought on aged-care reform bill

Aged care Reform Funding Draft legislation Association of Independent Retirees

A body representing self-funded retirees has called on the government to provide additional detail on the costing and funding contained in the draft Aged Care Bill 2023.

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Legislation, NALI/NALE, SMSFA

Proposed NALE measures inequitable

SMSF Association NALE non-arm's length expenditure Treasury

The SMSF Association has restated its view that the proposed NALE measures are unfair, but it is unlikely they will be changed.

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Pensions, Retirement, Superannuation

Living costs hit retirement confidence

Retirement income covenant Retirement savings Superannuation Cost of living

Rising living expenses are causing a growing number of Australians to harbor less confidence in their quality of life as they approach retirement age.

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