Articles by Todd Wills

Administration, Compliance, Regulation, SMSF

Ruling clarifies SMSF director-executor pay

SMSF director executor

A recent court ruling has clarified whether an SMSF is legally required to compensate a director when they are appointed as both a director and executor of an SMSF.

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BDBNs, Compliance, Documentation, SMSF

Take proactive steps for lost documents

Lost SMSF documents

SMSF trustees and advisers should consider establishing a new SMSF in the event key operating documents can no longer be found.

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Auditing, Compliance, SMSF

Auditors urged to seek updated valuations

Audit valuations

SMSF auditors must exercise caution in approving asset valuations and ensure they are up to date with the respective valuation year.

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Regulation, SMSF, Tax

Imputation system changes bad for SMSFs

Franking credits

The proposed changes to the franking credits regime could have a significant impact on trustees who rely on the credits to benefit from lower taxation rates offered by their SMSFs.

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Contributions, Downsizer, SMSF, Strategy

Downsizer delay may be wiser

Downsizer contributions

Trustees should consider saving their ability to use the downsizer contribution and utilise their non-concessional contribution caps first, given recent rule changes.

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financial advice, Financial Planning

FAAA gets over 80 per cent member nod

FAAA membership renewals

The FAAA has announced an 80 per cent membership renewal rate, indicating strong support and confidence in the newly merged representative body.

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NALI/NALE, Tax

Clarity sought on NALI/CGT ruling

SMSFA NALI CGT

The SMSF Association has called on the ATO to clarify the draft ruling on the interaction between NALI and the CGT regime.

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ASIC, financial advice

Adviser levy increase unfair

Financial adviser levy

The government’s decision to end the financial adviser levy freeze is unfair as the model for calculating the appropriate fee level is still under review.

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SMSF, Superannuation, Tax

Trustees exploring options ahead of $3m cap

Super tax

SMSF trustees are searching for alternative strategies outside of superannuation to mitigate the tax implications of the proposed $3 million super earnings tax.

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Compliance, Cryptocurrency, Investments, SMSF

Derivatives require extra trustee care

Derivatives SMSF

SMSF trustees need to be aware of their heightened obligations under the SIS Act when investing in complex financial securities such as derivatives.

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