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SIS Act main declaration retention guide

ATO, DBA Lawyers, Shaun Backhaus, self managed super, self managed superannuation, SMSF, SIS Act, SMSF trustee declaration, retention, guidance, Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, Guidance Statement 009, ATO QC 63436, declaration form, NAT 71089-06.2021

Official guidance on how long an SMSF trustee declaration should be retained differs from the letter of the law which should be the sole guide on this issue.

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Administration, ATO, SMSF, Superannuation

Trustees warned on early access

The ATO has warned trustees they will be held accountable for members who access super without meeting a legitimate condition of release.

The ATO has warned trustees they will be held accountable for members who access super without meeting a legitimate condition of release.

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Administration, Documentation

Lost paper trail calls for new fund

A new SMSF may be the best option for trustees unable to locate key documents to support the operation of an existing fund

A new SMSF may be the best option for trustees unable to locate key documents to support the operation of an existing fund.

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Administration, ATO, Legislation, SMSF, Superannuation

Slight advisory impact, but no substance

Federal budget, financial advice, FAAA, Financial Advice Association Australia, ATO, Phil Anderson,

The federal budget has included a few measures impacting advisers, but lacks any detail regarding the greater financial services sector.

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Administration, financial advice, SMSFA, Tax

ATO information access essential

ATO, SMSF Association, client data, SMSF administrators, client information, Treasury, review of the tax regulator secrecy exceptions, qualified tax relevant providers, tax (financial) advice, superannuation

The SMSF Association has urged the government to give advisers and administrators access to client data held by the ATO, given the law obligates them to operate with correct information.

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Administration, Trusts

Corporate trustee no longer costly

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Setting up a special purpose company to act as trustee for an SMSF is no longer as costly as it once was with regard to ASIC fees.

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Administration, Business News

Act2 acquires Haintz Actuarial

Act2 Haintz Actuarial Alan Haintz Andy O’Meagher SMSF actuarial certificate Self-managed superannuation SMSF

The SMSF service provision space has experienced some rationalisation with the sale of Haintz Actuarial to Act2 Solutions.

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Administration, Business News, Legislation, SMSF, Superannuation

Call made to stop super tampering 

A pre-election report has called on the future government to reform the tax system as a whole rather than just the superannuation component.

A pre-election report has called on the future government to reform the tax system as a whole rather than just the superannuation component.

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Administration, Appointments, Business News, SMSF, Superannuation

New ASIC chief executive named

ASIC has appointed a new chief executive after a recruitment process that considered both local and international candidates.

ASIC has appointed a new chief executive after a recruitment process that considered both local and international candidates.

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Administration, SMSF, Trusts

ATO issues annual return reminder

SMSF trustees have been reminded to lodge their SMSF annual return with the ATO’s February deadline drawing closer.

SMSF trustees have been reminded to lodge their SMSF annual return with the ATO’s February deadline drawing closer.

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