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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, Superannuation, 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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Administration, Regulation, SMSF

Check SMSF trustee constitutions for capacity gaps

SMSF constitution Capacity Director Corporate trustee SMSF self-managed superannuation DBA Lawyers Dan Butler

The constitution of an SMSF should include an appropriate process for handling the possible incapacity of a director of the corporate trustee.

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Administration, Compliance, NALI/NALE, SMSF

Stand-alone corporate trustee reduces risks

SMSF Self-managed superannuation Corporate trustee NALE Non-arm's-length expenditure Taxation Ruling 2010/1 Dan Butler DBA Lawyers

Using a corporate trustee for multiple purposes could expose an SMSF to compliance risks, particularly given the uncertainty surrounding the treatment of NALE.

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Administration, SMSF, Superannuation

Reconsider voting by member balance

Constitution Voting rights Superannuation balance SMSF Corporate trustee Self-managed superannuation fund

Account balance-based voting in SMSF corporate trustee company constitutions may lead to an added administration burden and unfair outcomes.

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Administration, SMSF, Technology

SMSF management becoming a breeze

SMSF Administration AI Artificial intelligence

The use of artificial intelligence can make SMSF management significantly easier and give trustees peace of mind with regard to compliance.

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Administration, Legislation, Pensions

Defining reserves key to pension exit

Reserve Legacy pension Non-concessional contributions cap Concessional contribution cap Commutation

The definition of a reserve is likely to impact the extent to which it can be extinguished under the proposed legacy pension amnesty.

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Administration, Compliance, NALI/NALE

PCG 2016/5 not absolute for NALI

Safe harbour PCG 2016/5 NALI non-arm's-length income LRBA Limited recourse borrowing arrangement SMSF Self-managed superannuation ATO Paul Delahunty

Not satisfying the LRBA safe harbour rules defined in PCG 2016/5 will not necessarily trigger the non-arm’s-length income provisions.

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