News : Administration

Administration, SMSF

Exit plan an essential element

SMSF Exit plan Wind-up Deed

Trustees who decide an SMSF is no longer a viable option as a retirement savings vehicle can benefit greatly from formulating an exit plan.

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Administration, Pensions, Tax

Missed pension payments risk ECPI loss

Minimum pension ECPI Exempt current pension income

Practitioners should remind clients of the importance of meeting minimum pension requirements to ensure they retain the tax benefits of claiming exempt current pension income.

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Administration, Technology

Long starts AI-powered admin firm

Olivia Long SMSFAI artificial intelligence AI SMSF administration Digital Rapport David Cowling

Olivia Long has launched a new SMSF administration firm that will use artificial intelligence to produce client reports, with plans to use it across the entire reporting process.

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Administration, Compliance, Contributions, Superannuation

Terminal illness rollover timing key

Rollover Terminal illness Condition of release ATO Contribution SMSF Self-managed superannuation

SMSF trustees diagnosed with a terminal illness can roll over their retirement savings to another fund, but a specific process must be followed to avoid adverse consequences.

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Administration, Business News, Technology

SuperConcepts adds further partnership

SuperConcepts The Principals' Community SuperMate Matthew Rowe Kon Costas

SuperConcepts will provide software and administration services to a community of self-licensed advisers under its third partnership announced in the past two months.

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Administration, ATO, Regulation, Tax

SMSFs still eligible for GST rebate

GST SMSF Heffron ATO Self-managed super Reduced input tax credits

SMSFs may still be able to claim a rebate for the GST charged on financial advice fees from 1 July 2024.

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Administration, Insurance, SMSF, Superannuation

No distinction in insurance benefit treatment

Life insurance SMSF Self-managed superannuation Premiums Death benefits Member benefits

Benefits paid from a superannuation-funded life insurance policy do not have different status to other benefits, unless held by a separate super vehicle.

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Administration, ATO, financial advice

Event-based reporting a struggle

Event based reporting SMSF Self-managed superannuation Investment Trends Yigit Gunhan

Event-based reporting imposed by the ATO has emerged as a significantly increasing challenge for advisers in servicing the SMSF sector.

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Administration, ATO, SMSF

Compliance focus impacts wind-ups

ATO SMSF Wind-up Compliance activities

The ATO’s increased emphasis on its compliance activities has had a significant impact on the number of SMSFs wound up this year.

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Administration, Death benefits, SMSF

Ready fix for benefit payment issue

Member benefit payment Death benefit In-specie transfer

A particular strategy can ensure a member benefit payment will be treated as such even when the relevant person dies before the transaction is completed.

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