News : Administration

Administration, ATO, Compliance, SMSF

ATO issues end-of-year reminders

ATO SMSF SAR SMSF annual return Concessional contribution cap Non-concessional contribution cap Minimum pension payment

SMSF trustees have been reminded to check the accuracy of their fund details on the SMSF annual return before lodging and ensure they pay members the minimum pension amount by 30 June.

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Administration, Compliance, Regulation, Superannuation

Pre-bankruptcy transfers unprotected

Bankruptcy Superannuation transfers Federal Court Kirk as trustee of the Property of Smith (a Bankrupt) v Smith [2024] Creditors

Superannuation balances transferred prior to a declaration of bankruptcy will not protect those assets from the claims of creditors.

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Administration, ATO, Compliance, SMSF

Retirement means major work change

Gainful employment ATO Retirement condition of release

To meet the definition of retirement and satisfy a condition of release, an individual’s employment arrangement must change significantly.

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Administration, Compliance, SMSF

Divorce breaks asset transfer limits

Divorce SMSF Wind-up SIS Act Assets Trust deed

Trustees winding-up a fund should be aware there are limited circumstances when assets can be transferred to a related party but these fall away in the event of divorce.

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Administration, ATO, Compliance, Regulation, SuperStream

Rollover timeframes work against trustees

SMSF Rollover Wind up SuperStream

SMSF trustees will continue to experience issues with rolling assets from a fund using SuperStream within the required timeframe due to unchanged limits in the system.

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Administration, ATO, SMSF

New trust reporting regime prompt issued

ATO SMSF Trust distribution Trust benefits Annual return

SMSF trustee have been reminded of the new reporting requirements taking effect in the 2024/25 financial year for trust income.

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Administration, SMSF, Tax

$3m cap adds to divorce complexity

Divorce Division 296 tax SMSF Withdrawals Contributions Earnings calculation

Calculating a final financial position in the event of a divorce may become more difficult when the Division 296 tax is introduced.

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Administration, Contributions, SMSF

Last day of June 2024 significant

superannuation Contributions 30 June minimum pension payment timing rules

Trustees and advisers need to consider the implications of having 30 June 2024 fall on a Sunday with regard to contributions and pension obligations.

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Administration, Estate Planning, SMSF

Caution needed with multi-purpose deeds

SMSF Will BDBN binding death benefit nomination Deed DBA Lawyers SMSF

SMSF practitioners should carefully examine deeds that are designed with multiple features as these could potentially complicate estate planning matters for a fund.

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Administration, ATO, Compliance, Contributions

Contribution return window narrow for over 75s

ATO Contribution SIS Act SMSF

SMSFs receiving contributions from members aged over 75 will likely have to return them and should be aware the timeframes within which to act are very limited.

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