News : ATO

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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ATO, SMSF

Middle-to-higher incomes boosting SMSF growth

ATO SMSF Fund Establishments Asset allocations SMSF quarterly fund statistics

The March quarter saw more men and women with higher incomes establishing SMSFs, potentially reversing a trend of lower-income investors setting up funds.

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AAT, ATO, Compliance, Legislation, Regulation

Disqualification overturned despite breaches

AAT ATO Trustee disqualification SMSF Gordon Merchant

The AAT has overturned the disqualification as trustee of the founder of Billabong despite several breaches of superannuation laws.

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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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AAT, ATO, Compliance, NALI/NALE, SMSF

CAANZ calls for NALI clarity

NALI AAT ATO BPFN and Commissioner

It has been recommended the ATO update its non-arm’s length income guidance after one of its rulings was overturned by the AAT last year.

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ATO, Compliance, Documentation, SMSF

Practitioners judged more harshly

ATO Tax agent Documentation Evidence SMSF

SMSF practitioners should maintain the highest documentation standards for their own funds due to the degree of scrutiny the ATO applies to them.

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ATO, Compliance, Documentation, SMSF

Record keeping reminder issued

SMSF trustees Record keeping Annual returns

SMSF trustees need to be aware of the annual return lodgement date and check how current fund records and the information provided to the ATO are.

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ATO, SMSF

Law vague re SMSF unit trust role

SMSF Unit trusts NALE NALI LCR 2021/2 SIS Act

Guidance regarding whether SMSF trustees can provide services to a related unit trust without breaching the non-arm’s length income rules is unclear and ambiguous.

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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, 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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