SMSF trustees making a voluntary disclosure about problems with their fund will be considered whistleblowers, allowing the ATO to contact third parties if required.

The ATO has defended the efficacy of its quarterly SMSF statistics in light of recent criticism with regard to their use as a performance indicator.

SMSFs struggling to obtain an electronic service address for SuperStream rollovers will be able to use paper forms to action them under temporary relief from the ATO.

New detailed alerts from the ATO regarding changes in an SMSF are legitimate and part of an upgraded anti-fraud system.