News : ATO

ATO, Compliance, SMSF

Regulator reminds trustees of release process

ATO release reminder

The ATO has reminded trustees they are required to respond to requests from members to release funds and has detailed the processes it expects will be used.

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ATO, Compliance

Push for undertaking instead of rectification

SMSFs undertaking rectification

SMSFs facing contravention issues with the ATO should consider a proactive enforceable undertaking rather than waiting for a regulator-issued rectification.

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ATO, Compliance

Trustees warned on excess NCC release

Excess non-concessional release

SMSF trustees have been advised that any excess non-concessional contributions must be released to the ATO and not fund members and not doing so is a compliance breach.

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ATO, SuperStream

SuperStream solutions pending

SuperStream

A solution could soon be made available by the ATO for common problems SMSF trustees are experiencing when using SuperStream for fund rollovers.

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ATO, Regulation, Superannuation

Work test anomaly addressed

Work test

An anomaly that arose from the most recent amendment to the work test has been rectified after the release of a new legislative instrument by the ATO.

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Administration, ATO, BDBNs

BDBN myth dispelled

BDBN

A binding death benefit nomination can completely replicate the terms of a reversionary pension, but in a more practical fashion.

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ATO, SMSF

ATO issues two SMSF reminders

ATO SMSF

SMSF trustees have been reminded to check if they have any unclaimed super and if the ATO has their most recent fund bank account details.

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ATO, Auditing

Poor valuation evidence a concern

SMSF valuation evidence

The ATO is alarmed by the number of situations where SMSF auditors are not substantiating asset valuations with proper supporting evidence.

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ATO, Compliance

ATO gives trustees six months to comply

ATO SMSF rectification

SMSF trustees ordered by the ATO to rectify a contravention will have six months to do so before being hit with a significant administrative penalty.

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ATO, Documentation

ATO disclosure forms updated

ATO voluntary disclosure

The ATO will now require trustees to sign off on voluntary disclosure forms when reporting unrectified regulatory contraventions.

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