News : ATO

ATO, Death benefits, Estate Planning

Benefit destination may change tax treatment

ATO Death benefit dependant Superannuation Private ruling

The ATO has ruled a death benefit unable to be paid to a defined dependant cannot be received by their estate in the same form and loses any tax special tax treatment.

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ATO, Education

ATO releases SMSF education courses

ATO Education course Establishment Wind-up SMSF Self-managed super fund

The ATO has launched two new educational courses on its website to guide SMSF trustees through setting up or winding down a fund.

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ATO, NALI/NALE

ATO retains NALI nexus to CGT

ATO non-arm's-length income NALI capital gains tax CGT Tax Determination SMSF Association

The ATO will continue to view all capital gains in an SMSF as NALI where some of it has been the result of non-arm’s-length dealings.

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ATO, Auditing, Compliance, SMSF

ATO auditor notices spark confusion

SMSF Self-managed superannuation SMSF auditors ATO Unchanged asset valuations

SMSF auditors are confused by the ATO’s compliance program targeting funds with unchanged asset valuations due to unclear guidance on which funds are at risk.

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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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ATO, SMSF, Tax

ATO releases Division 293 caution

Division 293 Self-managed superannuation ATO SMSF Release authority

SMSF trustees must follow ATO procedures before paying a Division 293 liability with monies from their superannuation funds or risk breaching their compliance obligations.

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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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ATO, Contributions, SMSF, Strategy

Recontribution tax benefits okay

ATO PBR Withdrawal Recontribution strategy

Several tax benefits resulting from a withdrawal and recontribution strategy have been deemed legal in a recent ATO private binding ruling.

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ATO, Auditing, SMSF

ATO updates SMSF auditor’s report

ATO SMSF independent auditors report ASQM1 ASQC1 SMSF auditors

The SMSF independent auditor’s report has been updated, reflecting changes to audit standards that came into effect in late 2022.

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