News : ATO

ATO, Auditing

Auditor number misuse identified

SMSF auditor number

The ATO has now identified the more serious cases of SMSF auditor number abuse and has vowed to prosecute tax agents connected with them.

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ATO, Property

Fractional investments okay post Aussiegolfa

ATO fractional investments SMSF

The ATO will consider the use of fractional property investments inside SMSFs, but will require providers to seek its approval first.

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ATO, Superannuation, Tax

TBC indexation may take place in 2020

TBC indexation

The ATO has told trustees the expected indexation of the general TBC could occur as early as mid-2020.

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ATO

ATO confirms division 293 tax payment method

Division 293 tax payment

The ATO has informed SMSF trustees and tax agents that division 293 tax liabilities can be paid from superannuation monies.

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ATO, Superannuation

NALE may be proving ground for legal challenges

SMSF trustees need to take into account certain legislative and regulatory changes that will come into effect from 1 July 2021.

The recent focus on non-arm’s-length expenditure (NALE) by regulators may be a move to prevent any legal challenges in that area if the matter is brought to court.

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ATO

ATO letters should spark trustee education

ATO SMSF investment strategies

ATO letters examining SMSF investment strategies should lead to advisers educating trustees on their responsibilities, an SMSF expert says.

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ATO

ATO confirms tougher admin penalties stance

The ATO experienced a $1.4 million increase in administrative penalties collected in the 2019 financial year, according to the regulator’s most up-to-date data.

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Administration, ATO

Annual returns non-lodgement puts $45b at risk

SMSF annual returns

The non-lodgement of SMSF annual returns in 2019 has put in excess of $45 billion in superannuation assets at risk, according to the latest ATO data.

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ATO

ATO gets serious with admin penalties

ATO administrative penalties

The ATO has changed its approach to the use of administrative penalties and trustees need to be aware of the implications, an SMSF expert says.

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ATO, Property

DomaCom gets sole purpose guidance from ATO

DomaCom sole purpose ATO

DomaCom has received guidance from the ATO on how SMSFs can satisfy the sole purpose test when a property investment is rented by a related party of the fund.

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