News : ATO

ATO, Regulation

ATO incorporates social media in enforcement action

Social media has emerged as one of the means the ATO is using to toughen up its enforcement activities against the provision of illegal SMSF advice.

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ATO, Tax

TBAR cancellation errors avoidable

The ATO has warned that incorrect information in a cancellation TBAR will only create further reporting for trustees and suspend the cancellation.

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ATO, Tax

ATO making progress with annual return lodgement

FASEA; education; tool

An ATO program to improve compliance practices among SMSF trustees has led to an increase in the lodgement of annual returns.

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ATO, Superannuation

ATO protects $45m of super this year

SMSF; review; industry fund

In the current financial year, the ATO has protected $45 million in superannuation benefits due to its compliance and enforcement activities.

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ATO

ATO pushes trustees’ valuation responsibilities

The ATO will accept asset valuations from trustees but has reminded them of their responsibilities in accurately sourcing that information.

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ATO, Auditing

ATO points to audit expectations when winding-up SMSFs

The ATO has outlined auditing requirements for winding up SMSFs ahead of the end of the financial year.

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ATO, Superannuation

SMSF Association positive about sector stats

Women pushing smiley face on screen to make it green with approval

The SMSF Association has called the latest ATO SMSF statistics a positive reflection on the sector.

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ATO, Superannuation

SMSF establishment balances jump

SMSF establishment balances have increased says the ATO

More SMSFs are being established around the $500,000 mark, meeting the Productivity Commission’s suggested benchmark made earlier this year.

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ATO, Auditing

ATO reminds auditors of contravention reporting duty

The ATO has reminded SMSF auditors of their obligations to report any contraventions they find when finalising fund audits, and the fines for not doing so.

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ATO, Superannuation

ATO outlines SMSF implications of super reforms

The ATO has identified the SMSF implications of the Protecting Your Super reforms that will come into effect from 1 July 2019.

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