News : Compliance

Accounting, Administration, ATO, Compliance, SMSF

SMSF loans still a compliance risk

SMSF loans ATO Related party transactions

The ATO has urged SMSF trustees to carefully examine any borrowing arrangements in place and verify they are in full compliance with essential regulatory requirements.

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ASIC, Compliance, Investments, Pensions

SMSF investment firm’s assets frozen

ASIC Brite advisors Asset freeze

ASIC has successfully applied to the Federal Court to freeze the assets of a company that provides SMSF investment services after it failed to provide financial statements and auditor reports.

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Auditing, Compliance

Question trustee sole purpose compliance

SMSF auditor trustee representation sole purpose test compliance

SMSF auditors can look past trustee representation letters to ensure a fund meets the sole purpose test with benefits and expenses a useful indicator of compliance.

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ATO, Auditing, Compliance

Auditor independence still targeted

SMSF auditors independence ATO

The ATO has identified a number of auditors who are still failing to meet independence requirements and will engage in targeted reviews and compliance action.

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Compliance

Valuations validate related-party transfers

SMSF related party transactions valuation arm's length

While not required to do so, SMSFs should seek valuations when disposing of assets to a related party to prove the transactions were at arm’s length.

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ASIC, ATO, Compliance

ASIC sanctions 11 SMSF auditors

ASIC disqualification SMSF auditors

ASIC has taken enforcement measures against 11 registered SMSF auditors, resulting in the disqualification of three practitioners during the September quarter.

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Administration, Commercial Property, Compliance, In-house assets, LRBA, Property, SMSF

Dual-use properties a compliance risk

SMSF business real property in-house asset

SMSF trustees must use acquired business real property solely for the purposes of operating a business to avoid triggering in-house asset rules.

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Compliance, Legislation, SMSF, SuperStream, Tax

$3m cap offers no revenue relief

Superannuation earnings tax penalty

Superannuants will not receive any relief from the revenue calculation associated with the $3 million soft cap in the event of a tax liability.

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Compliance, Investments, Regulation

Acquisition error not reversible

SMSF related party acquisition breach

SMSF trustees who purchased an asset from a related party in error cannot reverse the breach but only manage the problem with the ATO.

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