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Compliance, Division 296, Investments, Legislation, Tax

Revised tax may change asset choice

Changes to the Division 296 tax may make high-growth assets more attractive over income-producing investments for SMSF members.

Changes to the Division 296 tax may make high-growth assets more attractive over income-producing investments for SMSF members.

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Compliance, Documentation, Strategy

Key-person risk hinders wind-ups

Key-person risk on several fronts has been acknowledged as a critical factor hampering the process of winding up an SMSF.

Key-person risk on several fronts has been acknowledged as a critical factor hampering the process of winding up an SMSF.

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Accounting, Compliance, Documentation, financial advice

SMSF loan write-offs not simple

Specific recovery actions have to be taken to prove a private loan from an SMSF will not be paid back and should be written off.

Specific recovery actions have to be taken to prove a private loan from an SMSF will not be paid back and should be written off.

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Compliance, Pensions, Retirement

In-specie pensions not possible

SMSFs facing liquidity issues cannot use property to fund a pension via in-specie transfers and need to consider an asset exit strategy.

SMSFs facing liquidity issues cannot use property to fund a pension via in-specie transfers and need to consider an asset exit strategy.

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ATO, Compliance, Valuations

ATO calls out two aspects of compliance

The ATO has highlighted two areas of compliance continuing to present challenges for trustees, raising the concerns of the regulator.

The ATO has highlighted two areas of compliance continuing to present challenges for trustees, raising the concerns of the regulator.

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ASIC, Compliance, Legislation

Super fund executive found not guilty

The case brought against a senior super fund executive by ASIC has been dismissed, with it deemed the defendant had no case to answer.

The case brought against a senior super fund executive by ASIC has been dismissed, with it deemed the defendant had no case to answer.

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ATO, Compliance

Education directive process confirmed

The ATO has stipulated how it will enforce compliance for trustees who make inadvertent errors and when to escalate that approach.

The ATO has stipulated how it will enforce compliance for trustees who make inadvertent errors and when to escalate that approach.

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Compliance, Division 296, Legislation, Tax

Potential Div 296 impact grows

The latest industry research has highlighted a growing number of SMSFs will be impacted by the proposed Division 296 tax.

The latest industry research has highlighted a growing number of SMSFs will be impacted by the proposed Division 296 tax.

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Compliance, Crypto Assets, Investments, Trusts

13.22c no easy way into crypto

The structure of a 13.22c unit trust may appear to make it useful for an SMSF to invest in crypto, but it is more likely to break super laws.

The structure of a 13.22c unit trust may appear to make it useful for an SMSF to invest in crypto, but it is more likely to break super laws.

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ATO, Compliance, Regulation, SMSFA

Audit of ATO oversight welcomed

A proposed audit of the ATO’s regulation of SMSFs, the first in nearly 20 years, has been welcomed by the SMSF Association.

A proposed audit of the ATO’s regulation of SMSFs, the first in nearly 20 years, has been welcomed by the SMSF Association.

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