News : Compliance

Compliance, SMSF, Trusts

Year end not trust payment deadline

SMSF trust distribution payment deadline

Trust distributions payable to SMSFs must be paid as soon as possible after the amount involved has been determined so as to eliminate compliance risk.

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Compliance, financial advice, Regulation, SMSF

Use tech services with caution

Financial advice technical services

SMSF advisers should use technical support services in moderation when offering advice on complex or technical matters outside their expertise.

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Administration, Compliance, Regulation, SMSF

Deeds can force member exits

SMSF member exit deed

SMSF members can be forced out of a fund, but only in cases where deeds have been structured to include trigger events requiring their exit.

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ASIC, Compliance, SMSF

ASIC sues Dixon Advisory director

ASIC Paul Ryan Dixon Advisory

ASIC has taken legal action against a company director for allegedly breaching his duties and failing to act in the interests of creditors during insolvency.

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Compliance, NALI/NALE, SMSF

NALI based on actions, not parties

NALI actions parties

The nature of the dealings and not the relationship between parties is the key focus of the NALI provisions and is confusing some practitioners.

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Compliance, SMSF, Superannuation, Tax

$3m cap won’t destroy SMSFs

Superannuation earnings tax

SMSFs will remain an attractive superannuation vehicle despite the impacts of the $3 million super earnings tax.

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ATO, Compliance, SMSF, Tax

Tax agent banning decision upheld

Tax practitioners board ban

The AAT has upheld the Tax Practitioners Board’s decision to terminate the tax agent registration of a Victorian tax agent as a result of deliberate misleading conduct.

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Compliance, financial advice, Regulation

Ethical advice goes beyond compliance

SMSF advice ethics

When providing advice to SMSF clients, advisers should consider external factors as adhering to the Corporations Act may not guarantee ethical conduct.

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Compliance, Pensions, SMSF

Minimums key for multiple pensions

Minimum pension payments

Withdrawing more than the minimum amount from one pension will not fulfil the minimum payment requirement for another pension.

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ATO, Compliance, Pensions, SMSF

Limited discretion for pension shortfall

Minimum pension

SMSF trustees have limited opportunities to seek ATO discretion when they fail to meet their minimum pension requirements.

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