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Compliance

SMSFs must tackle looming dementia issue

The reality of mental incapacity later in life needs to be urgently addressed by all SMSF trustees and practitioners to protect against complex scenarios and outcomes, an SMSF expert has warned.

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Compliance, Superannuation

Court confirms attorney powers for BDBNs

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court of Queensland has confirmed an attorney has the power to make, renew or extend a superannuation binding nomination on behalf of a member.

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Compliance, Investments

Investment strategy more than compliance

SMSF trustees need to be more proactive in ensuring they have a clearly defined investment strategy in their portfolios rather than treating it as just a compliance document, according to a wealth advisory firm.

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Administration, Compliance

Traps to avoid when setting up an SMSF

The number of Australians establishing SMSFs has been rising consistently since an amendment to the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 in 1999 allowed for SMSFs to be controlled by trustees rather than the federal government.

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ATO, Compliance, Regulation

TBAR a potential TSB solution

It may be beneficial for SMSF members to calculate and record their total super balance (TSB) as at 30 June 2017 via a transfer balance account report (TBAR) rather than by way of the fund’s annual return, particularly if their retirement savings assets are close to $1.6 million, a technical expert has said.

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Compliance, Regulation, Superannuation

No issue in NALI measure becoming law

The federal government’s non-arm’s-length income (NALI) measure under its Superannuation Taxation Integrity Measures is reasonably non-controversial from a legislative perspective and will become law, according to an SMSF expert.

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Compliance, Regulation

Royal commission draws line in the sand

Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O’Dwyer has implored the financial services industry to use the royal commission as the point at which it moves to regain the trust of consumers.

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Administration, Compliance, Financial Planning

Planners feel left out of TBAR loop

Financial planners with SMSF clients feel excluded from the transfer balance account reporting (TBAR) process due to poor communication practices that currently exist between themselves, accountants, trustees and administrators, according to a specialist SMSF adviser.

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Compliance, Regulation, Superannuation

SuperStream announcement a mixed bag

A superannuation industry technical expert has described the federal government’s proposal to include SMSFs within the SuperStream rollover system as a positive development, but has identified some of the other elements included in the initiative as potentially being problematic.

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Compliance, Superannuation

SMSF SuperStream draft laws get strong backing

The SMSF Association has welcomed the draft regulations that extend the use of SuperStream to rollovers to and from SMSFs.

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