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Legislation, Superannuation, Tax

Use $3m tax to boost low balances

Division 296 tax LISTO Low income superannuation tax offset Deeming rate ASFA Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia

ASFA has called for some of the revenue to come from the proposed Division 296 tax to be used to boost the super balances of low-income earners.

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Compliance, Legislation, Regulation, Tax

Tax agent code change consultation opens

Consultation Tax agent Tax Practitioners Board TPB SMSF Association Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Determination 2024 Code of conduct

Consultation on changes to the code of conduct for tax agents has opened, with the TPB looking to have finalised guidance released by November.

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Death benefits, Legislation, Superannuation

Super bodies push for death benefit reform

Superannuation death benefit payments Violence Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act Forfeiture rule ASFA Death benefits Forfeiture rule

A coalition of superannuation bodies has called for perpetrators of violence to be prevented from claiming their victim’s super benefits.

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Legislation, NALI/NALE, SMSFA

NALE laws create new cap

NALE NALC non-arm’s-length component non-arm’s-length expenditure SMSF Association Peter Burgess Taxable income Superannuation guarantee

The NALE laws have introduced a new cap that limits the application of penalties to ensure they do not exceed an SMSF’s taxable income.

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Legislation, Superannuation, Tax

Coalition will scrap Div 296 tax

Division 296 tax Luke Howarth

It has been confirmed the Division 296 tax will be revoked by the federal opposition should the coalition be returned to power at the next election.

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Legislation, SMSF, SMSFA, Tax

Unchanged Div 296 bill not certain

SMSF SMSF Association Self-managed superannuation Division 296 tax LRBA Limited recourse borrowing arrangement Peter Burgess Unrealised capital gains SMSF Association Technical Summit

The SMSF Association has predicted there is an even chance the proposed Division 296 tax bill will be amended over concerns relating to its calculation method and unrealised gains.

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Legislation, SMSF, Superannuation, Tax

Withdrawals can eliminate $3m cap liability

SMSF Self-managed superannuation SMSF Association Technical Summit Division 296 tax Liability Withdrawals Total superannuation balance

SMSF drawdowns can allow members to maintain a total super balance of $3 million or less and escape a Division 296 tax liability.

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Legislation, Regulation, SMSF, Tax

Is the Div 296 tax as bad as it’s made out to be?

Division 296 tax Total superannuation balance SMSF Self-managed superannuation $3 million threshold Accurium Anthony Cullen

Having a total super balance below $3 million at 30 June 2026 does not necessarily mean you should ignore the implications of the Division 296 tax.

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Legislation, Regulation, SMSF

Residency rule change may be closer

Residency SMSF Self-managed superannuation Active member test Safe harbour

The proposed changes to the superannuation residency rules first put forward in 2021 may be closer to coming to fruition.

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Legislation, SMSF, Tax

Div 296 tax most impactful change

Super balances Division 296 tax SMSF Self-managed superannuation Super balances Yigit Gunhan Investment trends

Practitioners have nominated the proposed Division 296 tax as the legislative change that will have the greatest impact on clients in the immediate term.

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