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Regulation, Superannuation

Poll provides franking credit insight

A recent poll conducted by Wilson Asset Management (WAM) among its clients opposed to the Labor Party’s proposed franking credit refund policy has found 69.2 per cent of respondents stand to lose between $5001 and $30,000 a year should the measure be introduced.

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Regulation, Strategy, Superannuation

SMSFs must keep constant NALI watch

SMSF advisers and trustees must be mindful of the new non-arm’s-length income (NALI) rules when assessing fund strategies so as not to pay maximum levels of taxation, a sector expert has said.

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ATO, Regulation, Superannuation

SMSFs should share SuperStream costs

Extending the operation of SuperStream to SMSF rollovers will inflate costs for Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)-regulated funds, with little or no cost burden falling on the SMSF sector, according to an industry body.

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Regulation

PC findings will feed negative SMSF stereotypes

The Productivity Commission’s finding that SMSFs with balances below $1 million are not cost-effective and underperform has fuelled misinformation about SMSFs, potentially increasing anxiety among SMSF members and deterring possible new fund owners, according to an SMSF expert.

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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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Auditing, Regulation

Three-year audit cycle risks auditor liability

The federal government’s proposal for a three-year SMSF audit cycle could increase the risk of auditor liability, with each error potentially being of greater magnitude, according to a lawyer.

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Auditing, Regulation

Risks won’t vanish without auditor oversight

Using appropriate eligibility criteria to determine whether an SMSF qualifies to be audited every three years rather than annually will not mitigate the risks associated with the federal government’s proposal to relax the frequency of sector audits, according to an industry body.

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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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Education, Regulation

Advisers monitoring peers akin to whistleblowing

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority’s (FASEA) proposal in its code of ethics for advisers to proactively hold each other to account is akin to whistleblowing, according to wealthdigital.

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ASIC, Regulation

ASIC gets enforcement funding boost

The federal government has announced a further $70.1 million in funding for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to boost its enforcement capability.

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