News : SMSF

SMSF, Trusts

Ensure trustee company status maintained

The difficulty in reinstating a deregistered trustee company increases where a director is absent and can be avoided by an annual review.

The difficulty in reinstating a deregistered trustee company increases where a director is absent and can be avoided by an annual review.

read more
financial advice, Financial Planning, SMSF

SMSF structure stymies compensation

The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort has called for changes to payments that could be delayed due to SMSF trust structures.

The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort has called for changes to payments that could be delayed due to SMSF trust structures.

read more
Division 296, SMSF, Tax

Div 296 driving super engagement

Concerns around the proposed Division 296 tax are driving more people to consider SMSFs and the future of their retirement savings.

Concerns around the proposed Division 296 tax are driving more people to consider SMSFs and the future of their retirement savings.

read more
financial advice, Financial Planning, SMSF

SMSFs present big advice opportunity

A distinct opportunity exists for practitioners to provide service t SMSF trustees as the majority of the sector is not receiving advice.

A distinct opportunity exists for practitioners to provide service t SMSF trustees as the majority of the sector is not receiving advice.

read more
Death benefits, financial advice, Financial Planning, SMSF

Cheap benefit strategies likely to fail

SMSF practitioners who cut corners to save clients time or money may find that strategy fails when disputes arise around benefits.

SMSF practitioners who cut corners to save clients time or money may find that strategy fails when disputes arise around benefits.

read more
ATO, SMSF

Warning issued on improper SMSF schemes

The regulator has issued a comprehensive update on its website, warning individuals not to set up or use an SMSF for the wrong reasons.

The regulator has issued a comprehensive update on its website, warning individuals not to set up or use an SMSF for the wrong reasons.

read more
Division 296, SMSF, Superannuation, Tax

Div 296 paused with changes likely

The government seems reluctant for the Division 296 tax legislation to progress in its current form, with amendments likely to be made to the bill.

The government seems reluctant for the Division 296 tax legislation to progress in its current form, with amendments likely to be made to the bill.

read more
Division 296, SMSF, Tax

Accountants reissue call for new tax changes

The IPA has called for revisions to the proposed Division 296 tax that allow for the calculation of earnings on realised gains on an individual-member basis.

The IPA has called for revisions to the proposed Division 296 tax that allow for the calculation of earnings on realised gains on an individual-member basis.

read more
Contributions, SMSF

Threshold, cap change will pick up pace

The larger the transfer balance cap and contribution caps become, the more likely they are to change, creating opportunities to revisit them.

The larger the transfer balance cap and contribution caps become, the more likely they are to change, creating opportunities to revisit them.

read more

Copyright © SMS Magazine 2025

ABN 80 159 769 034

Benchmark Media

WordPress website development by DMC Web.