News : SMSF

ATO, Compliance, SMSF

Regulator reminds trustees of release process

ATO release reminder

The ATO has reminded trustees they are required to respond to requests from members to release funds and has detailed the processes it expects will be used.

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Pensions, SMSF

Legacy pensions a missed opportunity

Legacy pensions

Having no reference to the issue of legacy pensions in the 2023 federal budget has been labelled as a missed opportunity given other super measures.

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SMSF, Superannuation, Tax

Soft cap could mean loss of assets

$3 million superannuation tax

Scenarios illustrating the egregious nature of the proposed $3 million soft cap on the super balances of individuals are beginning to surface.

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Regulation, SMSF

Expert status will bring heavy penalties

SMSF practitioners regulators

SMSF practitioners have been presented with a case study of what they can expect from the regulators if they intentionally breach the law.

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BDBNs, SMSF

Digital BDBN approval very risky

Digital BDBN

Executing a binding death benefit nomination is legally allowable, but exposes SMSF trustees to a significantly higher level of risk.

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Platforms, SMSF, Superannuation

Super platform to launch adviser portal

Investment platform

Investment platform Superhero will launch a new portal allowing advisers to open superannuation and SMSF trading accounts for clients.

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Administration, Auditing, Investments, SMSF, Strategy

Brief investment strategy optimal

SMSF investment strategy

Overly detailed SMSF investment strategies written over multiple pages will not improve their chances of being compliant with the law.

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Administration, SMSF

Procedural ease not most prudent

appointment removal SMSF trustees

Convenience cannot be the main factor determining the procedure individuals use when appointing or removing SMSF trustees.

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Administration, Platforms, SMSF

SuperMate pricing adjusted

SuperMate pricing

Users of SMSF administration platform SuperMate will now have the flexibility of a new pricing tier more appropriate to their requirements.

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ASIC, SMSF

Melbourne adviser cops permanent ban

adviser banned SMSFs

ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser for misappropriating over $1.6 million in client superannuation savings rolled over to SMSFs.

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