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Death does not stop income allocation

The distribution of fund income may need to be made to an SMSF member even though the individual in question has passed away.

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ASIC, financial advice, SMSFA, Superannuation

SMSFA backs ASIC super warning

The SMSF Association has supported ASIC’s warning for people to be on high alert for cold callers encouraging them to switch their super.

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Appointments, SMSFA

SMSF Association makes new appointment

SMSF Association, Marnie Page, national partnerships manager, Alistair Shields, Peter Burgess, Neil Sparks

A new national partnerships manager has been appointed by the SMSF Association in the wake of the retirement of an industry stalwart.

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SMSF, SMSFA

New tax has not quelled growth

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The latest ATO data indicates the growth of the SMSF sector has not been diminished by the proposed Division 296 tax.

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SMSF, SMSFA, Tax

Budget confirms Div 296 still on the table

The federal government will take the Division 296 tax to the election given the budget contained no mention of the status of the proposed impost.

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Administration, financial advice, SMSFA, Tax

ATO information access essential

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The SMSF Association has urged the government to give advisers and administrators access to client data held by the ATO, given the law obligates them to operate with correct information.

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Business News, SMSFA, Superannuation

Younger trustees dominate new SMSFs

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Younger superannuants continued to be responsible for the majority of SMSF set-ups in the six-month period to December 2024.

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Investments, SMSF, SMSFA

SMSFs outperform APRA funds

SMSF, performance, APRA, Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority, SMSF Association, University of Adelaide, International Centre for Financial Services, rate of return, Dr George Mihaylov, SMSF balance, Peter Burgess, financial advice, ATO SMSF statistics, returns

New research has found SMSFs outperformed APRA-regulated funds over a five-year period and balances continue to shape individual returns.

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SMSF, SMSFA, Superannuation, Tax

Govt’s Div 296 focus short-sighted

SMSF Self-managed superannuation Division 296 tax SMSF Association Peter Burgess unrealised capital gains early-stage funding

The government’s focus on the impact of the Division 296 tax on a small number of superannuants is short-sighted and overlooks the investments those people make in business and companies.

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SMSFA, Tax

Div 296 now a ‘zombie measure’

The Division 296 tax bill is unlikely to progress any further through the Senate, but the government has yet to admit it is permanently stalled, the SMSF Association has told members.

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