News : SMSFA

Legislation, SMSFA, Superannuation

Call for exclusive super objective law

Objective of superannuation

The SMSF Association has used its submission to Treasury on the objective of super to highlight three outcomes the process should achieve.

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Legislation, SMSFA, Superannuation, Tax

Unrealised gains outside super tax scope

Superannuation earnings tax

The SMSFA has once again rejected the inclusion of the taxation of unrealised capital gains in the government’s superannuation earnings tax, following the release of draft legislation yesterday.

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Auditing, Compliance, Platforms, SMSFA

Data vigilance crucial for auditors

Auditing platforms SMSF audits ASF Shelley Banton

SMSF auditors must exercise due diligence in evaluating both the software and data stored within automated auditing platforms to ensure compliance with their professional obligations.

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Compliance, Legislation, Regulation, SMSF, SMSFA

SMSFA calls for residency reform completion

SMSF residency rules

The SMSF Association has urged the government to fulfil its promise to complete reforms to the SMSF residency rules first put forward by its predecessors two years ago.

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Auditing, Investments, SMSF, SMSFA, Strategy

Simplify strategies for audit success

SMSF investment strategy audit

SMSF investment strategies that are concise, focused and in compliance with the SIS Regulations are likely to have a better chance of passing the yearly audit of the fund.

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Compliance, Regulation, SMSFA

SMSF residency rules neglected

SMSF residency rules

The government has missed an opportunity to clarify future changes to SMSF residency rules as part of a current consultation process.

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Regulation, SMSFA, Superannuation

Objective needs clarification

Objective of superannuation

The proposed objective of superannuation requires a more precise definition due to the presence of vague terms in the statement.

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Accounting, SMSFA

Keep SMSF parts of registry program

SMSF Association

The SMSF Association has called on the government to streamline registry functions related to SMSFs, which would have occurred under the now-cancelled Modernising Business Registers program.

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Regulation, SMSFA, Tax

SMSFA broadens soft cap talks

$3 million soft cap SMSFA

The SMSF Association is engaging other industry bodies to help its campaign to have the government change the calculation method for the $3 million soft cap.

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Education, financial advice, Financial Planning, SMSFA

Specialisation can meet advice demand

SMSF Association specialist education financial advice

The SMSF Association has called for more advisers to consider specialist training to take advantage of the growth in the sector and the related demand for advice.

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