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Superannuation

COVID-19 to spur SMSF growth

SMSF growth

The coronavirus pandemic is likely to boost the number of SMSFs as people re-examine their financial affairs in the wake of the virus crisis.

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ATO, Superannuation

Few early release recontributions

early release super recontributions

The practice of accessing superannuation early under the COVID-19 relief measure and recontributing the funds back into a super fund to gain a tax benefit has not been common so far, the ATO has said.

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Superannuation

Early release extended to Dec 31

superannuation early release extended

Superannuation fund members facing financial hardship have been given a longer window in which to access retirement savings under the early release scheme

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Superannuation

Lack of super objective reckless

superannuation objective

The ongoing lack of an objective for superannuation is rash approach to building and running an inter-generational saving scheme, a government senator has claimed.

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Superannuation

Keep early release as relief tool

early release superannuation relief

The government should not dismiss the use of early release of super to prevent personal economic hardship for Australians in the future, according to a Liberal senator.

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Administration, Superannuation

COVID-19 residency relief exists

residency status SMSF return

COVID-19 relief exists for the rules governing the definition of an Australian super fund, eliminating the need to report a change in residential status on the 2020 SMSF annual return, a technical expert has said.

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Pensions, Superannuation

Super needs campaign about retirement outcomes

super retirement campaign

A government senator has suggested the super sector should run a campaign to inform people they may not be self-sufficient in retirement and more can be done to reduce reliance on government pensions.

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Superannuation

SMSFs seen to serve members better

SMSFs members problems

Retail and industry funds have not served members as well as they could have, unlike SMSFs, which had very few problems, a government senator has claimed.

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Superannuation

Tips and traps for 2020/21 contributions

SMSF contribution rules

SMSF advisers and members should consider certain tricky situations brought about by the new contribution rules that took effect from 1 July 2020.

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ASIC, Superannuation

ASIC ponders revised fact sheet

ASIC SMSF fact sheet

ASIC is still considering if it will release a revised SMSF fact sheet despite having updated information from the ATO on the cost of running a fund.

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