News : Tax

Residential Property, Tax

Jurisdiction will set foreign purchaser tax position

Foreign purchaser duty SMSF

Advisers should pay attention to how the application of foreign purchaser duty to SMSFs differs between jurisdictions, an SMSF legal firm says.

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Accounting, Tax

Treasury puts accountants’ exemption back on table

Treasury accountants exemption

A Treasury discussion paper has flagged allowing accountants to provide basic SMSF advice without being licensed and moving financial planners from under the tax licensing regime.

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Pensions, Tax

Pension can retain entitlements even when member dies

pension earnings entitlements

Non-reversionary income streams paid out through pensions can retain earnings entitlements and tax exemptions even when a member dies before payout.

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Property, Tax

Downsizer contributions get separate SAR treatment

downsizer contributions; annual return

The 2019 SMSF annual return will contain a separate area for trustees to inform the ATO about downsizer contributions that have been made.

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ATO, Tax

TPB warns against unregistered tax agents

TPB; unregistered; tax agents

The dangers of using an unregistered tax agent have been spelled out by the Tax Practitioners Board.

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Estate Planning, Tax

Death benefit lump sums restrictive

Death benefit; lump sum

A senior superannuation consultant has warned lump sum death benefits can be restrictive when managing the financial obligations resulting from a deceased member’s affairs.

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Property, Tax

SMSF valuers create shield against ATO penalties

SMSFs can avoid potential ATO penalties related to an incorrect valuation by using a qualified valuer familiar with these types of funds.

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Superannuation, Tax

Super taxes won’t be reviewed

review: superannuation; retirement

The federal government has indicated the review it will conduct into the superannuation system will not examine the taxation of retirement benefits.

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Regulation, Superannuation, Tax

Super policies still causing confusion after poll

SMSF advisers need to inform clients as to what superannuation policies now apply to prevent any confusion they may still have after the federal election.

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ATO, Tax

ATO extends TBAR deadline

The ATO has given SMSFs a one-off extension on the deadline for filing their TBAR in July as the reporting date falls on a Sunday.

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