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Pensions, SMSFA, Tax

Legacy pension amnesty sought

Division 296 tax Amnesty SMSF Association Family law split Legacy pension Lifetime pension

The government has been asked to provide an amnesty for legacy pensions from the proposed Division 296 tax in this year’s federal budget.

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Legislation, SMSFA, Tax

Div 296 hearing disappointing

SMSF Association Division 296 tax Senate

The SMSF Association has labelled its time at a Senate inquiry into the proposed Division 296 tax as disappointing with limited time to address problems with the draft legislation.

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Administration, ATO, SMSF, Tax

Confusion over education deductions

Education expenses Deduction ATO Taxation ruling

SMSF trustees are still attempting to claim certain education expenses as deductions despite recent ATO guidance on the matter.

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Death benefits, SMSF, Strategy, Tax

Consider deduction instead of wind-up

SMSF Death benefit Future services deduction Death Disability Wind-up

Trustees should consider a lesser-known tax deduction as a viable alternative to closing down their SMSF when a member is approaching a death or incapacity event.

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ATO, Tax

ATO confirms TSB for Div 296 tax

ATO Total superannuation balance Division 296 NALE CGT Transfer balance cap

The redefinition of a person’s total super balance as to the implementation of the $3 million soft cap has been confirmed by the ATO.

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Death benefits, Pensions, SMSF, Tax

Div 296 reversionary pension trap

Division 296 Tax SMSF Reversionary pension Non-reversionary pension Death benefit pension

Superannuants with reversionary pensions may be unwittingly captured by the proposed Division 296 tax a year earlier than necessary.

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ATO, Superannuation, Tax

Cashing out contribution not tax avoidance

Superannuation Personal contributions Tax deductions Tax avoidance Part IVA SuperCentral Michael Hallinan ATO Private ruling

Super fund members can cash out a contribution on which they have made a deduction, but should show evidence they are not doing so to sidestep tax.

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Superannuation, Tax

Watch Div 293 payment timing

Division 293 tax Release authority SuperStream SMSF Heffron Meg Heffron

SMSF members required to pay a Division 293 tax bill have been cautioned not to act too quickly and to follow the correct ATO process.

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Legislation, Pensions, Tax

$3m cap non-indexation will create confusion

Indexation Division 296 tax Total superannuation balance Transfer balance cap

As the proposed Division 296 tax will not be subject to indexation, the $3 million cap will likely be surpassed by other superannuation thresholds that are indexed.

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