Bill Kable provides a cautionary tale about how SMSF income can be treated in child support payment calculations.

The enduring power of attorney can play a vital role in the running of an SMSF, writes Kathleen Conroy.

The ability to receive a tax deduction for superannuation contributions pertaining to directors of passive investment trusts is by no means clear cut.

Confusion still exists on a number of fronts regarding the cashing out of pensions upon the death of an SMSF member.

In order to end speculation about negative super changes in the then forthcoming May federal budget, the government took the decision to end the damaging commentary by announcing on 5 April changes that merely confirmed the negative speculation.

In early April, the government revealed some of the superannuation changes it is looking to make. Daniel Butler and Tina Conitsiotis assess what the implications may be for SMSFs in pension phase.