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financial advice, Legislation

QAR bill needs rapid action

QAR Quality of Advice Review recommendations legislation

The bill to implement Quality of Advice Review recommendations needs to progress rapidly through parliament if the changes are to be of any benefit to the advice sector.

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Auditing, NALI/NALE

Dig deep for NALI compliance

SMSF auditors NALI NALE compliance

The activities of all participants in an SMSF property development scheme should undergo scrutiny for compliance with NALI/E provisions, rather than just the SMSF itself.

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Compliance, Regulation

Related-party collectable rules strict

SIS Regulations SMSF related party personal use assets collectables

The Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations impose many restrictions on related-party transactions involving personal-use assets of an SMSF.

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Contributions, Legislation, Superannuation

Use payday super to fix SG payments

Superannuation guarantee charge Payday super

The introduction of payday super would be an opportune time to address and repair problems with the current superannuation guarantee payment system.

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financial advice, Legislation, Regulation

Draft bill to enact QAR changes released

Quality of Advice Review recommendations Draft legislation

A long-awaited bill to enshrine some of the recommendations of the Quality of Advice Review has been released by Treasury.

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financial advice

FAAA launches recruitment site

FAAA hiring jobs recruitment website

The Financial Advice Association Australia has launched a careers portal to assist advice firms and practitioners to find new staff or job opportunities.

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ATO, SMSF, Superannuation

Illegal access leads ATO concerns

ATO SMSF illegal early access compliance

The ATO has flagged illegal early access as the leading area of compliance it is working on, noting an increase in funds appearing to break the rules.

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ATO, Compliance, Management, Tax

GST status needs regular review

GST turnover registration SMSF

Trustees have been reminded they must register their SMSF for GST once the fund fulfills specific conditions related to the types of transactions it conducts.

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Downsizer, Pensions

Surplus proceeds a pension threat

Downsizer Aged pension AAT asset pension test

A recent AAT case has highlighted the need for retirees to use the full proceeds of a home sale to buy another home to avoid surplus funds impacting pension entitlements.

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ETFs, Investments

Betashares adds cash-flow ETF

Betashares Cash-flow ETF

Betashares will expand its ETF line-up with the introduction of a new fund that tracks companies known for their robust cash flow.

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