News

ASIC, Auditing, SMSF

ASIC deregisters more auditors

SMSF auditors registration

ASIC has cancelled the registration of nearly 30 SMSF auditors for failing to lodge annual statements, pushing the number of cancellations past 400 for this year.

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Compliance, Regulation, SMSFA, Tax

SMSFA supports franking credits review

Franking credits review

The SMSF Association has backed further review of proposed franking credit amendments, expressing concerns over potential impacts on legitimate business operations.

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Contributions, Tax

Timing key to CGT contributions

Small business CGT concessions

Timing constraints are an important factor to consider when SMSF members are looking to make contributions under the small business CGT concessions.

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Administration, ATO, SMSF

Don’t cancel ABN in wind-up process

SMSF wind-up ABN

SMSF practitioners and trustees should not cancel a fund’s ABN during a wind-up process as the wrong timing of this action will freeze the procedure.

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Compliance, Regulation, Tax

ASA backs franking credits clarification

Franking credits

The Australian Shareholders’ Association believes the proposal to limit franking credits from capital raisings is unnecessary and requires clearer guidance to avoid unintended consequences.

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Administration, ATO, SMSF

Zero balance not needed in wind-up

SMSF zero balance

SMSFs do not have to reduce their balance sheet to zero during a fund wind-up and doing so may result in having to estimate a future tax payment.

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SMSF, Strategy, Tax

Reserving still an effective strategy

Contribution reserving

Holding superannuation contributions in an SMSF until the next financial year through contribution reserving remains a beneficial strategy for tax planning.

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financial advice, Regulation

Rule of thumb can clarify QAR framework

advice rule of thumb

Under the framework recommended by the Quality of Advice Review there is a rule of thumb practitioners can use to ensure they adhere to the law.

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Administration, Financial Planning, SMSF

Incapacity measure misunderstood

SMSF and incapacity

An ordinary power of attorney will not provide a proper solution for an SMSF when a member suffers from mental incapacity.

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Accounting, Contributions, Superannuation

Lost super can become contribution trap

unclaimed super contribution

SMSF members claiming lost super must consider what it will do to their contribution caps if they pay it back into their fund.

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