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Pensions, Retirement

Paperwork key for new year pensions

retirement phase pension paperwork

Documentation noting the situation of an SMSF member can allow a pension to be started on 1 July without knowing all of the fund’s asset values.

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Compliance, NALI/NALE, SMSF

NALI based on actions, not parties

NALI actions parties

The nature of the dealings and not the relationship between parties is the key focus of the NALI provisions and is confusing some practitioners.

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BDBNs, Estate Planning, SMSF, Trusts

SMSF testamentary trust released

SMSF testamentary trust

A new service has been launched to aid advisers and trustees in managing litigation risks in estate planning by combining a binding death benefit nomination with an SMSF testamentary trust.

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Investments

Living costs hit online investments

Online investments

Cost-of-living pressures are contributing to a contraction in the online investment marketplace in Australia.

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Appointments, Technology

SuperConcepts exits entire tech team

SuperConcepts technical managers

Four senior technical managers have left SuperConcepts as part of the staff changes at the firm following its sale from AMP to a private management group.

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Compliance, SMSF, Superannuation, Tax

$3m cap won’t destroy SMSFs

Superannuation earnings tax

SMSFs will remain an attractive superannuation vehicle despite the impacts of the $3 million super earnings tax.

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ATO, Compliance, SMSF, Tax

Tax agent banning decision upheld

Tax practitioners board ban

The AAT has upheld the Tax Practitioners Board’s decision to terminate the tax agent registration of a Victorian tax agent as a result of deliberate misleading conduct.

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Administration, financial advice, Platforms

Hub24 unveils new data feeds

Hub24

Platform provider Hub24 is set to expand the range of features available to its adviser clients, introducing new data feeds and capabilities to its platform.

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ATO, Contributions, SMSF, Superannuation

ATO error denying deductions

Personal superannuation contributions deductions

Some SMSF members are incorrectly being denied the ability to claim a tax deduction for personal contributions due to an ATO procedural error.

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SMSFA, Superannuation, Tax

$3m super tax law expected by mid-2024

Superannuation earnings tax

The government is likely to release draft legislation for the proposed $3 million superannuation earnings tax by early September, with the bill expected to pass through parliament in mid-2024.

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