News

Pensions, Strategy

Consider CSHC test with pension change

CSHC income test pension

SMSF practitioners should be cautious about pension changes that could negatively interact with new thresholds for the CSHC.

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financial advice, Tax

ATO to review tax deductibility of advice

ATO tax deductibility advice

The ATO will review the tax deductibility of financial advice fees and revise its 27-year-old stance on the matter, a move that has been welcomed by the FPA.

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Appointments

Bowerman announces his retirement

Vanguard Robin Bowerman

Robin Bowerman will retire this month from his role as Vanguard Australia head of corporate affairs and his position on the firm’s executive team.

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Pensions

Excess pension payment rules key

Excess pension payment

SMSF trustees should establish consistent rules as to whether payments in excess of the minimum pension are treated as lump sums.

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Compliance, Documentation, Trusts

Trustee company deregistration suboptimal

Corporate trustee deregistered.

SMSFs face several adverse consequences should a fund’s corporate trustee directors allow the company in question to be deregistered by ASIC.

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Documentation, Downsizer

Late applications still open for director IDs

director ID extension

SMSF trustees who have not yet applied for a director ID have been encouraged to do so by requesting an extension of time from the ATO.

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Business News, financial advice

FPA, AFA release draft merger constitution

FPA AFA merger constitution

The FPA and AFA have entered a second round of consultation regarding a merger sending members a draft constitution for a single association.

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ETFs

Global X launches carbon ETF

Global X carbon ETF

Global X ETFs Australia has expanded its ETF product suite with the release of a carbon allowance fund focused on emission trading schemes.

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Documentation

Use of digital signatures not simple

digital signatures SMSF

The use of electronic signatures to approve or execute SMSF documents is not straightforward, even though it is allowed under the Corporations Act.

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ATO, Documentation

ATO changes ABN registration process

ATO ABN registration

The ATO has changed the ABN registration process for SMSFs, requiring certain information to be provided through different channels.

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