News

Downsizer

Downsizer favoured by women

ATO Downsizer contributions superannuation women

Women have led the use of downsizer contributions since they were first introduced and have added more into their superannuation than men taking advantage of lower age limits.

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Auditing, Compliance

ASIC auditor referrals remain steady

SMSF auditors ATO ASIC Referrals independence standards APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants

The ATO has continued to refer auditors to ASIC at a steady pace, with key reasons in the last year related to breaches of independence obligations.

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Compliance, TPB

Tax agent code needs more attention

Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Determination 2024 Stephen Jones Treasury Amendments Joint bodies IFPA SMSF Association CA ANZ CPA Australia FAAA

More work is needed before the final version of the Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Determination 2024 can be seen as satisfactory.

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AAT

AAT decision will create precedent

Administrative Appeals Tribunal AAT ATO decision impact statement SMSF trustee banning Gordon Merchant Merchant and Commissioner of Taxation Coronica and Commissioner of Taxation Sladen Legal Phil Broderick Terence Wong

An AAT decision to overturn the banning of an SMSF trustee for a one-off mistake is likely to be referred to in other cases, despite the ATO downplaying the outcome.

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Business News, Education

Course content completion date revealed

Heffron Super Extension Meg Heffron Super Intensive Day Super Foundations Education course

Heffron has announced when it expects all of the educational content formulated for its Super Extension course to be completed.

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Death benefits

Assets key in benefit payment timing

SMSF auditor SMSF assets Self-managed superannuation BDO Shirley Schaefer death benefit payments

The entire circumstances relating to SMSF assets need to be considered in determining the realistic timeline applied to death benefit payments.

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Death benefits, Tax

Use Div 296 to open death tax discussion

Division 296 tax death benefits SMSF Self-managed superannuation Large balances Heffron Meg Heffron

The potential impact of the proposed Division 296 impost should be a trigger to open conversations around death benefit taxes and reducing large balances as both will carry a cost for fund members.

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ASIC, financial advice

Ex-SMSF adviser jailed for dishonest conduct

SMSF adviser dishonest conduct Bradley Grimm ASIC Banning Ostrava Equities

Action to ban an adviser for dishonest conduct in 2016 has reached its conclusion with the former practitioner sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment.

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Death benefits

Benefits can extend beyond dependants

Knowledge Shop Jason Hurst death benefits estate planning SIS dependants tax dependants superannuation

Individuals not classified as dependants under the SIS Act can still receive SMSF death benefits, but specific estate planning steps are required to make this possible.

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Auditing, Insurance

Auditor PI cover familiarity needed

Professional indemnity insurance PI insurance SMSF auditor DBA Lawyers Bryce Figot

SMSF auditors should check their PI insurance policy to determine if it will cover costs arising from a regulator’s review.

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