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Estate Planning, SMSF

Early action key in estate planning

Tim Miller Smarter SMSF Self-managed super Estate planning SMSF

Practitioners should start conversations with their SMSF clients early in the fund set-up process to ensure the best outcome in the event a member passes away.

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ATO, Death benefits, Estate Planning

Benefit destination may change tax treatment

ATO Death benefit dependant Superannuation Private ruling

The ATO has ruled a death benefit unable to be paid to a defined dependant cannot be received by their estate in the same form and loses any tax special tax treatment.

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Auditing, Property, SMSF

Why a written lease agreement is essential

SMSF Auditor Written lease agreement property Self-managed superannuation Related parties ATO Reliance Auditing Services Naz Randeria

A written lease agreement is a vital document for SMSFs holding a direct property, particularly in cases where the tenant is a related party.

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Compliance, Regulation, SMSF, Tax

TPB disciplines SuperGuardian

Tax Practitioners Board Tax Agent Services Act 2009 Code of Professional Conduct SuperGuardian SMSF Self-managed superannuation Jason Poser SMSF Association

Specialist SMSF accounting firm SuperGuardian has had disciplinary action taken against it by the TPB for a code of conduct breach.

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ATO, Education

ATO releases SMSF education courses

ATO Education course Establishment Wind-up SMSF Self-managed super fund

The ATO has launched two new educational courses on its website to guide SMSF trustees through setting up or winding down a fund.

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Regulation, Tax

Coalition slams tax agent code changes

Tax agent Luke Howarth Stephen Jones Code of Professional Conduct Tax Practitioners Board

A government measure to introduce new obligations into the code of conduct for tax agents will impose an excessive compliance burden on smaller practitioners.

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Retirement, Superannuation

Make homes part of retirement funding

Retirement income Housing Home Superannuation Actuaries Institute Andrew Boal

The homes of retirees should be considered in discussions about funding retirement incomes, with changes made in pension policies to make it more attractive to drawn down on equity.

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ATO, NALI/NALE

ATO retains NALI nexus to CGT

ATO non-arm's-length income NALI capital gains tax CGT Tax Determination SMSF Association

The ATO will continue to view all capital gains in an SMSF as NALI where some of it has been the result of non-arm’s-length dealings.

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Contributions, Regulation, Superannuation

General TBC likely to rise again

CPI Consumer price index AWOTE General transfer balance cap Concessional contribution cap Non-concessional contribution cap

Superannuants are likely to experience further increases in the general transfer balance cap in the coming years due to indexation.

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Compliance, Regulation, Tax

Consultation open on tax agent changes

Consultation Tax agents Tax Practitioner's Board Treasury Registration requirements IFPA

Treasury has released a consultation paper proposing changes to the registration requirements for tax practitioners.

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