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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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Legislation, Regulation, SMSF, Tax

Is the Div 296 tax as bad as it’s made out to be?

Division 296 tax Total superannuation balance SMSF Self-managed superannuation $3 million threshold Accurium Anthony Cullen

Having a total super balance below $3 million at 30 June 2026 does not necessarily mean you should ignore the implications of the Division 296 tax.

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Compliance, Contributions, Regulation

Self-assess carry-forward rule use

Concessional contributions Carry-forward provisions SMSF Self-managed superannuation MyGov Self-assessment

Self-assessment is to be used originally to determine if a super fund member is able to use the carry-forward concessional contributions cap rules.

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Auditing, Regulation, SMSF

Auditors must report trustee interference

SMSF SMSF auditor Self-managed superannuation Undue influence SIS Act Superannuation (Industry) Supervision (SIS) Act ATO Auditor contravention report ACR

SMSF auditors could face hefty fines or even prison time if they fail to notify the ATO when a trustee tries to sway the outcome of an audit of their fund.

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NALI/NALE, Tax

Fund income can reduce NALE hit

NALE Non-arm's length expenditure Taxable income

SMSF practitioners looking at how to apply the new NALE rules should keep in mind the level of taxable income in a fund can reduce the impact of any tax penalties.

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ETFs, Investments

Betashares unveils hedged S&P 500 ETF

Betashares ETF Exchange traded fund Betashares S&P 500 Equal Weight Currency Hedged ETF Alex Vynokur

Betashares has added a currency-hedged version of its S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF to its suite of fund offerings, increasing the number of its currency-hedged investment vehicles to 23.

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Education, Regulation, SMSF

Client aids for regulations wanted

Investment Trends SMSF Self-managed superannuation Regulatory changes Educational content

Practitioners would like more educational material on regulatory changes and industry developments to allow them to service SMSF clients better.

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Auditing, Compliance, Property, SMSF

Overseas property carries audit risk

SMSF auditors should always signal to the ATO their concerns over funds invested in overseas property which cannot provide suitable ownership data each year.

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