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Technology

SMSFs a tech efficiency example

SMSF technology efficiency

The SMSF sector has shown how technology can be effectively used to create better consumer outcomes, particularly in terms of cost savings

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Strategy

Stalled bring-forward rules create dilemma

bring forward rules law

SMSF members looking to move large non-concessional contributions into super may prefer to take a tax hit instead of waiting for the bring-forward rules to change.

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ASIC, Financial Planning

Industry bodies slam ASIC levy hike

ASIC levy increase

Australia’s peak financial services industry bodies have condemned the substantial increase in the levy charged to financial advisers and their licensees.

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Accounting

Discounts must be compensated

accounting fees

Accounting firms must request adequate compensation for any discount to their service fees requested by a client.

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LRBA

LRBAs hold their ground

LRBAs SMSF portfolios

Limited recourse borrowing arrangements have held their ground within the portfolios of SMSFs, but are still less than 1 per cent of all residential property assets.

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Strategy

Death benefit strategy for non-dependants

Death benefit non-dependants

SMSF members can use their fund to pass on benefits to a non-dependant before their death using a legitimate contribution strategy contained within super regulations.

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Retirement

Cost of living on the rise for retirees

Cost of living retirees

Price increases returning to normal after the easing of COVID-19 restrictions has resulted in a rise in the cost of living for retirees in recent months.

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Financial Planning

Client role key for advice

Client capacity SMSF advice

Practitioners need to understand whether they are advising the SMSF trustee or SMSF member to be most effective.

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ATO

Exceeding TBC requires prompt action

exceeding tbc

Advisers must act quickly to clear up any issues for SMSF clients who are found to have exceeded their TBC under the new indexation rules that will soon apply.

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Pensions

ECPI election likely to be end of year

ECPI elections

The SMSF Association has predicted the government will allow ECPI elections to take place at the end of an income year as it will make little difference to its received revenue.

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