News

ATO, Investments, Superannuation

Trustee letters effect unknown

SMSF investment letters

The ATO has revealed the SMSF investment strategy is being treated with more importance, although the shift cannot be attributed to the compliance letters the regulator sent out on the subject last year.

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Retirement, Superannuation

Super hoarding not intent of system

hoarding super inheritance

Passing on superannuation as an inheritance to children may be a benefit of the retirement income system, but it was not one of its intended purposes, two politicians have claimed.

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Technology

New SuperMate platform unveiled

SuperConcepts SuperMate

SuperConcepts has announced an updated version of its SMSF accounting platform, SuperMate, set for release in 2021.

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Strategy

Know your partial and full commutations

partial full commutations

Understanding the difference between partial and full commutations of a pension can be crucial in managing retirement income for the year ahead.

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Superannuation

Cost-effectiveness understated

SMSF cost-effectiveness

SMSFs may be even more affordable than the latest industry study from Rice Warner shows.

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Financial Planning, Superannuation

Research won’t lift SMSF recommendations

cost research SMSF recommendations

Advisers will not be able to automatically recommend an SMSF for a client with a superannuation balance of $500,000 or above based on new research indicating these types of funds would be the most cost-effective for them, a strategy specialist has said.

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Financial Planning, Regulation, Tax

Review calls for TPB rego on opt-out basis

TPB registration advisers

Financial advisers will automatically fall under the oversight of the TPB unless they opt-out under a recommendation put forward by Treasury.

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ATO, Property

ATO announces rent relief determination

rent relief determination

The ATO has released a legislative instrument determination addressing COVID-19 rent relief deferrals granted by SMSF landlords to related-party tenants.

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Retirement

Lack of alignment over annuity products

annuity products

The absence of new annuity products reflects a lack of alignment with the needs of retirees from products providers.

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Auditing

Audit partners in firing line

SMSF audit partners

Specific senior executives from accounting firms should be wary if their organisation breaches the new auditor independence standards, a specialist practitioner has said.

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