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ATO, Documentation

ATO offers new commutation assistance service

commutation authority assistance

A new ATO service will allow trustees issued with a commutation authority to make direct contact with the regulator to resolve any problems.

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Accounting, Investments

Accountant investment advice has validity

accountants SMSF investment advice

Unlicensed accountants should not assume they cannot assist SMSF clients with their fund investment strategy, but should be aware of the limits on the advice they can provide.

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Auditing, Financial Planning, Superannuation

Auditors on early access notice

auditors early access

Auditors have been called upon to report attempts to rort the early access scheme, while advisers have been warned not to promote services that provide access.

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Financial Planning

COVID-19 advice ROA has licensee obligations

Early access super advice

Specific licensee policies need to be considered before practitioners decide to use the compliance documentation relief measures regarding early access to super, an SMSF board member has said.

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Superannuation

SISFA recalibrates trustee offering

SISFA trustees membership

The Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) has enhanced its membership offering for SMSF trustees and will add more services.

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ATO, Superannuation

Super payment delays likely due to SMSF issues

early access SMSF

SMSFs unable to secure early access to their funds are likely to have issues within their funds including outstanding returns, according to the ATO.

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ATO, Pensions

Minimum pensions must be paid

low income pensions

Trustees drawing pensions based off low-returning assets will still have to draw the minimum amount and cannot sidestep that requirement, the ATO has said.

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Superannuation, Tax

Early release tax treatment unique

Early release tax

Advisers and tax agents need to consider the different tax treatment regarding early release superannuation lump sum payments under the coronavirus economic relief measures, a technical expert has said.

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Retirement

Self-funded retirees call for govt help

government assist self-funded retirees

A retiree representative group has called on the federal government to assist self-funded retirees adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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FASEA

Stalled exam bill a govt failure

FASEA exam extension bill

An adviser representative group has condemned the government’s decision to delay the FASEA extension bill until August as a failure to act in the interests of those most affected

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