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Superannuation, Tax

Div 296 is a budget fix

SMSF, self managed super, Division 296, Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, budget, superannuation policy, CPA Australia, Richard Webb, indexation, superannuation, $3 million, taxing of unrealised gains

The Division 296 tax is being introduced as a budget repair measure and not as a long-term superannuation policy and will affect many more people than estimated.

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financial advice, Financial Planning, Technology

AI adopted for basic advice tasks

AI, financial advisers, artificial intelligence, Investment Trends, Irene Guiamatsia, file notes, investment research, Edge Investment Partners, David Pritchard

The adoption of AI among financial advisers has begun noticeably, but the technology is only being used for tasks characterised as tedious.

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ATO, Technology

ATO denies reports of cyberattack

ATO, cyberattack, cybersecurity attack, scam

The ATO has reassured the public its systems remain secure after rebutting reports in the media it had suffered a cybersecurity attack.

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SMSF, Tax

Govt again urged to revise Div 296 tax

Division 296 tax, Division 296, SMSF, self-managed super, self-managed superannuation, SMSF Association, calculation, unrealised capital gains, SMSF trustees, Peter Burgess

The government has again been implored to rethink its Division 296 tax policy amid reports it has caused panic selling of assets among SMSFs.

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ASIC, Compliance, financial advice, Financial Planning

Adviser convicted for dishonesty

Financial adviser, superannuation, dishonest conduct, David Mario Valvo, Downing Centre District Court, Your Financial Freedom, ASIC, Wealthtrac

A former adviser who accessed clients’ superannuation accounts using false documents has been convicted of dishonest conduct and forced to repay his clients.

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LRBA

Bare trust restricts asset treatment

Bare trust, limited recourse borrowing arrangement, LRBA, loan SIS Act, ASF, Shelley Banton, single acquirable asset, SMSF, self-managed super, self-managed superannuation, charge over an asset, related party, PCG 2016/5

Certain restrictive conditions will apply to an asset that is left in a bare trust after an LRBA has been paid off.

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SMSF, Superannuation, Tax

Start-ups to suffer under Div 296

Division 296 tax, Geoff Wilson, Wilson Asset Management, SMSF, self managed super, self managed superannuation, unrealised capital gains, start-up enterprise, start-ups, sequencing risk,

Superannuant reaction to the Division 296 tax introduction will have a profound effect on start-up enterprises in the immediate future.

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ATO, SMSF, Superannuation

Trustee disqualification affirmed

SMSF trustee, disqualification, self managed super, self managed superannuation, Administrative Review Tribunal, ART, ATO, Omibiyi and Commissioner of Taxation, Oladokun Omibiyi, loan to members, SIS Act, contravention

An SMSF trustee who made more than 100 withdrawals from his fund has failed to have his disqualification overturned on appeal.

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