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Documentation, Estate Planning

Trustee dispute underlines need for deed certainty

SMSF deed power of attorney

Trustees appointed under an enduring power of attorney (EPOA) will remain in the role unless the SMSF trust deed terminates their role, meaning they can direct death benefits to any party including themselves, an SMSF legal expert has warned. Hill Legal principal and senior lawyer Chris Hill gave the warning in the wake of the […]

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ETFs, Investments

BetaShares ETF provides access to UK market

Betashares UK exchange traded fund

Australian investors will have access to large corporations listed on the London Stock Exchange via an exchange-traded fund launched by BetaShares today.

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Auditing

ATO to identify auditors who report contraventions

auditor contravention reporting

New laws to protect whistleblowers will actually identify auditors who flag problems with an SMSF to the trustees of the fund, the ATO has warned.

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ATO, Regulation

Auditor numbers misuse a red flag for ATO

SMSF auditor number misuse

The ATO has found nearly 1500 instances of potential fraud linked to the use of SMSF auditor numbers included with annual returns for the 2017 financial year.

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ATO

ATO acts on SMSFs with outstanding annual returns

smsf annual tax return

SMSFs that have failed to lodge an annual return or have been involved in illegal early-release efforts have been blocked by the ATO and will not be able to receive funds.

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Accounting

Rollover recourse important to know

SMSF rollover problems

Knowledge about recourse action in the event of delayed SMSF rollover requests is an area where advisers can add value for their clients.

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Platforms

BT enhances SMSF reporting on Panorama

BT Panorama SMSF reporting

BT has made a number of changes to its flagship investment platform, Panorama, including an enhanced SMSF reporting dashboard.

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Superannuation

SMSF establishments to rise again

SMSF establishments rise

After suffering a slight decline in recent years, SMSF establishments look to be on the rise again, according to the latest research into the sector.

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ATO, Retirement

Basis for ATO TRIS guidance questioned

TRIS in retirement phase

A recent note from the ATO on how it views a TRIS in retirement phase has been questioned by a lawyer who believes the legal basis for it is unclear.

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Administration, Documentation

EPOAs may save trustees future trouble

SMSF enduring power of attorney

Trustees who do not grant an enduring power of attorney while they have the capacity to do so may place their SMSF at risk of being non-compliant in the future, an SMSF expert says.

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