The SMSF Association has commended the ATO for deferring the lodgement date of SMSF annual returns for the 2017 financial year, allowing advisers extra time to make crucial decisions with their clients.

With one of the most enviable pension systems in the world, an increasing number of Australian investors are taking the hunt for retirement income into their own hands through the establishment of an SMSF.

The recognition of superannuation funds being an extremely tax-effective investment vehicle is set to increase in 2018, sparking a rise in the popularity of super for saving and investing, an accounting firm partner has predicted.