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Common SMSF trustee mistakes that will trigger ATO action
First published in the Financial Review on 27 January 2022. The Australian Taxation Office takes a dim view of non-compliance – penalties range from fines to freezing the fund’s assets.
SMSF Association Submission – Consultation Paper: Streamlining Transfer Balance Cap event-based reporting arrangements for SMSFs
SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in response to the Australian Taxation Office Consultation Paper – Streamlining transfer balance cap event-based reporting arrangements
New Date: 2022 SMSF Association National Conference
As you would probably have been aware, the 2022 SMSF Association National Conference was due to be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from February 16-18. Unfortunately, the current health
What’s ahead for SMSF trustees in 2022
First published in the Financial Review on 29 December 2021. An election year means super reforms could be scrapped, with more changes on the cards if there is a change
SMSF Association Submission – Financial Accountability & Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Inquiry
SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Committee in response to the collection of related bills titled Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2021,
BDO Partner Geoff Rooney appointed to SMSF Association Board
Geoff Rooney, a Partner at the Audit and Accounting firm BDO, has been appointed to the Board of the SMSF Association, effective 1 January 2022. A chartered accountant and ASIC-approved
The five things to ask and do before you retire and tap into your self-managed superannuation fund
First published in the West Australian on 13 December 2021. During our working life, the focus is on building a superannuation nest egg for retirement. That can seem a long
Pressing need for SMSF trustees to seek specialist advice
First published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 07 December 2021. The Productivity Commission’s Superannuation: Assessing Efficiency and Competitiveness report in 2018 lamented that super fund members were often sold
More flexible super contribution rules in the pipeline
First published in the Financial Review on 02 December 2021. Legislation before Parliament will allow substantial top ups to retirement savings for those aged 67-74. Self-managed super funds are set
SMSF Association Submission – Code of Ethics – Consultation Paper on Standard 3
SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in response to the Consultation Paper on Standard 3 of the Financial Planners and Advisers Code of
National Conference has sharp focus on technical issues
The SMSF Association has constructed an exciting technical program for its annual National Conference that is attracting enormous interest from SMSF specialists and advisers hungry for knowledge about how to
COVID-19 relief for SMSFs may require specialist input
The various relief measures implemented by the Federal Government in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and extended into the 2021-22 financial year have highlighted the need for SMSF specialist