Latest news articles
SMSF scam alert: how I was offered returns of 18-24pc
First published in the Financial Review on 03 November 2021 An approach to SMSF Association chief John Maroney serves as a warning not only to DIY fund trustees but to
Who is the expert steering your SMSF?
First published in the Financial Review on 05 October 2021 If you’re not across non-arm’s length expenditure rules or whether a six-member fund would suit you, it’s probably time you
Confusion still reigns over re-structured Market Linked Pensions (MLPs)
Re-structured MLPs since 1 July 2017 continue to cause uncertainty for industry as we wait for detail on the Government’s MYEFO announcement to allow retirees to partially commute these pensions
Self-managed super attracts new members seeking tax benefits
First published in The Australian on 13 September 2021 Written by Anthony Keane, Personal Finance Writer Nobody wants to pay a $150,000-plus tax bill if they can avoid it. But
Latest media releases
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
Specialist advisers have key role to play in preventing scams
SMSF specialist advisers can play a critical role in assisting trustees and self-directed investors avoid cybercrime and investment scams. SMSF Association CEO John Maroney says: “Scams Awareness Week, which launches
Far-reaching changes in the spotlight at SMSF National Conference
The SMSF Association today formally launched its 2022 National Conference to be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from February 16-18. The Association’s first physical conference since the highly successfully
Latest submissions
SMSF Association Submission – Better Advice Bill: Exposure Draft Regulations
SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in response to the Government’s Better Advice Bill – Exposure Draft Regulations. The Better Advice Bill is
SMSF Association Submission – Retirement Income Covenant
SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in response to the Government’s Retirement Income Covenant Exposure Draft. We support the decision to not apply
SMSF Association Submission – Sterling Income Trust Inquiry
SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Senate Economics References Committee’s Inquiry into Sterling Income Trust. This submission does not seek to
SMSF Association Submission – Modernising Document Execution
SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in response to the Government’s public consultation paper. The temporary COVID-19 measures put in place by the
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