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Taxing Unrealised Gains Must Be Ruled Out – Industry Calls for Bipartisan Commitment
Joint Media Statement A coalition of leading industry associations is calling on the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader to immediately and unequivocally rule out any move to tax unrealised
SMSF members urged to be vigilant following large fund cyber attacks
SMSF Association Media Release The SMSF Association is urging all self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees to remain alert and proactive in safeguarding their funds’ security in the wake of recent
Budget confirms Government’s commitment to ill-conceived new super tax
SMSF Association Media Release The Federal Budget handed down this evening confirms the Albanese Government’s intention to proceed with a new tax on superannuation balances exceeding $3 million, and commits
SMSF Association warns against cold-callers selling SMSFs
SMSF Association Media Release Recently reported industrial scale schemes encouraging people to transfer their superannuation savings into a self-managed super fund (SMSF) is deeply concerning, says SMSF Association CEO Peter
Latest news articles
ATO statistics reveal a resilient SMSF sector
Despite the lingering possibility of the proposed new Division 296 tax being introduced, recently released ATO statistics point toward a resilient and mature SMSF sector – which continues to grow
Clarity for Financial Advisers who cease to be authorised as the end of education transition period nears
With less than 11 months until the transition period to meet the education standards ends for financial advisers, there has been some confusion how the standards may apply if
Minimum Pension Underpayments: Compliance win for the sector, but the fight for pragmatic outcomes continues
The SMSF Association, as a key contributor to a joint industry submission, has secured an important compliance win for our industry. In June 2024, an update to TR 2013/5 included
Increase in CPI a positive for superannuation strategies
According to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released yesterday, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2 per cent in the December 2024 quarter and 2.4
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Peter Burgess
Chief Executive Officer, SMSF Association
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