Latest news articles

accsource – 6 tweaks to Create a Culture of Efficiency
Sponsored Content provided by accsource | Proud partner of the SMSF Association In today’s fast-paced environment, businesses are adopting ways to be efficient and stay competitive. Creating a culture of

Considering an SMSF? It’s About Choice & Control
First published in the Eureka Report on 22 August 2023. Neil Sparks, head of membership & corporate development at the SMSF Association, the peak national body for the industry, examines

Self-managed superannuation offers choice and control… and more young people want it
First published in the West Australian on 21 August 2023. There are two words that perfectly encapsulate why people choose a self-managed super fund — choice and control. Control has

Technical Newsletter: Edition 2
Edition 2 May – August 2023 Compiled by the SMSF Association’s technical team, this Technical Newsletter provides a snapshot of key SMSF legislative and technical developments which have occurred since
Latest media releases

Technical Summit celebrates 20 years of improvements across superannuation sector
SMSF Association Media Release SMSF Association members can take pride of place in the role they have played in building both our superannuation sector and this organisation, says SMSF Association

Taxing unrealised capital gains a grave concern
SMSF Association Media Release The SMSF Association has renewed its call for a more equitable and less costly approach to the Federal Government’s proposed new tax on superannuation balances exceeding

Levy to head all-star cast to dissect Government’s response to QAR
SMSF Association Media Release The SMSF Association has scored a major coup in having Michelle Levy, Allens Partner and lead author of the Quality of Advice Review (QAR), discuss the

ASIC levy fee increase a heavy blow for advisors
SMSF Association Media Release Financial advisors and licensed accountants are facing a threefold increase in their ASIC levy to $3217 – an increase the SMSF Association says risks driving more
Latest submissions

SMSF Association Submission – Joint Submission – ALRC Interim Report C – Financial Services Legislation
SMSF Association Joint Submission Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, CPA Australia, the Financial Advice Association ofAustralia, the Institute of Public Accountants and the SMSF Association (the joint associations) arepleased

SMSF Association Submission – Joint Submission – Treasury Laws Amendment (Measures for Consultation) Bill 2023: Non-arm’s length expense rules for superannuation funds
SMSF Association Submission We appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback on the exposure draft legislation (the exposure draft) released on 19 June 2023 regarding the non-arm’s length expenses (NALE) rules for superannuation

SMSF Association Submission – Treasury Laws Amendment (Measures for Consultation) Bill 2023: Non-arm’s length expense rules for superannuation funds
SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in response to the Government’s exposure draft legislation on the non-arm’s length expense rules for superannuation funds.

SMSF Association Submission – Treasury Laws Amendment (Measures for Consultation) Bill 2023: Financial Adviser Professional Standards Exposure Draft
SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in response to the Government’s exposure draft legislation on the education standards for experienced financial advisers and
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