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Here’s an end-of-year guide for SMSF trustees
First published in The Sydney Morning Herald on 09 June 2020. One of the benefits of saving for retirement through a self-managed super fund is that when you need to
Here’s an end-of-year guide for SMSF trustees
First published in the Financial Review on 21 May 2020. COVID-19 will make the end of the financial year more complicated than usual for some self-managed superannuation fund trustees. Here
Do’s and don’ts of repositioning your SMSF portfolio
First published in the Financial Review on 23 April 2020 Given COVID-19 volatility, trustees should be revisiting the objectives they have set for their long-term retirement savings as well as
Catch-up concessional super contributions a valuable asset
April 2020 Opinion piece written by John Maroney, CEO, SMSF Association Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on 14 April 2020 Uncertain economic factors and turbulent sharemarkets as the coronavirus
Latest media releases
ATO figures throw fresh light on SMSF operating expenses
The ATO’s 2017-18 Statistical Overview of SMSFs shows the median “operating expense” of SMSFs is $3,923 a year, a more appropriate indication of their basic operating cost compared with the
Move to give advisers more time to meet FASEA requirements lauded
The passing of legislation giving the financial advice profession more time to complete the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) exam and meet the qualification requirements has the full
Technical Day agenda adds concurrent stream, thought leadership
The SMSF Association Technical Day will be bigger and better in 2020 – COVID-19 notwithstanding. The addition of a concurrent stream means there will be more sessions delivered than ever
SMSF advisers need to be alert to new work test, spouse contributions
The Government’s commitment to increase the age when the work test starts to apply from 65 to 67 and the age limit for spouse contributions from 69 to 74 before
Latest submissions
ATO & SMSF Association Strategic Partnership – Statement of Intent
SMSF Association Submission This statement sets out the agreed terms of the partnership between the SMSF Association (SMSFA) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Connected vision The SMSF Association’s vision
SMSF Association submission on the establishment of a compensation scheme of last resort.
SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on the establishment and potential design of a compensation scheme of last resort (CSLR). The SMSF Association’s
SMSF Association Submission on the Retirement Income Review
SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association (SMSFA) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Retirement Income Review. The SMSF sector comprises over one quarter of the near $3
SMSF Association submission on the Your Superannuation, Your Choice Bill
SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Your Superannuation, Your Choice) Bill 2019.
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