Latest news articles

accsource – The Challenges of Finding Skilled Teams to Meet Your Business Needs
Sponsored Content provided by accsource | Proud partner of the SMSF Association Employers seek top qualities when recruiting candidates, including applicable experience, technical expertise, education, effective communication, and collaborative skills.

How a family misfortune could push you over new $3m cap
First published in the Financial Review on 9 August 2023. Even couples well below the new proposed threshold could face an extra 15 per cent tax thanks to an insurance

Future2 Foundation – Make the Difference! Grants program now open
Content provided by Future2 | Proud partner of the SMSF Association Future2 are thrilled to announce that the highly anticipated Make the Difference! Grants program will open its doors on

Trustees trapped in nightmare of new expense rules
First published in the Financial Review on 13 June 2023. What is being forgotten is that the goal behind the change was to target SMSFs that enter borrowing arrangements with
Latest media releases

NALI draft ruling a concern for SMSF sector
SMSF Association Media Release The SMSF Association has concerns with the ATO’s draft Tax Determination (TD) on how the Non-Arms-Length Income (NALI) provisions interact with the Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

SMSF Association Technical Summit program setting the bar on professional development
SMSF Association Media Release There is no shortage of complex issues confronting SMSF specialists, from legislative changes, ATO rulings, the rising cost of living pressures to technological advancements such as

Positive step towards accessible and affordable high-quality advice
SMSF Association Media Release The Federal Government’s response to the Quality of Advice Review is a positive step towards ensuring Australians have greater access to high quality, accessible and affordable

SMSF Association buoyed by franking credit recommendation
SMSF Association Media Release The SMSF Association welcomes the decision by the Senate Economics Legislation Committee to recommend that the Federal Government review the legislative amendments that target franked distributions
Latest submissions

SMSF Association Submission – Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions – Consultation Paper
SMSF Association Submission – Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions: Consultation Paper The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in response to the Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions Consultation Paper. The

SMSF Association Submission – Inquiry into Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No.1) Bill 2023
Joint Submission & SMSF Association Submission Schedule 3 The external professional association members of the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Tax Practitioner Governance and Standards Forum (TPGSF), collectively the Joint Bodies, make this submission in

SMSF Association Submission – Legislating the Objective of Superannuation
SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in response to the Government’s consultation paper on the proposal to legislate the objective of superannuation. We

SMSF Association Submission – Joint Submission – CAANZ, CPA, FPA, IPA, SMSFA – Rationalisation of ending ASIC Instrument Measures
SMSF Association Joint Submission Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, CPA Australia, Financial Planning Association, the Institute of Public Accountants and the SMSF Association welcome the opportunity to respond to the Rationalisation
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