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SMSF Association supports review of the ATO’s regulation of SMSFs
SMSF Association Media Release The SMSF Association supports the Australian National Audit Office’s (ANAO) proposed performance audit of the ATO’s regulation of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). Association CEO, Peter Burgess,
Cost of CSLR special levy, should be a shared responsibility says SMSF Association
SMSF Association Media Release The most efficient and equitable way to fund the special levy needed to meet the shortfall in consumers’ unpaid compensation claims is to spread it across
Professionals set to excel at SMSF Audit Day
The SMSF Association’s annual SMSF Audit Day returns on 9 September, as a one-day virtual event dedicated to the regulatory and compliance issues shaping SMSF audits. Designed for all SMSF
Advice wrapped in red tape: SMSF industry calls for reform to meet consumers’ needs
SMSF Association Media Release The SMSF Association says Australia’s fragmented regulatory framework governing professional advice needs urgent reform, warning that SMSF professionals are being constrained by outdated structures that no
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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
New Super Tax: A Sucker Punch to Economic Growth
No one begrudges Treasury’s advice that Australia should have a fair and equitable superannuation system. However, continual claims that the proposed new tax on large superannuation balances will only affect
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Chantelle Penna
PR Specialist , SMSF Association
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p: 0421 948 605
The SMSF Association regularly release media statements to communicate policy and advocacy positions, with the below members of the Association’s team available for comment and interview.
Peter Burgess
Chief Executive Officer, SMSF Association
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