First published in the Financial Review on 05 October 2021 If you’re not across non-arm’s length expenditure rules or whether a six-member fund would suit you, it’s probably time you […]
The SMSF Association has thrown its in principle support behind the Government’s decision to remove SMSFs from the legislative requirement for trustees to develop a retirement income strategy for fund […]
The SMSF Association has today announced two new major education pathways for its coveted SMSF Specialist Advisor designation (SSA™ ). The SMSF Association has entered into new partnership agreements with […]
Re-structured MLPs since 1 July 2017 continue to cause uncertainty for industry as we wait for detail on the Government’s MYEFO announcement to allow retirees to partially commute these pensions […]
First published in The Australian on 13 September 2021 Written by Anthony Keane, Personal Finance Writer Nobody wants to pay a $150,000-plus tax bill if they can avoid it. But […]
The SMSF Association is urging caution on introducing a 20% threshold for auditor referral fees as outlined in the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board’s draft amendments to the APES […]
First published in the Financial Review on 8 September 2021 Recent ATO changes mean big tax penalties when you provide services to your DIY fund but don’t charge in full. […]
SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in response to the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board Limited (APESB) exposure draft 03/21 for the […]
The SMSF Association welcomes the Federal Government’s decision to provide temporary and targeted relief on ASIC levies for financial advisers. The decision means the ASIC levies charged for personal advice […]
SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in response to the Government’s Policy Paper on the proposed framework for the drafting of the single […]