SMSF Association submission on the review into the effectiveness of the Tax Practitioners Board

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association (SMSFA) welcomes the review into the effectiveness of the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) and the operation of the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (the […]

ATO statistics send positive message about SMSFs

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) annual SMSF statistics for 2016-17 tell a positive story about this $750 billion superannuation sector. SMSF Association CEO John Maroney says: “These statistics reveal an […]

A June checklist for SMSF trustees

First published in the Financial Review on 29 April 2019. With just a few months until the end of the financial year, now’s the time to be organising your DIY […]

Two SMSF specialists join SMSF Association Board

The SMSF Association has appointed two long-standing specialist members to its Board from 1 June. They are Tracey Scotchbrook, Vice Chair of the West Australian Local Community, and Michael Houlihan, […]

Bernie Ripoll joins SMSF Association board

A Parliamentary Secretary in the former Gillard Labor Government, the Hon. Bernie Ripoll, is joining the SMSF Association board, effective immediately. Ripoll, who joined the Association’s Public Policy Committee in […]

Andrea Slattery stepping down from SMSF Association board

Andrea Slattery has announced she is stepping down as a non-executive director from the SMSF Association board, effective from 18 April. Slattery was Managing Director and CEO when she resigned […]

Positive changes for SMSF sector in Budget

The Government’s proposed changes to calculating exempt current pension income (ECPI) as well as increasing the age where the work test for making contributions to superannuation applies have been welcomed […]

Labor’s franking credit rebate deadline ‘disregards’ self-funded retirees

The Labor Party’s confirmation today that if it wins office at the next federal election it will still abolish franking credit rebates from 1 July 2019 irrespective of whether the […]

Give industry ‘appropriate’ time to remove grandfathering arrangements

The SMSF Association says removing grandfathering arrangements for conflicted remuneration in relation to financial advice for retail clients “should be removed as soon as reasonably practicable”. In a submission to […]

SMSF Association submission on minor superannuation tax reform technical amendments

SMSF Association Submission The SMSF Association welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on the Government’s minor superannuation tax reform technical amendments. The 1 July 2017 superannuation changes and the […]