SMSF Association submission on corporate governance related requirements for recognition under the Tax Agent Services Regulations 2009

SMSF Association Submission On Monday, the SMSF Association coordinated a meeting between the Association’s policy team, Treasury, the Australian Taxation Office and a number of SMSF Association audit, accounting and […]

New Alliance wants fairer retirement outcomes for all Australians

Several associations have formed the “Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System” to explore options to fix problems with the existing superannuation taxation, Age Pension means testing and broader retirement income […]

Have your voice heard on Labor’s franking credit policy

The SMSF Association has drafted a letter that you can send to Federal Members of Parliament (MPs) and Senators to express your opposition to Labor’s franking credit policy. The letter details […]

Jeremy Cooper joins SMSF Association Public Policy Committee

The appointment of Jeremy Cooper, the Chairman of Retirement Income at Challenger Limited, to the SMSF Association’s Public Policy Committee is testimony to our commitment to have the right policy […]

Decision to expand SMSFs to six members gets tick of approval

The Federal Government’s decision to expand the number of members allowed in an SMSF from four to six and to include SMSFs in the Superstream digital rollover process has been […]

SMSF Association CEO John Maroney’s address to SMSF Expo

Inaugural SMSF Expo at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre Good afternoon and welcome to the inaugural SMSF Expo. I am John Maroney, CEO of the SMSF Association, and we […]

SMSF Association statement on conduct of Sam Henderson

Mr Sam Henderson is an Associate member of the SMSF Association. He does not hold an accreditation from the SMSF Association and has not had his knowledge and expertise validated […]

SMSF Expo to focus on investment issues

SMSF trustees are seizing the opportunity to hear from industry and investment specialists at the inaugural three-day SMSF Expo being held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from April […]

SMSF Association view on proposed super reform legislation

SMSF Association Submission Generally, we are concerned by the proposed changes regarding limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) which will affect self managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees and their advisers. Implementing […]

ATO advice bulletin ‘helpful tool’ for trustees, advisers

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has set up a new public advice and guidance product for self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees and their advisers in an initiative that has been […]