- December 8, 2022
- Technically Speaking
According to the Leverage and Risk in The Superannuation System Report recently provided to the Government by the Council of Financial Regulators, real property continues to be the most popular asset class for Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements (LRBAs).
As the majority of LRBAs entered into by SMSF trustees are for the purchase of real property, it is inevitable that many trustees will be interested to know what type and degree of building activity can be conducted on their property.
Fabian Bussoletti, Technical Manager SMSF Association, takes a dive into being able to understand whether a proposed development activity will be considered a repair (or maintenance) or an improvement, and when an improvement will result in the creation of a new asset is critical when providing advice to trustees.
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