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The SMSF Association Resource Library gives you access to quality Technical Resources, Go-To Guides and White Label Documents to keep you up to date and provide the best information and advice to your clients.
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Technically Speaking: Re-visiting superannuation contribution fundamentals and opportunities
Despite the ever-changing superannuation regime, the definition of what constitutes a contribution has largely been unaffected. However, the changes surrounding other aspects of the superannuation landscape mean that it’s important
Technically Speaking: Navigating the Moral Compass – Ethics in SMSF Advice
Our latest technically speaking bulletin, authored by leading industry specialist Nidal Danoun, Executive Director of Prosperity Financial Services, is a must-read for every SMSF specialist seeking to elevate their ethical
Technically Speaking: ATO Disqualifying SMSF Trustees (Part 2)
As the ATO continues its compliance actions against premature access to superannuation benefits and non-lodgement of returns, this Technically Speaking bulletin follows Part 1 released last year, and takes a look at
Technically Speaking: Unpacking the $3 Million Super Tax
How much do you really know about the new $3 Million super tax? While much of the focus has been on the complexity associated with the introduction of a new
Technically Speaking: Understanding the Transfer Balance Cap series – Death Benefits
In the first bulletin of our Understanding the Transfer Balance Cap series, we laid a foundation to better understand how the TBC regime operates – in particular, the interaction between
Technically Speaking: Understanding the Transfer Balance Cap series – Laying the foundations
While the Transfer Balance Cap (TBC) was first introduced in 2017, to restrict the amount that individuals can transfer into retirement phase pensions, it operates under a nuanced framework of
Technically Speaking: Valuations and the SMSF Audit
This edition of Technically Speaking, written by Naomi Kewley, Managing Director, Peak Super Audits, will help you navigate the asset valuation tightrope, with a focus on property investments. This bulletin
Technically Speaking: Contribution errors, refunds, and ATO discretion
While there is nothing in either the super or tax legislation allowing a fund trustee to return a contribution to a member simply because that member has exceeded their contribution
Technically Speaking: Dealing with excess non-concessional contributions
It is not uncommon for a fund member to exceed their Non-concessional contribution cap. And, it can be a daunting experience when a member receives an Excess Non-concessional contribution determination
Technically Speaking: End of financial year essentials 2023
With 30 June 2023 just around the corner, now is a great time to get across your clients’ past, current, and future contributions to maximise contribution opportunities. It is also
Technically Speaking: Taking a deep dive into the world of non-concessional contributions
With the pending increase to the General Transfer Balance Cap (TBC) expected from 1 July 2023 and the associated bring-forward thresholds also set to increase, now is a great time
Technically Speaking: Disqualification of SMSF trustees (Part 1)
This edition of Technically Speaking, written by the Association’s Head of Technical, Mary Simmons will look closely at who is a ‘disqualified’ person and as a result prohibited from acting