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Specialist barrister Noel Davis explains the ramifications of the latest AAT decision relating to excess contributions and why trustees, members and employers should all ...

Financial planning

A new survey reveals how slowly financial services regulators are responding to politicians’ questions....

Financial planning

The Federal Government has announced the upgrading of its online SuperSeeker tool....

Superannuation

The rules around the investment strategy operating standard for SMSFs have been significantly amended. Lawyer Michael Hallinan explains some of the changes....

Superannuation

MLC’s Jessica Silva outlines situations where another person can or must act as an SMSF trustee for a person who is unable to do so themselves....

Superannuation

Daniel Butler and Nathan Papson note that changing an existing non-reversionary defined benefit pension to be reversionary may give rise to certain issues....

Superannuation

Nicholas Ali describes the rules around SMSFs claiming the exempt current pension income where the trustees have not met the minimum pension payment standards. ...

Superannuation

Both industry and retail superannuation funds are trying to emulate SMSFs by providing more choice and flexibility for their members. But as Damon Taylor writes, many cla...

Superannuation

SPAA points to new ATO directive options for SMSFs....

Superannuation

The latest data from the Australian Taxation Office appears to have confirmed that SMSFs remain the fastest-growing segment of the superannuation sector....

Superannuation

A recent NSW Supreme Court case highlights the importance of appropriate trustee combinations as well as strategic mechanisms that assist when trustees don’t agree, accor...

Superannuation

AMP SMSF's Philip LaGreca examines the pros and cons of using either corporate or individual SMSF trustees....

Superannuation

SMSFs are less likely to lose pension exemptions after the Australian Taxation Office announced it would not penalise trustees for making an "honest mistake"....

Superannuation

Superannuation funds will be exempt from tax on pension stream assets for deceased estates under draft regulations released by the Federal Government to amend income tax ...

Superannuation

Will 2013 be the defining year for self-managed super funds? Bryan Ashenden's policy overview discusses the implications for advisers....

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