The Australian Taxation Office has acknowledged that it is managing 1.4 million debt cases worth in excess of $14 billion....
Canstar has warned pre-retirees to check their contributions now to avoid the potential tax traps of exceeding the new cap....
Stephen Miller outlines the key issues recently clarified in an Australian Taxation Office ruling regarding the acquisition of property by self-managed super funds using ...
SPAA concerned about the degree to which SMSFs will be levied on SuperStream....
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has hit back at calls for self-managed super funds to pay more towards the SuperStream levy....
David Barrett briefly addresses two major challenges that loom for financial advisers: providing the strategic advice associated with a potential recommendation for a sup...
The SMSF Academy's Aaron Dunn looks at some of the changes flowing from the Stronger Super reforms and how those changes will affect SMSFs....
ASFA argues that the ATO and not superannuation funds should be the conduit for the changed tax arrangements impacting higher income earners....
The Opposition and Government are interpreting ATO research in different ways and the bottom line seems to be that many people remain confused....
Industry experts believe proposed legislation and a new licensing regime will give way to like-for-like cost comparisons between SMSFs, industry and retail superannuation...
According to the chief executive of SPAA, Andrea Slattery, ATO figures showing SMSF fees decreasing prove SMSFs are well-positioned to compete with other superannuation s...
DBA Lawyers discuss the hurdles in proving financial dependency where grandchildren receive death benefits from their grandparents' SMSFs....
Taking advantage of the potential tax benefits of buying property through a SMSF, a growing number of South Australians are turning to property for their retirement savin...
The asset segregation approach in volatile times could provide a number of tax benefits. The SMSF Academy’s Aaron Dunn explains....
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has positioned a taskforce to crack down on structured financial products offering franking credits....
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...