SMSF
Superannuation
Proposed amendments to regulations on how long an auditor has to present a report to SMSF trustees are unnecessarily complicated, according to the SMSF Professionals' Ass...
Editorial
Claudine Siou investigates some superannuation benchmarks that will help ensure clients enjoy a comfortable retirement....
Superannuation
SPAA and Russell want to know what SMSF trustees think are the big issues....
Superannuation
The number of SMSFs continues to grow, but the products available to them remain limited....
Superannuation
SMSF administrators BGL attracted around 140 new clients representing roughly 20,000 new SMSFs in the last quarter, according to the firm's managing director Ron Lesh....
Superannuation
New Roy Morgan research reveals that SMSF trustees, while happier than most, are still feeling the pinch....
Superannuation
SMSF trustees who hold multiple accounts are doing so for more than just insurance....
Superannuation
A new breed of younger self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees with higher super balances will increasingly take up the option of borrowing to invest in property, accordi...
Superannuation
Borrowing to purchase within a self managed super fund (SMSF) will become an increasingly popular option for a 'new breed' of younger, higher balance SMSF trustees, accor...
Superannuation
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has recently provided more clarification on borrowing arrangements for SMSFs. Stephen Bone puts into context three major areas of the...
Superannuation
The in-specie transfers ban announced in Stronger Super will disadvantage self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and expose them to greater costs and risks, according to Hewiso...
Superannuation
SMSF succession planning requires careful planning and the submission of extensive documentation. Daniel Butler and Nathan Papson explore some of the aspects of this proc...
Superannuation
The self-funded nature of SMSFs should be reflected in their tax treatment, according to SPAA....
Financial planning
The ATO has warned of the significant tax implications for people involved in illegal early release super schemes....
Superannuation
Mike Mitchell outlines the strategy implications a recent ATO Draft Ruling could have for SMSF trustees deciding whether to borrow to buy property in or outside super....
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