SMSFs

Policy & Regulation

The Minster for Revenue and Financial Services claims 40 per cent of SMSFs will be hit by the Federal Opposition’s proposed changes to dividend imputation....

Superannuation

FCA orders winding up of Superfunded

The Federal Court has made orders by consent to wind up Western Australian company Superfunded, following an application from ASIC to appoint a liquidator last month....

SMSF

ATO promises no more SMSF reporting changes

An Australian Taxation Office assistant commissioner, Kasey Macfarlane, told the SMSF Association Conference that there were no plans to introduce further SMSF reporting ...

People & Products

Townsends promotes Hartley

Townsends Business and Corporate Lawyers has rewarded SMSF specialist with an associate position....

Superannuation

Suspected conservatism of pension SMSFs proven true

Self-managed superannuation funds in the pension phase are much more likely than their accumulation counterparts to focus on conservative and high-yield investments, acco...

Superannuation

SMSF equity investments surge

Australian self-managed superannuation fund investors showed increased interest in equity investing in both domestic and international markets in 2017, according to nabtr...

Policy & Regulation

ATO grants extension to SMSFs on annual returns

The Australian Taxation Office has given self-managed superannuation funds until 30 June to file their annual returns, acknowledging the extra complexities of transitiona...

Superannuation

ATO reports SMSFs and APRA-funds deliver same returns

Self-managed superannuation funds performed just as well as Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority-regulated funds in 2015-16 with both reporting returns of 2.9 per c...

Superannuation

ATO compromises on SMSF reporting changes

The Australian Taxation Office has compromised on event-based reporting for self managed superannuation funds, confirming that reporting changes will be deferred until 1 ...

Tools & guides

Transfer Balance Cap impacts on SMSF death benefits

The practical complexities of the $1.6 million transfer balance cap for SMSFs could be more far-reaching than additional reporting requirements, writes Fabian Bussoletti....

Policy & Regulation

ATO to outline ‘high risk’ areas for SMSFs

The ATO has signalled that SMSF property developments and concessional cap manipulation are on its regulatory radar....

SMSF

SMSF CGT relief deadline approaches

SMSF trustees could potentially miss out on thousands of dollars in tax savings if they miss the CGT relief election deadline, the SMSF Association warns....

SMSF

SMSFs hit back at industry fund accusations

Self-managed superannuation funds have hit back at industry fund accusations that they are guilty of generating poor investment returns, fuelling the residential property...