David Shirlow from Macquarie Adviser Services brings you up to date with new developments regarding the way SMSF trustees can structure insurance....
Australia’s new Tax Commissioner signals fewer high-profile court cases....
The Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (SCT) is currently working through a raft of complaints about contributions tax deductions and has called for accountants to lift t...
Elders has assured growers in its Sandalwood Scheme there is “no alternative proposal” to the Santanol offer....
With a growing number of SMSFs drawing income streams, failure to meet the minimum pension obligations within a financial year could deny a fund all or some of its tax ex...
Mike Taylor writes that recent actions on the part of both ASIC and APRA suggest that the SMSF sector has become too large for any of the regulators to ignore....
Mike Taylor writes that recent actions on the part of both ASIC and APRA suggest that the SMSF sector has become too large for any of the regulators to ignore....
ASFA supports the ATO levying SMSFs to cover compliance costs but insists on transparency of process....
Specialist barrister Noel Davis explains the ramifications of the latest AAT decision relating to excess contributions and why trustees, members and employers should all ...
A new survey reveals how slowly financial services regulators are responding to politicians’ questions....
The Federal Government has announced the upgrading of its online SuperSeeker tool....
Challenger has announced its Challenger Retirement Fund is the first super fund in Australia to sign up to a SuperStream rollover gateway....
The rules around the investment strategy operating standard for SMSFs have been significantly amended. Lawyer Michael Hallinan explains some of the changes....
Nicholas Ali describes the rules around SMSFs claiming the exempt current pension income where the trustees have not met the minimum pension payment standards. ...
SMSFs may be the fastest-growing segment of the superannuation industry but there are also high exit levels, according to data provided to the SPAA national conference in...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...