The Australian Taxation Office has been told its draft ruling on superannuation income streams has erred with common practice and legislative intent....
Peter Burgess takes a look at steps which need to be taken to ensure superannuation contributions are correctly allocated and classified for tax purposes....
Too much attention on the details can mean forgetting about the fundamentals. David Court traces the intricate eligibility rules applying to SMSFs and the consequences of...
ASFA has moved to extend its education services to SMSF trustees....
With the right planning, a smooth succession can be achieved in a SMSF with minimal costs and administrative hassles upon the death of a member....
The Federal Government has handed Medicare responsibility for administering compassionate early release superannuation....
Former Trio director, Natasha Beck, has entered into an enforceable undertaking with APRA that will preclude her from being involved in super for up to four years....
MLC targets relatively new entrants with SMSF strategy paper....
The Federal Opposition has claimed that a higher super guarantee would erode take-home pay....
Daniel Butler and Timothy Foster take a legal view on planning and structuring pensions....
Daniel Butler and Timothy Foster take a legal view on planning and structuring pensions....
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has reminded superannuation trustees of changes to disclosure requirements regarding fund mergers....
Another superannuation funds merger is announced as consolidation in the sector continues....
Some trustees have called for SMSFs to be included in the compensation arrangements relating to the Trio Capital/Astarra collapse but, as Mike Taylor writes, a high price...
Perceptions exist that the industry super funds have succeeded in having the Government stack the cards against financial planners. Mike Taylor writes it is up to the Ass...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....