Australia’s superannuation system may have breathed a sigh of relief after the Federal Government opted to walk back elements of its Division 296 superannuation policy, but the revised version remains deeply flawed and still risks undermining the retirement system....
With the introduction of Division 296 all but certain, SMSF Trustees should prepare for a shift in the compliance environment, particularly around the reporting and valuation of fund assets. While Division 296 will target superannuation earnings on funds with balances...
As the end of financial year approaches, it’s timely to remind self-managed superannuation Trustees of their compliance obligations, and in particular the need to ensure assets are valued correctly. While this is regular practice, given that the Australian Tax Office...
Despite the Federal Government claiming changes to superannuation will make the system ‘more sustainable and fairer’, closer examination of the draft legislation reveals the measures are actually inequitable and unsustainable in the long term. At a simple level, plans...
An auditing expert has taken to the ‘young-people’s medium’ – TikTok – in a bid to educate the younger generation about the Federal Government’s planned changes to Australia’s superannuation system. Naz Randeria isn’t looking to become an influencer, but rather the...
As we move ever closer to the proposed introduction date of the Federal Government’s changes to the superannuation system, it’s important to highlight that the Government has other options at its disposal, rather than going ahead with measures that significantly...