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....
If you’re familiar with Private or Public Ancillary Funds (PAFs and PuAFs respectively), it’s likely you’re well versed in what this kind of structure is, and why it exists. But are you as familiar with the compliance obligations? In simple terms, PAFs and PuAFs are...
With the Federal Government’s changes to superannuation all but certain, including the taxation of unrealised gains, self-managed super funds (SMSF) should start preparing for a shift in the compliance environment, particularly around the reporting and valuation of...
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...
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...
A SMSF with an annual turnover of less than $75,000 is not required to register for GST, but can opt to do so. Since annual turnover for GST purposes does not include input-taxed supplies, a SMSF that invests only in shares, units in unit trusts and/or residential...
