Zero interest loans & non-arm’s length income

Zero-interest loans have been a bit of a grey area for a long time. Previously, borrowing from a related party at zero interest rates has not been frowned upon by the ATO. The ATO was primarily concerned about loans from related parties, made at higher than commercial...

Loans to related parties

When a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) lends money to members or their related parties, the loan constitutes as an in-house asset of the fund. However, it is not necessary that the fund has contravened Section 65 of the SIS legislation. The Australian Taxation Office...