Aug 7, 2020
Recent economic uncertainty raises questions around what responsibilities trustees and auditors have in relation to an SMSF’s ability to continue as a going concern. “Economic uncertainty” is a phrase we hear all too much lately due to most organisations and...
Jan 20, 2020
Trustees of a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) are prohibited from borrowing or maintaining an existing borrowing of money under subsection 67(1) of Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (SISA) except in very limited circumstances as listed under...
Nov 29, 2019
The downsizer contribution allows individuals, who may be prevented from making superannuation contributions due to their age, work status, contributions caps or their total superannuation balance, the ability to make superannuation contributions using some of the...
Aug 26, 2019
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has made a number of key changes to the Self-managed superannuation fund 2019 annual return to facilitate the superannuation reforms that came into effect on 1 July 2018. The four changes across 3 sections of the return are highlighted...
Mar 26, 2019
In order for a SMSF to enter into an investment with any parties without contravening the Superannuation Law, it is imperative that the SMSF trustee determines whether the investment transaction is entered into with a related party of the SMSF. This is because the law...
Jan 31, 2019
From 1 July 2017, any amounts transferred into retirement phase will be measured against a transfer balance cap, which is currently $1.6 million for 2017/2018 financial year. This means any death benefit income stream a member is entitled to, will give rise to a...
