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LRBA holding trusts receive the ‘look through’ treatment

LRBA holding trusts receive the ‘look through’ treatment

The Federal Parliament recently passed legislation which affects the tax treatment of limited recourse borrowing arrangements. The Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 2) Act 2015 (Cth) (‘Act’) received Royal Asset on 16 September 2015. We consider relevant aspects of the amendments made to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) (‘ITAA 1997’) [read more]

Government response to the Financial System Inquiry is good news for limited recourse borrowing arrangements

Government response to the Financial System Inquiry is good news for limited recourse borrowing arrangements

The final FSI report — released in December 2014 — recommended that the government: Remove the exception to the general prohibition on direct borrowing for limited recourse borrowing arrangements by superannuation funds. More specifically, it stated: Government should restore the general prohibition on direct borrowing by superannuation funds by removing Section 67A of [read more]

The latest on ATO penalties for SMSFs and trustees

The latest on ATO penalties for SMSFs and trustees

Naturally, it is always important for an SMSF to comply with the various laws that govern it. However, I thought this might be a good opportunity to reflect on the latest updates on the compliance landscape. Penalties have increased It was big news when the ATO was granted the right to unilaterally impose monetary penalties [read more]

Amendments To The Superannuation Guarantee Charge

Amendments To The Superannuation Guarantee Charge

In an attempt to simplify the SG regime, and reduce the penalties associated with the SGC, the Government has introduced the draft Superannuation Guarantee Legislation Amendment (Simplification) Bill 2015, which if passed, will apply from 1 July 2016. This article will consider the key amendments proposed, and give some practical examples of the difficulties of [read more]

QROPS update as another SMSF joins the ROPS list

QROPS update as another SMSF joins the ROPS list

DBA Lawyers is pleased to announce that an existing self managed superannuation fund (‘SMSF’) with members over 55 years of age has been added to the recognised overseas pension scheme (‘ROPS’) list. Background Under UK law, an Australian superannuation fund must satisfy the requirements of a qualified recognised overseas pension scheme (‘QROPS’) to be able [read more]

Used contributions reserving? New ATO materials impact you

Used contributions reserving? New ATO materials impact you!

Ever since TD 2013/22 and ATO ID 2012/16 many have considered contribution reserving to be a ‘lay down misere’. However, there are various possible difficulties practitioners must be aware of. The ATO has recently addressed one of these difficulties by releasing the new ATO form ‘Request to adjust concessional contributions’ (NAT 74851). This form notifies [read more]