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The world is changing – is your SMSF deed up to date?

Every year, ongoing changes are made to our super, tax and related laws that impact SMSFs. Failing to respond to these changes can result in SMSF trustees failing to maximise opportunities, being limited in their actions and being exposed to legal and other risks. For example, an SMSF deed with limited investment powers may be [read more]

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Treasury consultation paper on NALE rules

This article provides a snapshot on Treasury’s consultation paper on non-arm’s length expense (NALE) rules for superannuation funds released on 24 January 2023. Submissions are due by 21 February 2023. What has Treasury proposed? Treasury’s proposed amendments are only intended to apply to general expenses which have a sufficient nexus to all ordinary and statutory [read more]

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We now have greater certainty with SMSF BDBNs

This article examines binding death benefit nominations (BDBNs) after the landmark High Court decision on indefinite or non-lapsing BDBNs in Hill v Zuda Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 21 (Hill v Zuda) issued on 15 June 2022. Indefinite or non-lapsing BDBNs A BDBN is a direction made by a fund member to a superannuation fund trustee [read more]

The best time for an SMSF to make a voluntary disclosure to the ATO is now

Penalties on SMSF trustees to increase substantially, so definitely time to change to a corporate trustee

Introduction With the penalty unit increasing from $222 to $275 from 1 July 2023 (~24%), and therefore the typical administrative penalty imposed on SMSFs under s 166 of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth) of 60 penalty units increasing to $16,500 (ie, 60 x $275; in increase from $13,320 being 60 x $222), SMSFs [read more]

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Coming clean with the regulator – The SMSFAdviser Show

    In this podcast with the SMSFAdviser Show, Daniel Butler, Director of DBA Lawyers, provides tips and insights on guiding SMSF clients through the ATO’s early engagement and voluntary disclosure service. With contraventions on the rise, big penalties that can be imposed and the ATO undertaking more reviews, Dan explains the types of circumstances [read more]

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New option for SMSFs with bankrupt member

Traditionally there were only two options when a self managed superannuation fund(SMSF) member became an ‘insolvent under administration’ (colloquially referred to as a bankrupt). Those two options are: Option 1 — the member had to roll their benefits to an APRA fund; or Option 2 — the SMSF had to be converted to a small APRA fund. [read more]