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Single touch payroll— are SMSFs covered?

By Daniel Butler, Director ([email protected]), DBA Lawyers What is Single Touch Payroll? The Single Touch Payroll (‘STP’) regime was introduced to provide the ATO with real time information on employer PAYG and superannuation obligations. It also provides employees with greater transparency of their salary and reportable superannuation and fringe benefit entitlements. From 1 July 2019, all employers, [read more]

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Can a surviving spouse claim their deceased spouse’s super when they are also the executor of their estate?

Shaun Backhaus), Lawyer ([email protected]) and Daniel Butler, Director ([email protected]), DBA Lawyers  The recent case of Gonciarz v Bienias [2019] WASC 104 (‘Gonciarz’) continues a line of cases that consider the conflict that arises where a person acts as executor or administrator of a deceased estate while also applying to receive superannuation death benefits in their [read more]

The trustee–member rules explained: Part 2

By William Fettes ([email protected]), Senior Associate, DBA Lawyers The trustee–member rules set out in s 17A of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (Cth)(‘SISA’) must be satisfied on an ongoing basis by each self managed superannuation fund (‘SMSF’). Indeed, it is critical that advisers and SMSF trustees are mindful of these rules to ensure the [read more]

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SMSFs to consider PAYG when paying the minimum pension amount prior to 30 June 2019

Daniel Butler ([email protected]), Director, DBA Lawyers Introduction An SMSF trustee paying a pension to a member who is under 60 years must generally withhold pay as you go (‘PAYG’) and pay that amount to the ATO within certain time frames. This article examines when an SMSF trustee paying a pension should pay the relevant PAYG [read more]

DBA Network SMSF Podcast

Introducing the DBA Network SMSF Podcast — The perfect addition to your professional development

DBA Network Pty Ltd is proud to present its latest offering: The DBA Network SMSF Podcast. DBA Network Pty Ltd will be releasing a Podcast each month where at least one key issue facing the SMSF industry will be discussed. This includes things such as: Legislative and regulatory developments Latest SMSF cases Analysing SMSF strategies [read more]

DBA Lawyers’ Annual Update Service for SMSF deeds

By William Fettes,Senior Associate,([email protected]), DBA Lawyers The website for DBA Lawyers’ Annual Update Service has been updated with a number of improvements for subscribers, including a fully integrated user experience for those clients who are registered with DBA Online— our online ordering platform. This article sets out the numerous benefits and features of the service [read more]

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Advantages of ordering unit trusts from DBA Lawyers

Daniel Butler ([email protected]), Director, DBA Lawyers   This article highlights the value of ordering unit trust documents from a law firm with the relevant expertise such as DBA Lawyers. DBA Lawyers has always focused on providing quality documents and solutions instead of competing with other document suppliers on pricing (especially non-qualified and non-expert suppliers). In the [read more]