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Costs of educating SMSF trustees
My client is the trustee of an SMSF. He’s unhappy with the performance of the fund’s investments and is proposing to undertake ...
Meg's Musings
Meg's Musings – November 2020
I think I’m still recovering from our first ever virtual Super Intensive Day last week. Thank you so much to all of you who ...
Pension
Why a partial commutation is so powerful
There are several key differences between a partial commutation and a full commutation that make distinguishing between the two ...
Pension
Critical documentation for all pension funds
Almost all pension members will occasionally draw more than the minimum pension amount in a given year. If so, it is critical ...
Pension
Why partial commutations can improve an SMSF inheritance
We often hear that clients who take more than the minimum required from their pension accounts each year should treat the extra ...
Ask an Expert
“As soon as practicable” – what does that mean in practice?
My client recently died. I know superannuation death benefits need to be dealt with “as soon as practicable” after death but ...
Legislation
The ATO and audit independence
It’s great to see the ATO putting out its own commentary and explaining its compliance approach for the auditors when it comes ...
Tax
Federal Budget 2020-21: Is super still worthwhile?
As widely publicised, tax cuts formed the basis of this year’s Federal Budget. Apart from confirming some changes they had ...
Meg's Budget Musings
Well I didn’t get my Budget wishlist. I wanted the Government to: deal with residency, legacy pensions and the unnecessary ...
Legislation
Federal Budget 2020-21: Making super work harder.
Whilst the Government has not yet publicly released the results of its Retirement Income Review (commissioned back in September ...
Pension
Federal Budget 2020-21: What didn’t we see?
Pretty much no change at all! The Government has proposed a number of structural changes designed to reduce fees and highlight ...
Memo
What's in a name?
SMSF names don’t need to be unique – there are many SMSFs called “Smith Superannuation Fund”. People often use their own names ...
