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Covid-19
Retirement in a Covid-19 world – Part 1
May 13, 2020, 12:00:00 AM
5
min read
Sadly many have lost their jobs during Covid-19. Obviously there have been temporary changes to superannuation conditions of ...
Ask an Expert |
Property |
Legislation
Could rent deferrals cause in-house asset issues for SMSFs?
May 4, 2020, 12:00:00 AM
2
min read
My client’s SMSF owns business real property which it leases to a related party. The related party tenant has been adversely ...
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Property |
Legislation
Perils of vendor finance for non-geared entities
Apr 29, 2020, 12:00:00 AM
2
min read
My client’s SMSF owns units in a non-geared related unit trust which owns property. The trust recently entered into a contract ...
Tax |
Legislation
Does a market downturn present any strategic opportunities?
Apr 20, 2020, 12:00:00 AM
3
min read
Obviously no-one ever wants their retirement savings to fall in value. But for many superannuation members this is their post ...
Trustee |
Legislation |
Covid-19
7 steps to take before applying for early super release
Apr 15, 2020, 12:00:00 AM
4
min read
On 20 April 2020 applications will open for members seeking to access some of their super under the Government’s new early ...
Legislation |
Covid-19
New rent relief code of conduct – what does it mean for SMSFs?
Apr 14, 2020, 12:00:00 AM
2
min read
Just before Easter, the National Cabinet released a new code of conduct setting out the principles for negotiations between ...
Legislation |
LRBA |
Covid-19
Covid-19 & Super – What’s New
Apr 2, 2020, 12:00:00 AM
4
min read
On 22 March 2020 we released our blogs covering the superannuation related issues from the Government’s second stimulus/support ...
Memo |
Legislation |
Retirement
SMSF - 20 years of growth and innovation
Feb 24, 2020, 12:00:00 AM
4
min read
SMSFs were brought in from the cold when their name was changed from excluded funds to SMSFs on 1 July 1999. This changed the ...
Legislation
Lodging returns for newly established SMSFs
Feb 4, 2020, 12:00:00 AM
2
min read
Annual Returns for SMSFs established in 2018/19 must be lodged by 28 February 2020. If the fund had never operated and had no ...
Legislation
Super and natural disasters: Helping others using SMSF monies
Jan 16, 2020, 12:00:00 AM
4
min read
The recent bushfires across Australia have impacted many thousands of individuals and small businesses and prompted an ...
Legislation
Super and natural disasters: SMSF owned assets
Jan 16, 2020, 12:00:00 AM
7
min read
The recent bushfires across Australia have impacted many thousands of individuals and small businesses and prompted an ...
Legislation
Super & Natural Disasters: Early access to super
Jan 16, 2020, 12:00:00 AM
6
min read
The recent bushfires across Australia have impacted many thousands of individuals and small businesses and prompted an ...
