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Hidden costs in consolidating super

Jun 2, 2022, 11:11:00 AM

It’s always worthwhile considering the benefits of consolidating your client’s super but sometimes there are hidden costs. As ...

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2022-23 Federal Budget

Mar 30, 2022, 12:00:00 AM

While there were obviously a number of new initiatives that impact many other sectors, superannuation changes were blessedly ...

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Government announces welcome NALE changes

Mar 23, 2022, 12:00:00 AM

After months of industry lobbying around the NALI/NALE rules, the Government announced yesterday that they intend to “amend the ...

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Draft legislation for legacy pensions

Jan 31, 2022, 12:00:00 AM

Just before Christmas, there was another small step towards resolution for those with “legacy pensions” with some new draft ...

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What’s on the agenda when Parliament returns next week?

Jan 31, 2022, 12:00:00 AM

With only 8 sitting days before the Federal Budget is due to be handed down on 29 March 2022 and an election to be called, ...

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Well if we’re reviewing reporting requirements…

Nov 15, 2021, 12:00:00 AM

The ATO regularly consults with industry on changes before making them – which is a great approach and much appreciated by all ...

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Walking the SMSF expenses tightrope

Nov 10, 2021, 12:00:00 AM

Before any costs are paid from an SMSF, trustees and their advisers should first ensure the cost is allowable under the ...

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May Federal Budget measures - new Bill introduced

Oct 28, 2021, 12:00:00 AM

There were several important superannuation measures announced in the May 2021 Federal Budget, mostly relating to ...

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5 tips when fully commuting a pension

Oct 5, 2021, 12:00:00 AM

Starting pensions is the main game in an SMSF but they are often also commuted (stopped). The driver might be a desire to move ...

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5 tips when partially commuting a pension

Oct 5, 2021, 12:00:00 AM

Pensions can run for many years but that doesn’t always mean that every payment drawn from a pension account is a pension ...

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SMSFs investing in unlisted companies

Sep 14, 2021, 12:00:00 AM

My client wants their SMSF to buy shares in an unlisted company. My client won’t control the company so the in-house asset ...

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SuperStream - what is it and is it relevant for me as an SMSF trustee?

Sep 13, 2021, 12:00:00 AM

SuperStream is an electronic data exchange currently used by some funds to receive data about contributions & rollovers ...

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