The ATO recently identified approximately 25,000 taxpayers who claimed a tax deduction in their 2018/19 income tax return for a personal super contribution but have missed a vital step in the paperwork side of things.

So your client has decided to wind up their SMSF? It’s vital for all involved to be aware of the potential traps in the windup process to avoid unnecessary costs and complexity.

Unfortunately the ATO has not finalised a controversial ruling that sought to treat all of a fund's investment income as "non-arm's length" income.

There are some situations where an SMSF is no longer suitable or appropriate for its members. However, it is not always possible to immediately wind up the fund.

There are many reasons why individuals choose an SMSF as their primary retirement savings vehicle. However for some, there will come a time when the SMSF is no longer appropriate for them.

Ideally retirement is planned and eagerly anticipated. But these are times of unexpected job losses – how does superannuation access work for those over preservation age now?

Obviously there have been temporary changes to superannuation conditions of release as a result of the pandemic. There have been no changes to the definition of “retirement” but how does this work in a Covid-19 environment?

My client intends to base the tenant's rent relief on the National Cabinet’s Mandatory Code of Conduct – Commercial Leasing Principles. I’m worried providing a rent deferral could cause in-house asset issues for the fund. Am I right?

My client’s SMSF owns units in a non-geared related unit trust which owns property. The trust entered into a contract to sell the property to an unrelated party on vendor finance terms. Is such a transaction permitted under the superannuation laws?

Everyone at my work has taken a 20% pay cut as our company is really suffering because of COVID-19. But we still work our normal full-time hours. Will I be able to access my super under the new special rules introduced last month?

Obviously no-one ever wants their retirement savings to fall in value. But for many superannuation members this is their post January 2020 reality.

On 20 April 2020 applications will open for members seeking to access some of their super under the Government’s new early release rules. Speed up the application process and maximise the amount able to be withdrawn with these 7 steps.