Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

ATO, Compliance & Regulation, Pensions

Do not rely on pension breach discretion

Relying on having the ATO exercise its discretionary powers to waive a breach of the pension payment standards is not a dependable strategy.

Relying on having the ATO exercise its discretionary powers to waive a breach of the pension payment standards is not a dependable strategy.

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Budget, Death Benefits, Estate Planning, Tax, Trusts

Tax or asset protection choice

SMSF trustees wanting to use a testamentary trust in an estate planning strategy face an unenviable choice given the new tax rules.

SMSF trustees wanting to use a testamentary trust in an estate planning strategy face an unenviable choice given the new tax rules.

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Bonds, Fixed Income, Investments

Fixed income playing different role

There has been a noticeable change in the way investors are viewing fixed income as a result of the current economic conditions.

There has been a noticeable change in the way investors are viewing fixed income as a result of the current economic conditions.

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Budget, Estate Planning, Legislation, Trusts

New trust tax an estate planning issue

The tax to be applied to discretionary trusts included in this year’s federal budget may have estate planning implications for SMSFs.

The tax to be applied to discretionary trusts included in this year’s federal budget may have estate planning implications for SMSFs.

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Budget, CGT, Division 296, Investments, Legislation, Tax

Div 296 strategies have more clarity

The 2026 federal budget has inadvertently provided SMSF trustees with a clearer direction as to the management of Division 296 tax liabilities.

The 2026 federal budget has inadvertently provided SMSF trustees with a clearer direction as to the management of Division 296 tax liabilities.

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Australian Shares, Cryptocurrency, Investments, Technology

Asset tokenisation gaining momentum

The tokenisation of assets is leading to a structural shift across global markets as the practice continues to build momentum.

The tokenisation of assets is leading to a structural shift across global markets as the practice continues to build momentum.

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Australian Shares, Dividends, Strategy, Wind ups

Wind ups must consider dividend policies

Company dividend declaration and payment procedures need to be taken into account when trustees are looking to wind up an SMSF.

Company dividend declaration and payment procedures need to be taken into account when trustees are looking to wind up an SMSF.

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Compliance & Regulation, Regulation, Scams, SMSF, SMSFA

Sector attacks baseless

Recent claims from certain industry quarters that SMSFs are not properly governed have been refuted by the sector’s peak representative body.

Recent claims from certain industry quarters that SMSFs are not properly governed have been refuted by the sector’s peak representative body.

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Economy, Interest rates

May interest rate rise not certain

A fund manager has stated a rise in the official interest rate widely predicted among economists next month may not actually occur.

A fund manager has stated a rise in the official interest rate widely predicted among economists next month may not actually occur.

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Compliance & Regulation, Documentation, Legislation, SMSF

Wet signatures still relevant

While the majority of SMSF documents can be approved via applications such as Docusign, there is one important exception to this practice.

While the majority of SMSF documents can be approved via applications such as Docusign, there is one important exception to this practice.

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