Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Retirement, Superannuation

Post-retirement employment fine

SMSF Self-managed superannuation Condition of release definition of retirement

Starting a new job after having legally retired will not mean a person will lose the tax benefits from an existing income stream.

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Compliance & Regulation, Pensions, SMSF

Penalties severe for TRIS payment errors

TRIS Retirement-phase pension Maximum drawdown Minimum drawdown ECPI

Trustees who do not observe the minimum and maximum payment thresholds for a non-retirement-phase TRIS will be subject to harsh penalties.

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Legislation, LRBA, Regulation

LRBAs forcefully defended

SMSF Association LRBA Division 296 tax Greens self-managed super limited recourse borrowing arrangements

The ability for SMSFs to use limited recourse borrowing arrangements has been defended amid renewed calls from some politicians to ban them.

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Contributions, Property, Tax

Mortgage debt shouldn’t sacrifice contributions

Concessional contributions Mortgage GSFM

Paying off a mortgage should not be seen as a reason for not making additional concessional contributions towards superannuation.

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ETFs, Investments

ETF market will continue to broaden

ETF S&P Global

Gaps in the domestic ETF market have been recognised and efforts to fill them are being made and will continue to be made in the future.

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BDBN, Compliance & Regulation, Pensions

Death option choice not needed

BDBN Reversionary pension

Trustees do not have to choose between implementing a BDBN or reversionary pension to achieve their desired estate planning outcomes.

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Investments, LICs

LIC/LIT rationalisation is evolution

Listed investment companies Listed Investment trusts

The reduction in the number of listed investment companies and listed investment trusts is just an indication of sector evolution.

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Pensions, SMSFA

Legacy pension amnesty missing

Legacy pension Amnesty SMSF Association Federal budget

The absence of an announcement declaring the government’s commitment to a legacy pension amnesty has disappointed the sector’s peak body.

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LRBA, Property, SMSF

Asset transfer needless at LRBA conclusion

LRBA Property SMSF

Properties acquired using an LRBA need not automatically be transferred from a bare trust into an SMSF once the loan has been paid back.

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Economy

One rate cut expected this year

Interest rates RBA Soft landing

Continuing high inflation means there is unlikely to be a reduction in official interest rates before the final quarter of 2024.

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