Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

ATO, Compliance & Regulation, Property

Rental property expenses in focus

NALI Deductions ATO Rental property

The ATO is currently focusing on deductible expenses associated with investment properties with regard to its compliance enforcement procedures.

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Superannuation

Coalition reveals attitude to super

Angus Taylor Opposition Coalition Superannuation Retirement income

The shadow treasurer has outlined the approach a future coalition government will use with regard to superannuation policy.

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Bonds, Economy, Investments

Bonds favourable over term deposits

Bonds Term deposits Recession Interest rates

Continued higher levels of inflation and the possibility of a recession in the immediate future make bonds a better proposition than term deposits.

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Administration, SMSF, Tax

Capital gain classification key to tax benefit

Capital gains Capital gains tax Offset capital gains tax deferred notional gains SMSF

The tax position of an SMSF can be maximised by recognising the types of capital gains ineligible to have the allowable discount applied to them.

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Compliance & Regulation, LRBA, Property

LRBAs not suitable for vacant land

LBRA vacant land compliance risk development unit trust

SMSF trustees could face a compliance issue should they use an LRBA to purchase vacant land through their fund.

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Business news, Investments

Impact investing loses some appeal

Impact investing Returns Greenwashing

Difficult economic conditions are seeing a worldwide shift away from impact investing in favour of chasing higher portfolio returns.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation, SMSF

Dob in illegal access advice

ATO Illegal early access Promoters SMSF Superannuation

Superannuants have been asked to report individuals who are encouraging illegal early access of retirement savings balances to the ATO.

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Fixed Income, Investments

Market factors challenge fixed income approach

Fixed income Bonds Risk Pure relative value

The volatility currently afflicting fixed income markets should make investors reconsider their reliance on yield in portfolio bond allocations.

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Australian Shares, Fixed Income, Investments

Active managers struggled in 2023

Active managers Vanguard S&P Dow Jones Indices

Actively managed investment funds on the whole struggled to outperform the benchmarks against which they are assessed in 2023.

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