Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

LICs

LIC, LIT stamping fees banned

LIC LIT stamping fees

Listed investment companies (LIC) and trusts (LIT) will no longer be able to charge stamping fees from 1 July 2020 under new government ban.

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Australian Shares, International Shares, Investments

Worst probably over for share markets

share markets COVID-19

The worst seems to be over for stock markets suffering from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, a global fund manager has forecast.

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Residential Property

Huge jump in residential property vacancies

residential property vacancy rate

The national residential rental vacancy rate significantly increased in April, according to the latest property research.

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Superannuation, Tax

Retaining rent charge not NALI

SMSF rent NALI

An SMSF landlord that does not reduce a tenant’s existing rent expenses will not trigger a breach of the non-arm’s-length income (NALI) rules.

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Superannuation

Broadening of early super access unlikely

Early superannuation access

Legislative amendments that would allow more Australians to access their superannuation benefits early as a COVID-19 economic relief measure are unlikely, according to an industry body.

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Residential Property

Return dangers for rental apartments

Rental apartments

The risk associated with investing in rental apartments has increased due to the market effects of the coronavirus, a property research house has said.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation

A new break for LRBAs

LRBA structure

SMSF trustees may soon have more ways to structure limited recourse borrowing arrangements without breaching the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act due to a new ATO legislative instrument.

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Investments

Current times favour greater diversification

investment diversification

The effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on markets can be better managed through greater portfolio diversification, according to a global fund manager.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation

ATO issues in-house asset directive

In-house assets

The ATO has provided SMSF trustees with a course of action should a fund be in breach of the in-house assets rules due to COVID-19-driven market downturns.

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Superannuation

If in doubt, take total super relief

Early access super relief

Clients should be advised to withdraw the full amount allowable from their superannuation fund early if this COVID-19 relief measure is required, a technical expert has said.

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