Articles by Darin Tyson-Chan

Estate Planning

SMSFs shift closer to estate planning vehicle

SMSFs have now potentially become more of an estate planning vehicle after the implementation of the $1.6 million transfer balance cap, a sector strategist has said.

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Compliance & Regulation

CGT relief to be reported separately

SMSF advisers and trustees must be aware that notifying the ATO about the use of the capital gains tax (CGT) relief provisions, included as part of the superannuation reforms introduced on 1 July, cannot be done via the annual return of the fund.

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Strategy

TBC only a transitional arrangement: Morrison

Treasurer Scott Morrison.

Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has used a recent SMSF community address to emphasise the transfer balance cap introduced on 1 July should be regarded as a transitional measure only.

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ATO

ATO dislikes two-fund strategy

The ATO has officially declared its dislike of running two SMSFs in conjunction with one another as a method by which to manage and comply with the newly imposed $1.6 million transfer balance cap in video content it has released with the SMSF Association.

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Compliance & Regulation

Problems with low-cost audits pinpointed

The ATO has identified a number of issues associated with low-cost SMSF audits after carefully reviewing these services in the 2017 financial year.

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International Shares

More global market exposure from ASX

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is continuing to provide SMSF investors with access to overseas markets through its increasing range of products such as exchange-traded funds (ETF) and listed investment companies (LIC), according a senior executive in the organisation.

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Compliance & Regulation

Real-time reporting date firms

Real-time reporting for SMSFs is likely to be introduced in May or June next year, but should not be overly onerous for the majority of trustees, a technical expert in the industry has said.

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Investments

Banks still a good investment

Fund managers participating in a panel session about the domestic banking sector at the recent Australian Shareholders Association 2017 Conference have confirmed their conviction these financial institutions remain good investment prospects.

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Residential Property

First Home Super Savers Scheme not for SMSFs

SMSFs are not a suitable vehicle to facilitate the First Home Super Savers Scheme due to the nature of the structures and the flow-on effects that may result from the strategy, a specialist superannuation lawyer has said.

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Investments

Global equities gateway to future investment winners

Investors must look beyond the Australian equity market if they are to participate in sectors shaping the future and, in doing so, have the opportunity to benefit from good investment returns, a portfolio manager has said.

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