The federal government’s intention to implement the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) recommendation to have the purpose of superannuation enshrined in law has been met with a mixed reaction from the SMSF sector.

SMSF advisers and trustees need to be aware the ATO’s practical compliance guideline (PCG) issued last month regarding limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA) does not cover all assets or all aspects of these types of gearing strategies, according to some sector experts.

The ATO has issued guidelines defining the compliance obligations relating to limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA) involving related parties that will ensure income from these strategies will not be treated as non-arm’s length in nature.

The corporate watchdog has cracked down on three instances of potentially misleading SMSF advertising on social media.

The definition of an SMSF should be a straightforward concept, but a number of legal determinations and exceptions have clouded this picture, presenting potential issues for trustees.