News : Compliance & Regulation

ATO, Compliance & Regulation

More SMSF trustees banned

ATO Trustee disqualification Superannuation Industry (Supervision) (SIS) Act SMSF

The ATO has taken action against a further 223 trustees, bringing the total number of disqualified trustees close to 600 for 2023.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation, SMSF

Raw diamonds not personal use assets

ATO diamonds SMSF personal use asset collectable

The ATO has provided guidance on the status of pink diamonds inside an SMSF and has noted trustees should give proper consideration to how they are insured and stored.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation, Superannuation

Illegal early access to be measured

ATO SMSF illegal early access

The ATO has commenced a new program tracking the impact of illegal early access from SMSFs in an effort to identify those most likely to engage in the practice.

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Administration, ATO, Auditing, Compliance & Regulation

Valuations focus to intensify

ATO SMSF asset valuations

The valuation of assets is an area of compliance the ATO is looking to focus on with greater intensity as a result of recent data analysis.

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Compliance & Regulation, Cryptocurrency, Investments, Legislation

Digital asset regulation proposed

Digital assets cryptocurrency regulation

Digital asset platform providers will be required to obtain an Australian financial services licence under a new Treasury proposal.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation

Compliance snags with fraud

Fraud SMSF ATO Compliance

The regulator’s stance regarding situations where benefits of a fund have been accessed via fraudulent activities remains a little unclear.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation, Strategy

Voluntary disclosure scheme not speedy

ATO voluntary disclosure scheme

Patience and persistence are required when looking to use the ATO’s early engagement and voluntary disclosure scheme to secure a satisfactory outcome.

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ASIC, ATO, Auditing, Compliance & Regulation

Record number of auditors referred to ASIC

ASIC ATO SMSF auditors referral

The number of referrals of auditors to ASIC by the ATO has climbed to its highest level in five years due to concerns about independence and evidence gathering.

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Compliance & Regulation, Contributions, SMSF

Acceptance rules the contribution priority

superannuation contributions acceptance rules

Before advising clients on superannuation contributions, SMSF practitioners should first consider the acceptance rules trustees are bound by.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation, SMSF

First move on residency rules

SMSF residency

The SMSF sector has been given an indication on the status of the changes to the superannuation residency rules via recent ATO action.

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