SMSFs will have wait nearly 18 months more to access the SuperStream system, which will now be introduced in early 2021.

A new automated document creation service built by I Love SMSF founder Grant Abbott will hit the market by early March.

Many existing SMSF trust deeds may not include clearly stipulated terms required for funds to properly deal with reversionary pensions under the incoming superannuation rules, according to a technical expert.

The government has confirmed the need for an actuarial certificate to claim exempt current pension income (ECPI) when the assets of an SMSF are not segregated, with the release of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Superannuation) Regulations 2017 in late March.

Clients must ensure they have obtained a release authority from the ATO as any excess non-concessional contribution (NCC) amounts cannot be refunded without one, a superannuation technical services manager has said.

Independent online platform ESIC Hub will begin to provide SMSFs with investment access to the new asset class of early-stage innovation companies (ESIC), which will also provide trustees with significant tax benefits.