News : Superannuation

Illegal early access promoter jailed

November 8, 2019

The operator of a scheme providing illegal early access to superannuation benefits has been given a three-year jail sentence.

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ATO, Investments, Superannuation

ATO to scrutinise investment strategies

September 6, 2019

Jason Spits

The ATO will ask some SMSFs to produce detailed investment strategies to justify why their investments are held in single assets.

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ATO, Superannuation

ATO acts on SMSFs with outstanding annual returns

August 7, 2019

Jason Spits

SMSFs that have failed to lodge an annual return or have been involved in illegal early-release efforts have been blocked by the ATO and will not be able to receive funds.

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Superannuation, Tax

Super taxes won’t be reviewed

July 9, 2019

Darin Tyson-Chan

The federal government has indicated the review it will conduct into the superannuation system will not examine the taxation of retirement benefits.

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Investments, Superannuation

Where to now for SMSFs?

June 7, 2019

John Maroney

With the coming and going of the 2019 federal election, many SMSF trustees will have breathed a huge sigh of relief several Labor Party proposals that may have negatively affected their SMSF are – for now – off the political agenda. The proposal to ban refunds of excess franking credits that would have impacted on […]

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Superannuation

Canberra assigns superannuation responsibilities

June 7, 2019

Jason Spits

The second Morrison ministry will feature a new face with 20 years’ experience in the financial services arena to oversee the superannuation sector.

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