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Investments

Stronger returns expected in 2023

investment returns 2023

Significant market volatility has been forecast to continue in 2023, but investment returns are expected to lift in the coming year.

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Compliance & Regulation, Documentation

Avoid trustee company deregistration

corporate trustee deregistered

SMSFs face several adverse consequences should a fund’s corporate trustee directors allow the company in question to be deregistered by ASIC.

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Residential Property

Builders keen on SMSF investors

SMSF property development builders

Builders are keen to engage with SMSF investors who are less prone to interest rate hikes to undertake new property development work.

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Financial Advice

Tax deductibility of advice to be reviewed

tax deductibility financial advice

The ATO will review the tax deductibility of financial advice fees and revise its 27-year-old stance on the matter.

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ETFs

JP Morgan releases two more ETFs

JP Morgan climate ETF

Two new actively managed ETFs covering environmental themes have been introduced to the market by JP Morgan Asset Management.

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Business news

Wishing you a Merry Christmas

The team at smstrusteenews wishes all of its readers a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

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Business news

Director ID deadline extended

Director ID deadline

The ATO will not penalise company directors who did not meet today’s deadline to apply for a director ID if they apply by mid-December.

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Documentation

E-signature complexities highlighted

electronic signature

SMSF trustees and their advisers need to exercise meticulous attention to detail when looking to electronically approve documents for a fund.

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Economy

Recession a highly probable outcome

Australian economy recession

The Australian economy is most likely headed for a recession due to increasing levels of inflation and the actions of central banks to fight them.

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Tax

Div 293 tax is a personal liability

Division 293 tax

Proper procedures must be followed when an individual chooses to have their SMSF make a payment for a Division 293 tax assessment.

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