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ATO, Compliance & Regulation

Onus on trustees for benefits access

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The ATO has warned trustees they will be held accountable for members who access super without meeting a legitimate condition of release.

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Contributions

Tax strategy contribution split unwise

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Best practice suggests a contribution reserving strategy should be implemented using two separate transactions even though it is not required legally.

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International Shares, Investments

US tariffs will have big indirect impact

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The indirect impact of the new US tariffs will have a substantial effect on Australia, but may have a positive influence on domestic interest rates.

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ASIC, ATO, Auditing, Regulation

More SMSF auditors sanctioned

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ASIC has cracked down on 17 SMSF auditors who failed to meet their compliance obligations, banning some and imposing various disciplinary measures on others.

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ATO, Tax

Compassionate payout must exclude tax

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Early payments made from SMSFs on medical compassionate grounds must have tax deducted before they are received by the relevant member.

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Investments

Some small-cap areas under pressure

Certain segments of the Australian small-cap sector appear to be under pressure as born out in the latest local market reporting season.

Certain segments of the Australian small-cap sector appear to be under pressure as born out in the latest local market reporting season.

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Business news

Real estate distant from market moves

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Commercial real estate stands removed from share markets, meaning it will be relative untouched by market volatility that is likely to arise from US tariffs.

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Investments, Private Assets

AFCA clarifies investor test

AFCA has provided some context as to how ASIC’s enforcement approach to the wholesale investor rules will apply to individuals in practical terms.

AFCA has provided some context as to how ASIC’s enforcement approach to the wholesale investor rules will apply to individuals in practical terms.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation, Trusts

Family SMSFs must ponder disqualification

Individuals should consider the implications a serious compliance breach will have before including family members as SMSF trustees.

Individuals should consider the implications a serious compliance breach will have before including family members as SMSF trustees.

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Investments, Private Assets

Researcher changes private credit mood

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A major investment research house has put the private credit sector on watch status in response to recent industry concerns over the asset class.

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