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ATO, Documentation

ATO defers SAR lodgement date

ATO SAR lodgement

The lodgement date for SMSF annual returns has been automatically pushed out to 30 June for all funds in the latest COVID-19 relief measure from the ATO.

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ASIC

ASIC drops need for SOA on early access advice

ASIC SOA early access

ASIC has announced temporary relief measures to assist the financial advice industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, including relaxed rules around the provision of advice.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation

A new break for LRBAs

LRBA structure

SMSF trustees may soon have more ways to structure limited recourse borrowing arrangements without breaching the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act due to a new ATO legislative instrument.

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Commercial Property, Listed Property

New normal will reshape property market

COVID-19 property market

The post-COVID-19 property market is unlikely to return to full strength in the short term and may be reshaped by work-from-home technologies.

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Documentation

SMSF documents likely to fail legal test

SMSF legal documents

Many SMSF documents are likely to fail future legal challenges and advisers should consider the source of the documents they use, according to an SMSF legal expert.

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Investments

Current times favour greater diversification

investment diversification

The effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on markets can be better managed through greater portfolio diversification, according to a global fund manager.

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Investments

Trustees slow to adopt managed accounts

SMSF managed accounts

SMSFs have been slow to adopt managed accounts as part of their investment holdings despite solid growth in their usage outside superannuation and among financial advisers.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation

ATO rent relief stance announced

ATO rent relief COVID-19

The ATO has confirmed it will not take action against SMSFs providing tenants with rent reductions due to the impact of COVID-19.

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ATO, Compliance & Regulation

ATO issues in-house asset directive

In-house assets

The ATO has provided SMSF trustees with a course of action should a fund be in breach of the in-house assets rules due to COVID-19-driven market downturns.

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Superannuation

If in doubt, take total super relief

Early access super relief

Clients should be advised to withdraw the full amount allowable from their superannuation fund early if this COVID-19 relief measure is required, a technical expert has said.

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