SMSF Association appoints three new Board directors

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The SMSF Association is pleased to announce the appointment of three new board members, Meg Heffron, Brett Griffiths and Lachlan Sue, collectively bringing to the board over 50 years of  SMSF

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Senate must oppose deeply flawed new super tax

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The SMSF Association is urging the Senate to reject legislation that will inflict a higher tax rate on the earnings of superannuation balances exceeding $3 million after it passed without

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SMSF Association applauds government’s draft regulations to exit legacy retirement products: A major win for the sector

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The SMSF Association’s long-running campaign to allow individuals to exit certain legacy retirement products has taken a giant step forward with the Government’s decision to release draft regulations for discussion

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Education key to shielding Australians from growing risk of scams

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The SMSF Association is urging its members to educate their clients about the risks of scams and how to correctly identify and report them. As part of Scam Awareness Week,

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Keddie Waller appointed as Policy Manager at SMSF Association

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The SMSF Association has appointed Keddie Waller as Policy Manager, strengthening its advocacy and policy work at a time of significant government reforms impacting the SMSF sector. Keddie is highly

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SMSF Audit Day enhancing quality and integrity of SMSF audits

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In recognition of the profession’s importance to the sector, the SMSF Association’s annual SMSF Audit Day is back, once again tackling the pressing challenges auditors face in today’s rapidly changing

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Technical content and workshops take centre stage at Technical Summit

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The more than 350 SMSF professionals who attended the two-day SMSF Association Technical Summit in Sydney this week went away armed with comprehensive strategies and enhanced industry knowledge to take

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ATO ‘difficulties’ a challenge for SMSF professionals and trustees

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A key challenge for financial advisers when servicing their self-managed super fund (SMSF) clients related to difficulties encountered with the ATO, Dr Irene Guiamatsia, Head of Research at the research

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Call for pragmatic approach as new NALI frontier beckons

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The recent passing of amendments to the non-arm’s length income (NALI) Bill was a step in the right direction – but important loose ends still need resolution. Addressing the SMSF

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Senate report opens door to cut industry’s ASIC levies

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The SMSF Association will urge the Federal Government to implement a key recommendation in the Senate Economics References Committee report into ASIC that calls for a complete overhaul of the

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