ATO ruling gets the thumbs up from SMSF Association

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The SMSF Association has backed the ATO’s decision to give SMSF trustees an extra three months to declare any tax planning schemes where personal services income has been diverted to

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Adequacy concept critical to Superannuation Objective 

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The SMSF Association says it is essential that the concept of adequacy be included in the Superannuation Objective to help ensure people have a secure and dignified retirement. In its

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SMSFs better placed to monitor employer contributions

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Members of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) have a number of advantages over other superannuation funds via their direct involvement with their own fund to ensure they receive all employer contributions,

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Business sales can trigger concessional/non-concessional cap issues

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Small business owners selling their business or business assets and using the proceeds to contribute to superannuation free of capital gains tax (CGT) need to be aware of the recent

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Slattery steps down from ICFS Advisory Board after 12 years

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The Managing Director/CEO of the SMSF Association, Andrea Slattery, is stepping down from the Board for the International Centre for Financial Services (ICFS) at the University of Adelaide. Slattery, who

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SMSF Association 2017 National Conference to put spotlight on wide-ranging super changes

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The premier event on the self-managed super fund calendar, the SMSF Association National Conference, will be in Melbourne from 15-17 February 2017. SMSF Association managing director/CEO Andrea Slattery said the

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SMSF members urged to seek appropriate and qualified advice now as changes to super rules pass through Parliament

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The SMSF Association welcomes the passage of the legislation implementing the Government’s superannuation reforms through both Houses of Parliament unamended. Andrea Slattery, SMSF Association Managing Director/CEO, said that this gives

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Financial advice legislation an important step in the right direction

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The SMSF Association welcomes yesterday’s introduction by the Government of its legislation to lift the education and ethical standards of financial advisors. “This legislation is a critical step in lifting the

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Introduction of super legislation provides important certainty: SMSF Association

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The SMSF Association has welcomed the Government’s introduction of its superannuation legislation to Parliament as a step towards greater certainty for SMSF trustees and their advisers, says SMSF Association Managing

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SMSF trustees advised to ignore market uncertainty post-US poll

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The best defence for SMSF trustees in the wake of any market volatility caused by the US presidential election is having a clearly defined, well-rounded and long-term investment strategy, says

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