Taking a knife to red tape on the 2022 National Conference agenda

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The vexing issue of red tape and how to cut it will come under the microscope at the 2022 SMSF Association National Conference being held at the Adelaide Convention Centre

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Far-reaching changes in the spotlight at SMSF National Conference

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The SMSF Association has formally launched its 2022 National Conference to be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from February 16-18. The Association’s first physical conference since the highly successfully

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White Paper on modernising financial advice hits the right note

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The SMSF Association welcomes the Financial Services Council’s White Paper on Financial Advice, saying it aligns with its goals of modernising financial advice and enhancing the professionalisation of the advice sector.

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SMSF Association urges rethink on NALE

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The SMSF Association is urging the Federal Government and the Federal Treasury to review the non-arm’s length expenditure (NALE) rules following an ATO ruling handed down yesterday. Peter Burgess, Association

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Technical Summit delegates to get Federal Budget updates

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The 2021-22 Federal Budget has given the SMSF Association’s Technical Summit a cutting edge as delegates will get the opportunity to hear the ramifications of one of the most significant

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Technical Summit returns to face-to-face forum with focus on workshops

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The SMSF Association Technical Summit will be a face-to-face event as COVID-19 restrictions ease. The premium event will include a highly interactive workshop discussion and problem-solving Summit on 21-22 July

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SMSFs with LRBAs ‘not penalised’ for capitalising interest

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Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) that have borrowed from a private company under a limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) will not suffer adverse tax consequences if the loan interest has been

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New duty of care proposal ‘no cause for concern’ for SMSF trustees

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The self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector has no grounds for concern about the proposed introduction of a new duty requiring all superannuation fund trustees, including SMSF trustees, to act in the

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SMSF Association wants ATO to address critical NALE issues

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The SMSF Association has called on the ATO to address several critical issues in its final ruling on how the new rules for non-arm’s length expenses (NALE) will apply. The

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Government initiative to use technology to cut SMSF red tape welcomed

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The SMSF Association fully supports the Federal Government initiative to embrace technology as a means of cutting red tape and complexity in the SMSF sector. Addressing the Association’s 2021 SMSF virtual

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