Renovating property inside an SMSF

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Some investors have misconstrued the ATO’s decision to allow SMSFs to renovate older residential housing. Many have missed the point that renovations can only occur for ungeared property if trustees are

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SPAA holds firm on SMSF legal options and overselling claims

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Recent allegations that trustees of self managed super funds (SMSFs) have no recourse against fraud and theft are simply not true, says the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA).  SPAA

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SMSF Academy: SMSF statistical overview welcome but missing micro view

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While the Self-managed superannuation funds: A statistical overview 2008/09 (the Overview) released by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) provides many valuable insights into the sector, the statistics need to be more

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Self managed super funds and lending

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Have your clients with SMSFs loaned money from their fund? If so, remind them to make sure that the loan terms comply with the law and are in the best

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BT Wrap’s 3-year development program delivers next stage: model portfolio tools

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BT Wrap today launched their model portfolio enhancements to support advisers with the increasing complexity and costs resulting from the explosion of self managed super funds and increasing investor demand

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