ATO confirms SMSF contribution member-test

From

The ATO has confirmed the long held view that a rollover/benefit transfer to an SMSF in respect of a member will be treated as a contribution for the purpose of

continue reading

Why do so many people not have a will?

From

And 2/3rds of existing wills are likely to be out of date  More onerous revenue claims against wills/estates have led to the increasing desire to protect estates from future claims ‘Blended

continue reading

Estate Planning Service with a true adviser focus

From

Trustees must now pay attention to ownership details and their adviser can help guide them through the process with expert estate planning support. SUPERCentral’s flagship online Estate Planning Guide and

continue reading

Can my SMSF enjoy the land tax threshold?

From

What is land tax and how much will it cost me? Land tax is a tax payable by owners of land on the value of all taxable land they own

continue reading

Are all deeds the same, or simply ‘fungibles’?

From

… A vanilla unit trust deed may not be the best form of a deed for SMSF investments All deeds are not the same.  A deed to establish a discretionary

continue reading

Top 10 tips for SMSFs in new FY – Super changes galore post July 1

From

After surviving June 30 there are changes aplenty in the superannuation arena, says Michael Hallinan special counsel superannuation Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers: 1.    New powers for the ATO – the

continue reading