Four SMSF breaches high on the ATO’s radar

Four SMSF breaches high on the ATO’s radar

The Tax Office is actively targeting SMSF trustees over a range of super breaches. Home ownership is still the great Australian dream for many people. . Australia’s contingent of around 630,000 self-managed super funds (SMSFs) is now managing more than $1 trillion in...
Retiree confidence undermined

Retiree confidence undermined

Cost-of-living pressures have eroded retiree confidence and prompted many to recalibrate their expectations, according to a new financial services sector report. . The Colonial First State (CFS) “Rethinking Retirement” report surveyed 2250 Australians and highlighted...
Home is where the super is for many Australians

Home is where the super is for many Australians

More Australians are upsizing their super by downsizing their home. . Home ownership is still the great Australian dream for many people. But, for a growing number of older Australians, it is also about selling the home eventually so they can use some of the proceeds...
Increase in prohibited loans a concern: ATO

Increase in prohibited loans a concern: ATO

While the amount of illegally accessed funds from SMSFs has reduced, the amount of prohibited loans has gone up, the Commissioner of Taxation has said. . Rob Heferen, Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Commissioner, said at the SMSF Association National Conference in...
Investment and economic outlook, February 2025

Investment and economic outlook, February 2025

The latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook. . Though it has fallen well below its pandemic-era peaks, the nominal pace of U.S. wage growth remains strong, at about 4%. Yet wage growth does not appear to be an impediment to...
SAR non-lodgment continues to be a concern: ATO

SAR non-lodgment continues to be a concern: ATO

The non-lodgment of superannuation annual returns continues to be one of the ATO’s major concerns, the deputy commissioner for superannuation has said. . Emma Rosenzweig, deputy commissioner for the ATO, has said SAR lodgment is a basic expectation for those choosing...
TBC increase not just about pensions

TBC increase not just about pensions

An industry consultant has reminded practitioners the indexation measure to be applied to the general transfer balance cap will have implications for other elements of the superannuation system as well that are unrelated to income streams. . The general transfer...
Up to 700k retirees could be paying more tax than they should: SMC

Up to 700k retirees could be paying more tax than they should: SMC

Lack of proper financial advice is costing hundreds of thousands of retirees in unnecessary taxes, the Super Members Council has said. . The Super Members Council found that around 700,000 Australians over 65 who aren’t working full-time still have an accumulation...