Revised NALE rules ‘miss chance to clarify SMSF bugbear

Revised NALE rules ‘miss chance to clarify SMSF bugbear

The ATO will need to help trustees work out when an arrangement is internal to the fund for the purposes of non-arm’s length expense rules, says the NTAA.     . The NTAA says imminent rule changes for super fund non-arm’s length expenses (NALE) fail to clarify a...
6 simple rules will ensure a deed can be executed in all states

6 simple rules will ensure a deed can be executed in all states

There are six simple rules that will ensure a deed is executed properly in every Australian state, says a leading superannuation legal consultant.   . Bryce Figot, special counsel for DBA Lawyers, said each Australian jurisdiction has its own laws that govern the...
Our investment and economic outlook, September 2023

Our investment and economic outlook, September 2023

Read our region-by-region economic outlook and latest forecasts for investment returns. . Over decades, U.S. fiscal and monetary policies have mostly travelled in the same direction, toward either more restrictive (tighter) or less restrictive (looser) financial...
The benefits and risks of collectable super assets

The benefits and risks of collectable super assets

While owning collectable and personal use assets inside a SMSF may sound appealing, there’s a big catch. . In the grander scheme of the $889.5 billion in assets controlled by self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) in Australia, $591 million is sort of a drop in the...
Average ATO refund tumbles $430 compared to last July

Average ATO refund tumbles $430 compared to last July

  Fewer taxpayers have raced to file an early return and the total paid out in refunds is already down by $1.7 billion.     The average refund for early tax return lodgers has dropped by more than $430 compared with last year and the total amount issued has fallen by...
Penalty amnesty tempts 7,000 small businesses back into tax system

Penalty amnesty tempts 7,000 small businesses back into tax system

  UPDATED: This budget measure waives fines for late lodgment of income, BAS and FBT returns due during the pandemic.     An amnesty on failure-to-lodge penalties for small business has tempted more than 7,000 small businesses to file almost 20,000 returns in the...
SMSFs will continue to grow as government eyes superannuation coffers

SMSFs will continue to grow as government eyes superannuation coffers

  Following the release of the government’s latest Intergeneration Report there is renewed confidence that more people will see SMSFs as a more attractive option as a savings vehicle for retirement.     The number of people using SMSFs will certainly grow over the...
Living comfortably in retirement just got more expensive

Living comfortably in retirement just got more expensive

  The amount of superannuation needed to live comfortably has risen to a record high as the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact all Australians.     In fact, new data from Super Consumers Australia shows that pre-retirees who own their own will have to find...
Single-asset segregation barred

Single-asset segregation barred

A single asset cannot be treated in a manner that allows it to support some SMSF members in accumulation phase and others with a pension account. . A technical manager has reminded practitioners an SMSF cannot segregate a single asset, allowing it to support both an...