It’s super hump month. Make the most of it

It’s super hump month. Make the most of it

The start of the 2024-25 financial year on 1 July saw some significant changes come through designed to help working Australians get more money into their superannuation. . Fundamentally they involved increases to the statutory amounts individuals can contribute into...
Super funds finish 2024 with double-digit returns

Super funds finish 2024 with double-digit returns

Most superannuation funds finished 2024 with double-digit returns, according to a recent analysis. . The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has said its research revealed that in the 12 months to December 2024, much of the sector for both balanced...
Know the difference between general and specific NALE

Know the difference between general and specific NALE

SMSF professionals should take note of the wording changes in Law Companion Ruling 2021/2DC, which outline the differences between specific and general NALE, a legal specialist has said. . Fraser Stead, solicitor with DBA Lawyers, said the new LCR, or updated draft...
A Unique Advent Calendar

A Unique Advent Calendar

Once again we are pleased to release an advent calendar. One developed especially for you, our clients, your family and your friends. Come back each day and click on the next date for more inspirational and Christmas quotes. We can't be sure but it seems this...
Women still outpacing men in SMSF establishments

Women still outpacing men in SMSF establishments

More women than men entered into SMSFs in the September quarter, according to the latest ATO statistics. . The quarterly statistics revealed that the most new entrants were women aged 35–44 years (40.4 per cent) with men in the same age bracket coming at 36.8 per...
Economic and market outlook for 2025: Global summary

Economic and market outlook for 2025: Global summary

The global outlook summary highlights the top-level economic and market outlook, Beyond the landing, to be distributed in mid-December. . Global inflation has slowed sharply in the last two years and is now within touching distance of 2%. But the path to disinflation...
$3m super tax officially abandoned for this year

$3m super tax officially abandoned for this year

The government’s plan to increase the tax on superannuation balances over $3 million has officially been abandoned, at least for this year. . At first believed to have been left out of a group of bills Labor tried to push through via a guillotine motion on Thursday,...
Preparing to lodge quarterly January TBAR

Preparing to lodge quarterly January TBAR

The ATO is reminding SMSF trustees that if they have had transfer balance account events in the last quarter they must lodge a TBAR by 28 January 2025. . The regulator said SMSFs must report certain events that affect members’ transfer balance accounts quarterly using...
Divorce doesn’t alter contribution rules

Divorce doesn’t alter contribution rules

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has upheld an ATO decision to impose an excess contributions penalty and rejected a taxpayer’s claim a divorce-related superannuation split constituted special circumstances under taxation law. . The case involved a taxpayer,...