Miranda Brownlee

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Miranda Brownlee is the deputy editor of SMSF Adviser, which is the leading source of news, strategy and educational content for professionals working in the SMSF sector.

Since joining the team in 2014, Miranda has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest superannuation stories in Australia, and has reported extensively on technical strategy and legislative updates.
Miranda also has broad business and financial services reporting experience, having written for titles including Investor Daily, ifa and Accountants Daily.

You can email Miranda on: miranda.brownlee@momentummedia.com.au

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death benefit

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Draft legislation released to fix tax trap with death benefits

27 February 2019 • Hits: 4803

Treasury has released draft legislation to rectify an unintended tax consequence that can arise where certain death bene ... READ MORE

Supreme Court of Victoria building

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Key lessons on conflict of duty in SMSF death benefit case

27 February 2019 • Hits: 4907

The recent decision on the Re Marsella case highlights how easily conflicts case arise and the implications for trustees ... READ MORE

ATO

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ATO reveals red flag areas for SMSF contraventions

27 February 2019 • Hits: 6009

While loans to members, in-house assets and failure to keep assets separate continue to account for the bulk of the cont ... READ MORE

Peter Burgess

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Government has ‘given up’ on SG amnesty measure

27 February 2019 • Hits: 4520

With the election drawing nearer and the SG amnesty bill absent from the parliamentary program, the government has likel ... READ MORE

ATO

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‘Missing SMSF’ case dismissed by Tribunal

26 February 2019 • Hits: 4422

An application seeking a review of an ATO assessment relating to capital gains tax on a property has been refused by the ... READ MORE

Down the rabbit hole

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Down the rabbit hole

26 February 2019 • Hits: 8639

With a greater onus on quality record-keeping and a raft of technical changes to contend with, SMSF administration is en ... READ MORE

More SMSF auditors caught by ATO’s independence crackdown

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More SMSF auditors caught by ATO’s independence crackdown

25 February 2019 • Hits: 6015

As part of its high-risk auditor program, the ATO has already referred 37 SMSF auditors to ASIC this year, primarily for ... READ MORE

Jemma Sanderson

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Tax and estate planning traps flagged with pension restructures

25 February 2019 • Hits: 3930

While the ATO has previously stated that changing a pension to reversionary after it has been commenced is generally fin ... READ MORE

Kris Kitto

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‘Blips on the radar’ for SMSF industry as set-ups decline

25 February 2019 • Hits: 4943

SMSF establishments have been falling recently, with compliance departments spooked by the royal commission and reports ... READ MORE

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