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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SMSFs warned on sole purpose breaches with education costs

04 December 2020 • Hits: 3348

An SMSF service provider has outlined some of the potential sole purpose traps with charging education expenses to an SM ... READ MORE

Graeme Colley

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Death benefit rules ‘due for an overhaul’

04 December 2020 • Hits: 4004

With the existing legislation around the payment of lump-sum death benefits leading to inadvertent breaches by SMSFs, a ... READ MORE

Former director charged over dishonest conduct with super money

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Former director charged over dishonest conduct with super money

04 December 2020 • Hits: 1920

The former director of an unlicensed SMSF firm has been charged with dishonest conduct following allegations by ASIC he ... READ MORE

Capital losses a critical consideration with transitional CGT relief

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Capital losses a critical consideration with transitional CGT relief

03 December 2020 • Hits: 2544

It’s important that SMSF professionals consider how capital losses can be used to offset these gains and the order in ... READ MORE

ATO tipped to extend lodgement deadline for 2019–20 return

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ATO tipped to extend lodgement deadline for 2019–20 return

03 December 2020 • Hits: 2879

With the industry grappling with the updated auditor independence standards and the lodgement rate for the 2019 return s ... READ MORE

ASIC looks to overhaul ‘occupation classification’ in super insurance

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ASIC looks to overhaul ‘occupation classification’ in super insura ...

03 December 2020 • Hits: 1755

Following a review of default occupational categories in life insurance held through superannuation, ASIC has outlined s ... READ MORE

Deadline to amend discretionary trusts fast approaching

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Deadline to amend discretionary trusts fast approaching

02 December 2020 • Hits: 2754

Clients with discretionary trusts that hold residential land in NSW will need to amend their trust deed to exclude forei ... READ MORE

small business

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Structure of related party ‘crucial’ with related-party loans

02 December 2020 • Hits: 3530

With breaches of the in-house asset rules and loans to relatives or members consistently among the top audit contraventi ... READ MORE

AAT upholds decision to refuse AFSL to adviser

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AAT upholds decision to refuse AFSL to adviser

02 December 2020 • Hits: 2552

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has affirmed a decision by ASIC to refuse an AFSL after the applicant failed to make ... READ MORE

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