Draft legislation released to rectify legacy pension issues
Tony Zhang
The government is making new amendments to address the unintended outcomes affecting recipients of capped defined benefit streams and their
The government is making new amendments to address the unintended outcomes affecting recipients of capped defined benefit streams and their
The ATO is seeking consultation on its move to implement a streamlined framework for the transfer balance cap events-based reporting.
With recent changes made to contribution rules along with upcoming legislative changes, various technical windows of opportunities have open
The new recently introduced bill on enhancing superannuation outcomes has provided a further update on how the government will implement its
Whilst pensions can run for many years, the use of partial commutation can work differently with how timing can interact with the rules as i
SMSFs have been warned on the need to ensure careful checks on pre-non-concessional checks as it can inadvertently create flow-on effects on
With major changes to the work test possibly coming next year, advisers will need to be cognisant of the re-evaluation of new sets of contri
With the recent release of draft amendments on how contributions will interact with non-arm’s length provisions, there are concerns that t
When considering the full commutation of a pension for SMSFs, there are several arising pitfalls that shape the technical strategy that will
Whilst good records can enable SMSFs to manage contributions in order, unexpected circumstances and timing changes can cause funds to face a
SMSFs that have made an error in personal contributions will need to ensure they can prepare early to avoid unnecessary impacts on the fund
The uncertainty around restructured market-linked pensions (MLPs) has continued to cause confusion for SMSFs with the SMSF Association recen
SMSFs have been flagged on navigating different traps that can unknowingly unravel planned contribution strategies when facing regulation, w
The ATO issued its comprehensive ruling, TR 2010/1, on what constitutes a contribution to a superannuation fund in February 2010. A revised
SMSFs facing potential opportunities for spousal contributions splitting will need to navigate changing strategic outcomes when combining th
SMSFs may be able to utilise planning opportunities for shares through the in-specie contribution process and create a better tax environmen
Individuals can now recontribute amounts they withdrew under the COVID-19 early release of super program.
The Federal Court has handed down a penalty of $10.5 million to Westpac for a campaign that encouraged members to roll over their external s
The use of reversionary pensions in death benefits may not be as attractive as it used to be, with the strategy needing to evolve from a “
The ATO has released guidance on the impact of financial advice compensation on super contribution caps and its associated compliance requir
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