BDBNs don’t remove trustee decision-making: Smarter SMSF
Adrian Flores
A binding death benefit nomination within an SMSF doesn’t mean there aren’t decisions that need to be made that trustees/members may cal
A binding death benefit nomination within an SMSF doesn’t mean there aren’t decisions that need to be made that trustees/members may cal
The Australian Taxation Office has affirmed its commitment to finding a balance between enforcement with assistance and support as part of i
The bill to lock an additional one-year extension for advisers to comply with FASEA exam and education requirements has failed to pass durin
A design feature of the Tax Agent Services Act could see practitioners face registration termination by the Tax Practitioners Board withou
The recent SMSF investment strategy guidelines provided by the Australian Taxation Office are “unnecessary” as they effectively tell tr
Many questions are unanswered with FASEA’s public position on commissions and conflicts of interest, AFA’s general manager of policy and
A large proportion of Australians are searching for information online to help them plan for their retirement and not finding what they need
Advisers should take caution on client family trusts with reimbursement agreements that can be taxed on an entitlement at the maximum person
The Institute of Public Accountants has commended the government for legislating the superannuation guarantee amnesty, calling it “an oppo
The Financial Planning Association says the Australian Financial Complaints Authority’s compensation scheme of last resort (CSLR) for advi
Discretionary trusts could be required to pay more than double the amount of duty when purchasing property in Victoria as the State Revenue
SMSF trustees who are small-business owners may have limited time to maximise their CGT concession contributions into super, with the govern
A Queensland-based financial adviser has been permanently banned by the corporate regulator after it was found he recommended his clients to
Asset manager Allan Gray has launched a fee calculator to help superannuation clients work out how much they’ll be paying in administratio
The Australian Taxation Office has revealed the top five most frequent errors made in the submission of SMSF annual returns as well as how a
The ATO has said it will begin auto-subscribing new trustees on to its SMSF news service after the regulator revealed it only had 35,000 sub
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand has partnered with a Perth university to enable students to complete the CA Program as part
Technicalities within the Tax Practitioners Board’s proposed new continuing professional education requirements could mean advisers will h
The superannuation guarantee amnesty bill has passed both houses of Parliament, allowing employers up to six months to disclose historical n
A South Australian company director has pleaded guilty to 17 counts of aggravated deception and one count of dishonest dealings with documen
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