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ATO issues guidance on SMSF trustee appointment and compliance
The ATO has issued guidance on what SMSF members need to understand about compliance regarding responsibilities when appointing trustees or directors of a corporate trustee.
Investment and economic outlook, May 2025
Tariff reprieves, trade deals brighten the economic horizon
Start-ups to suffer under Div 296
The head of a prominent funds management house has predicted the proposed Division 296 tax will significantly diminish the supply of critical capital required for start-up companies as many of these enterprises rely on SMSFs for funding.
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ASIC to increase audit surveillance in 2025–26
The corporate regulator has said it will review an increased number of audit files in the upcoming financial year.
New SMSF trustees propel uptake of financial advice
The $1 trillion superannuation sector still has significant advice gaps
Your 30 June superannuation checklist
With the end of the current financial year fast approaching, time is running out if you’re planning to boost your superannuation balance before 30 June.
Legal case has succession planning lessons for SMSF members, advisers: legal expert
The recent Federal Court case, Lynn v Australian Financial Complaints Authority [2025] FCA 175, has highlighted the importance of clear succession and estate planning to ensure a deceased member’s super death benefits are paid as intended, a legal specialist has said.
Financial abuse move now a certainty
Bipartisan support now exists to prevent perpetrators of financial abuse and domestic violence from accessing the victim’s superannuation benefits upon their death after the Coalition pledged to take this action should it win power at the federal election in May.