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Becoming a member of an SMSF is easy, but there are other things that need to be considered
There are very few restrictions on who can become a member of an SMSF, but there are conditions with which members must comply when they are in a fund, a specialist adviser said.
Birth date impacts bring-forward NCCs
The provisions allowing SMSF members to trigger the NCC bring-forward rules in a subsequent financial year are birth-date sensitive.
Move assets before death to avoid tax implications
Mitigating the impact of death benefit tax can be supported by ensuring the SMSF deed allows for the transfer of assets out of the fund in a timely manner, a legal specialist said.
Accountants united in support for changes
The three major accounting bodies have backed the changes to the Division 296 tax and have called for it to be implemented quickly.
Call for SMSF ‘nudge’ in DBFO package
The peak SMSF body has called on the government to extend the member ‘nudge’ rules beyond industry and retail super funds.
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