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SAR non-lodgment continues to be a concern: ATO

The non-lodgment of superannuation annual returns continues to be one of the ATO’s major concerns, the deputy commissioner for superannuation has said.

Investment and economic outlook, February 2025

The latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook.

Increase in prohibited loans a concern: ATO

While the amount of illegally accessed funds from SMSFs has reduced, the amount of prohibited loans has gone up, the Commissioner of Taxation has said.

Home is where the super is for many Australians

More Australians are upsizing their super by downsizing their home.

TBC increase not just about pensions

An industry consultant has reminded practitioners the indexation measure to be applied to the general transfer balance cap will have implications for other elements of the superannuation system as well that are unrelated to income streams.

Up to 700k retirees could be paying more tax than they should: SMC

Lack of proper financial advice is costing hundreds of thousands of retirees in unnecessary taxes, the Super Members Council has said.

Division 296 deliberately deceptive

A senior financial services industry executive has labelled the Division 296 tax as political deception, seeing there has been no honest indication of who the impost will really affect.

Carer rights – interdependency relationships

The stringent rules applied to the definition of interdependency have again been highlighted in a recent private binding ruling.

Five financial steps for the new year

The start of 2025 is a good opportunity to take decisive financial steps.