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4 July 2019

Interest rate for SMSF loans set to rise under safe harbour terms

Despite the recent cut to official interest rates, an update in the ATO’s superannuation rates and thresholds indicates that the minimum interest rate for SMSF loans under the safe harbour terms will increase for the 2019–20 financial year.
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30 June 2019

Recession on our mind

When do we know for certain that we are on a path toward recession and that what we are experiencing is not simply a reversion to trend? How can investors prepare?
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26 June 2019

What it will take to close the super gap between men and women

There’s a lot of talk about in how to close the super gap between men and women, with women often retiring with far less than men.
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23 June 2019

Australia – How are we going as 2018-19 ends?

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19 June 2019

LRBAs, guarantees in need of review after property market falls

With property markets taking a tumble in recent times, some SMSF clients may need to review the loan arrangements and guarantees they have, particularly where the loan-to-value ratio has significantly dropped, says an industry lawyer.
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16 June 2019

Average age for establishing SMSFs sitting at 48.9: Report

            The latest SMSF Benchmark Report from Class indicates that there is a continuing trend towards younger age groups setting up SMSFs, which follows similar findings from recent ATO statistics. In its latest SMSF Benchmark Report for the March quarter, SMSF software company Class analysed 26,100 funds comprising 46,943 members, […]
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12 June 2019

ATO updates valuation guidelines for pension reporting

The ATO has updated its valuation guidelines in order to clarify when a reasonable estimate can be used for valuing pension assets when reporting to the ATO.
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9 June 2019

ATO figures show jump in starting balances for SMSFs

The ATO’s statistical overview of SMSFs for the 2016–17 financial year indicates that funds that were established that year had assets of just over $500,000 on average, a substantial increase from the previous year.
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6 June 2019

Your personal financial register

Have you written a personal financial register, listing your super and non-super investments, your other assets, your income and any debts?
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29 May 2019

Australia’s $4bn Super blackhole impacting self-employed most

While a recent research report has predicted that the ATO’s crackdown on SG non-compliance will be effective in improving the payment of super to employees, the lack of super savings among the self-employed is expected to remain a critical issue.
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25 May 2019

The proper help can be a benefit – age pension

About two-thirds of Australians are entitled to at least a partial age pension (i), so most of us need to understand how it works and determine what role we want it to play in our retirement plan.
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21 May 2019

SMSFs on ATO’s radar in cryptocurrency review

            As part of its review of transaction information from cryptocurrency service providers, the ATO has said that it will be using this data to ensure that SMSF trustees or members who invest in cryptocurrency are complying with their obligations. In an online update, the ATO stated that it has […]
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