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Related Party Property Development Concerns
In this first article of our four-part series on SMSFs and property development, we focus on related party leases and…
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ASIC Warns SMSF Trustees at Risk in Volatile Markets
ASIC has provided an early warning for SMSF trustees at risk due to increased trading activity in derivative investments and…
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Cyber Scams Target Unsuspecting SMSF Trustees
The early access to Superannuation programme assists SMSF trustees in need of financial assistance due to the impact of COVID-19….
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Here’s How SMSF Auditors Will Deal With Rent Relief
The ramifications of COVID-19 will affect SMSFs for many years. One of the financial impacts is that an SMSF may…
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Uncertain SMSF Asset Values Under COVID-19
One of the biggest sleepers from the impact of COVID-19 is uncertain SMSF asset values. For the first very time,…
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NSW Allows Electronic Witnessing of SMSF Trust Deeds
Video conferencing technology like Skype, WhatsApp, FaceTime and Zoom is now legal to use in the electronic witnessing of critical…
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Coming to Terms with COVID-19 Pension Payments
While we never thought we would live to see the day where the early release of Super is sanctioned, SMSF…
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Why COVID-19 Will Fast-Track the Use of E-Signatures
One of the emerging issues from COVID-19 is the delay to SMSF trustees providing signed documentation. And while the ATO…
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Commercial Leasing Code of Conduct Confirmed for SMSFs
The Government has agreed to a new Code of Conduct (“Code”) that imposes a set of good faith leasing principles…
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Extending Rent Relief to SMSF Related Parties
We know the ATO has sanctioned an SMSF negotiating rent relief with a related party tenant as a result of…