Articles

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…

ATO Clarifies Related Party Temporary Waiver of Rent
The ATO has clarified the situation where an SMSF owns real property and has been requested by a related party…

Aligning SMSF Compliance with COVID-19
The ATO has published answers to a number of frequently asked questions relating SMSF compliance as a result of COVID-19…

The Impact of Part A Qualifications
Before it became an ATO reporting requirement in the 2019 annual return, Part A qualifications were primarily ignored within the…

The New Era of SMSF Penalties
We’ve entered a new era of SMSF administrative penalties where trustees are facing the consequences of any illegal activity in…

The Hidden Path to Independence
ASIC recently announced that seven (7) SMSF auditors with independence issues were either deregistered or had a condition placed on…

The Keys to Effective SMSF Reporting Criteria
A recent review of the 2016 SMSF annual statistics released by the ATO indicates that some SMSF auditors continue to…

The Ugly Truth of Super Reform
The current era of unprecedented SMSF technological change has overwhelmed many SMSF advisers. And as we’re constantly being told to…

Why Cryptocurrency is SMSF Kryptonite
As SMSF trustees start to chase higher returns in a low-interest rate economy, interest in investing in cryptocurrencies (such as…

Navigating SMSF Market Valuations
The current market valuation of all SMSF assets, especially property and unlisted companies, has a significant impact on a member’s $1.6 million transfer balance…