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COVID-19 Changes to the SMSF Landscape – Part 4: Related Party LRBAs

The goal posts of commerciality are changing in the wake of COVID-19. This has implications for:  SMSF related party tenancies affected by COVID-19  Related party limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) affected by COVID-19 The SMSF audit is critical to the decisions trustees and their advisers make today. No one wants a train wreck with their […]
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COVID-19 Changes to the SMSF Landscape – Part 3: Related Commercial Tenancies

The goal posts of commerciality are changing in the wake of COVID-19. This has implications for:  SMSF related party tenancies affected by COVID-19  Related party limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) affected by COVID-19 The SMSF audit is critical to the decisions trustees and their advisers make today. No one wants a train wreck with their […]
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COVID-19 Changes the SMSF Landscape – Part 2: $10,000 Temporary Early Access

In response to calls from the industry, the Federal Government has announced a second tranche of economic stimulus measures, this time in the form a ‘safety net’ for those negatively impacted by the consequences of COVID-19. These changes include two important superannuation announcements. Let’s have look at the second measure – Temporary Early Access in […]
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COVID-19 Changes the SMSF Landscape – Part 1: Temporary Reduction for Pensions

In response to calls from the industry, the Federal Government has announced a second tranche of economic stimulus measures, this time in the form a ‘safety net’ for those negatively impacted by the consequences of COVID-19. These changes include two important superannuation announcements. Let’s have look at the first – Temporary Reduction in Superannuation Minimum […]
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NALI & the Industrious Trustee – Where are we now?

With the return of the Liberal Government, draft legislation containing amendments to the non-arm’s length income (NALI) provisions is back on the table. Old questions surrounding underpayment for services provided to an SMSF by industrious trustees rise again – and this time answers are critical. The bill was initially introduced to restructure section 295-550 of […]
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2019 Auditor of the Year!

We were recently thrilled and astonished (well not really, boss!) to receive the news that Peak’s Managing Director, Naomi Kewley, was awarded Auditor of the Year #womeninfinanceawards hashtag#thestarsydney. Congrats Naomi! It was an incredible experience – for David also, who attended as a one-man cheer squad.  A big thankyou from the team at Peak to […]
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