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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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