ASIC investigates four Melbourne SMSF property spruikers over alleged...
Four Melbourne businesses running seminars on investing in real estate through self-managed super funds are being investigated by ASIC over the potentially misleading nature of flyers, advertisements...
View ArticleRogue property advisers turn their sights on SMSFs: SMSF Essentials
SMSFs may be booming – but the unwary can also find themselves within the sights of a small number of dodgy property advisers and mortgage brokers, writes Damon Taylor. If one looks at the...
View ArticleCall for super safety net: SMH
The Gillard government has left the door open for an industry-wide ”last resort” compensation scheme for losses racked up by superannuation funds, including self-managed funds, even after a key review...
View ArticleApproach SMSFs with caution and a lot of cash: The Australian
FAR too many people are being steered towards starting self-managed super funds by accountants who are not aware of the many duties and responsibilities such a move involves. So says Phil Kearns, the...
View ArticleThe impact of the Government’s superannuation changes on SMSFs: SMSF Essentials
ssuming the Government’s proposed changes to superannuation become law, they are likely to have a significant impact on certain super fund members. DBA Lawyers’ Daniel Butler and Tina Conitsiotis...
View ArticleGetting a super education for SMSF trustees: The Age
New rules are expected to come into force on July 1 that will compel SMSF trustees who break super laws to undertake mandatory education. So exactly what do you need to know to run a super fund and...
View ArticleBudget 2013 – Changes made to tax for superannuation: SkyNews
New superannuation rules increasing taxes for the wealthy and reducing tax for those on lower incomes have been confirmed in the federal government’s budget. There will be a new 15 per cent tax on...
View ArticleBudget 2013: Government to raise over $800 million through superannuation...
The government is set to raise $820 million over the next four years through a suite of changes to the superannuation system, including higher concessional contribution caps and changes to retirement...
View ArticleSuper reform to be set in stone before election: The Australian
SUPERANNUATION savers over the age of 60 should be early beneficiaries of the government’s move to raise the concessionary contribution cap from $25,000 to $35,000, with Superannuation Minister Bill...
View ArticleSocial media joins SMSF community: ASX
here were 909,188 members of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) at June 2012, Australian Tax Office data shows. Also, SMSFs held the largest proportion of superannuation funds – 31.5 per cent,...
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