ATO data analysis has revealed that over 16,500 self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) have reported assets that have had the same value for three consecutive years. With many of these assets residential or commercial Australian property,…
Australians love property and the lure of a 15% preferential tax rate on income during the accumulation phase, and potentially no tax during retirement, is a strong incentive for many SMSF trustees to dream of…
Just because an agreement states that a worker is an independent contractor, this does not mean that they are a contractor for tax and superannuation purposes, new guidance from the ATO warns. Where there is…
Workers are owed over $3.6 billion in superannuation guarantee according to the latest Australian Taxation Office estimates – a figure the Government and the regulators are looking to dramatically change. Superficially, the statistics on employer…
Global equity markets are down sharply year-to-date, as US bond yields, gold and oil rose and the Ukraine conflict escalated dramatically following Russian military action. This came as markets also priced a significant Fed hiking…
Another year passes by and we look to 2022 with a sense of optimism as the world economy heals from the scars of 2020. With the holiday season around the corner, Morgans take this opportunity…
New legislation will help prevent superannuation assets from being hidden during divorce proceedings. From 1 April 2022, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will be able to release details of an individual’s superannuation information to a…
Superannuation is not like other assets as it is held in trust by the trustee of the superannuation fund. When you die, it does not automatically form part of your estate but instead, is paid…
From 1 July 2021, the maximum number of members a Self-Managed Super Fund can have increased from four to six. Why would you have a fund with six members and what are the implications? Recently…
We often get questions from clients about what they can and cannot do in their SMSF. Often the questions relate to related party transactions – that is, interactions between the SMSF, its assets, and its…
