The shift in the SMSF sector has been happening for some time, but the impact of the super reforms amongst a range of other issues has magnified the focus for professionals to consider real change in their practice more than ever before. In this week’s episode 42, Aaron talks about the need for real change…
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In a modern practice, the adoption of specialist cloud-based SMSF software is only one part of the jigsaw in developing a solution that is truly customer-centric. After introducing Steph Hinds from Growthwise onto stage as a speaker at last year’s BGL RegTech, I listened with great intent as she spoke to the ‘tech stack’ she uses…
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In episode 40 of the Smarter SMSF podcast, Aaron is joined by Jeevan Tohki, Product Manager at BGL to discuss the changes to the SMSF Annual Return (SAR) for 2017-18. The new superannuation reforms from 1 July 2017 has meant a raft of amendments to the current SAR that impacts member information such as total…
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The ATO has provided further information on the reporting in certain circumstances of a member’s Accumulation Phase Value within the Transfer Balance Account Report (TBAR). SMSFs will need to provide an accumulation phase value (APV) on a transfer balance account report (TBAR) for 30 June 2017 in certain circumstances. APV is a component of a…
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The ATO have provided important updated guidance for recipients of Market-Linked Pensions (MLP) as a result of an unintended consequence in the legislation that provides a nil value on commutation of the capped defined benefit income stream. In some instances, members have commuted the MLP within a SMSF post 1 July 2017 for transfer balance…
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