We know that many professionals are still working through volumes of work for their clients impacted by COVID-19. We know this because we can see the number of documents that are being generated around early release of super, rent relief and more. So, to help keep everyone going, we have decided to extend access…
We’ve had a significant amount of interaction across our membership and users more broadly of the Smarter SMSF platform about the temporary use of digital signing around SMSF deeds, including for fund establishment, deed upgrades, change of trustees, LRBAs and more. In a previous blog post we explored the measures that provided temporary relief for…
As part of the Federal Government’s continued response around matters impacted by COVID-19, we have seen the Federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg make a temporary amendment for six months to the requirements set out in section 127(1) of the Corporations Act to provide clarity that the execution of company documents can be in electronic form and…
We have recently updated our existing COVID-19 rental relief documents to now incorporate the mandatory Code of Conduct for commercial tenancies (“the Code”). This order form also includes access to a Google Sheet that helps you to calculate how the various principles in the Code apply in revising terms between the landlord and tenant. You…
We have seen swift action by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to support the SMSF industry across a range of areas that have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Through a rational and reasoned process, the Commissioner in many circumstances won’t apply compliance resources to potential compliance breaches in areas such as rental relief being…