As far as superannuation rates and thresholds are concerned, high inflation can have both a positive and negative impact. On the positive side we see an increase in the General Transfer Balance cap (‘general cap’) resulting in higher pension commencement values and greater capacity to make non-concessional contributions, but on the negative we will see…
With an increase in interest rates in Australia by the Reserve Bank, this also has an impact on rates that are required to be charged under a limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA). The impact of these rate changes is significantly important for SMSFs that comply with the safe harbour terms outlined in PCG 2016/5 –…
As parts of Australia work through further periods of lockdown, the Australian Banking Association (ABA) has once again provided an update as to how banks will continue to support customers in NSW and Victoria with loan deferral support. Throughout the COVID-19 emergency period in 2020, the ABA provided loan repayment relief, whereby borrowers were provided…
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) indicated that it would not apply compliance resources for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 financial years for SMSFs that sought loan relief for LRBA related party loans. This relief applied for related party loans that complied with the safe harbour guidance…
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has recently updated their questions & answers section on limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBA) where an SMSF has sought loan repayment relief to confirm that any adjustment to the loan to capitalise interest will not amount to a replacement of the existing LRBA loan contract. Where temporary repayment relief has…
