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Valentine’s Day saw Australia’s House of Representatives pass a Bill which will materially restrict how dealers in OTC derivatives use money deposited with them by their retail clients. The Bill is currently before the Senate. The … Continued
Planning for what happens to a member’s superannuation benefits on death (death benefits) is essential. A properly prepared SMSF deed is an integral part of this planning, but so is: understanding that deed and the … Continued
There are many reasons why a discretionary trust may be wound up, including where: the trust’s purposes have been fulfilled the trust’s vesting date is drawing near. Whenever a trustee is considering winding up a … Continued
On 1 September 2015, the Powers of Attorney Act 2014 (Vic) came into effect, changing the way Victorians create and execute Enduring Power of Attorney documents. The president of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, … Continued
If there is a change of trustee of an SMSF, then the arrangements for the handover must take into account any limited recourse borrowing arrangement which is in place (LRBA). The outgoing and incoming trustees … Continued
Trust Deeds – clear discretion, and internal consistency Regardless of the type of trust, the nature and reach of the trustee’s discretions are an essential feature of the relevant deed. When settling a trust deed … Continued
The ATO recently published two new interpretative decisions concerning related party limited recourse borrowing arrangements and non-arm’s length income. One feature common to the decisions was the 0% interest rate applying under the relevant loan arrangements. In these … Continued
Depending on the terms of a self-managed superannuation fund’s (SMSF) deed and the terms of the pension, a member may be able to nominate a reversionary beneficiary from the beginning of the pension or at a … Continued
On 20 October 2014 ASIC published its Strategic Outlook for 2014-15 (Outlook). The Outlook describes the trends shaping ASIC’s regulatory focus over the next 12 months, provides examples of its intended responses to key risks … Continued
On 30 June 2014, the Super System Review Panel delivered its final report to the Government which suggested a number of changes impacting self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). On 1 July 2014, one of the last … Continued
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