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Each year we have a few instances where an SMSF member is informed, by their personal accountant, that they can't...

We are delighted to announce that Sarah Pressler has joined our expanding team of SMSF professionals as Head of...

There has been no shortage of comment regarding non-arm's length general fund expenses that taint the whole SMSF....

I recently reviewed an SMSF deed for a fund containing a non-lapsing binding death benefit nomination for a member. At...

Last week I mentioned the ability of a fund to acquire a part of an asset, but not continue to hold or increase its...

Generally, an SMSF can only acquire unlisted shares in a company from a member or associate if the company is related....

The SIS Act pays special attention to the inherent conflict of interest that exists in all SMSFs due to the trustees...

I recently touched on the statutory deductibility of insurance premiums paid from an SMSF but sometimes things are not...

A couple of days ago a friend of mine told me his client had just died leaving a sizable estate, gifted to the...

A common misconception is that life insurance premiums must be paid from a member's accumulation account for the fund...

Occasionally we encounter situations where a member has arranged for their SMSF to receive shares or options in lieu...

The safe harbour provision interest rate to be charged to SMSFs with related party loans has increased by a whopping...

There has been significant comment on the government’s proposed treatment of general non-arm’s expenditure in SMSFs...

A lot has been written on the business process possibilities of using ChatGPT so it's likely that you may be...

SMSFs provide significant investment flexibility but are subjected to restrictions surrounding related party dealings...