Administration – Page 2

Top 10 Trustee Tips to Running a Successful SMSF

With over 590,000 SMSFs controlling over $760 billion in assets, it is obvious many Australians are opting to establish their own self managed super fund

Precious Metals – How to hold Gold and Silver in an SMSF

There are different types of investments that an SMSF can hold and precious metals are one of the allowable asset classes. Before going down this

Understanding SMSF Expenses

SMSFs inevitably incur expenses during their operating life. It is important to understand that of the expenses incurred, not all are able to be claimed

Apportioning SMSF Expenses

Where an SMSF has retirement phase pension accounts and accumulation accounts there may be a need to apportion expenses to determine the deductible component. This

Unsegregated SMSFs and Actuarial Requirements

As a rule, SMSFs can either use the segregated or unsegregated/proportionate method to determine their Exempt Current Pension income (ECPI). However, there are instances where

Alternate Trustees for SMSFs

It is generally well understood that each member of an SMSF must be an individual trustee or a director of the corporate trustee. Further, if

GST and SMSFs

Goods and services tax (GST) is a tax of 10% on goods and services sold within Australia. GST is included in the price charged for

Non-Arm’s Length Expenditure

Over time tax law has evolved to disincentivise certain income from being diverted into SMSFs or to discourage trustees from engaging in certain practices to

Retirement Phase Lump Sum Withdrawals

Proper planning should be undertaken and consideration given to how personal withdrawals are treated each year. Depending on your circumstances and available balances, personal withdrawals

UK Pension Schemes

The relationship between Australian superannuation funds and UK pension schemes has been a complicated one for a number of years. Legislative changes in both jurisdictions

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