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When planning for the difficult event of an SMSF member becoming incapacitated, there are a number of considerations. One of these important considerations is appointing an attorney to act on behalf of a principal, when that member can no...

SuperStream makes it easier for SMSFs to collect and allocate employer superannuation guarantee (SG) payments by using the SMSFs ABN as the fund identifier and an Electronic Service Address (ESA) to process the contribution...

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) can initiate an SMSF audit for a number of reasons, including a miscalculation or non-compliance with the SIS Act or SIS Regulations. Generally, ATO audits are escalated from an initial review, however...

As per the quarterly update on the SMSF industry statistics by the ATO, there were 597,396 active SMSFs in Australia. When dealing with an industry that holds more than $787 billion in assets, it is important that appropriate people...

When a member of an SMSF passes away, payment of their death benefit can be problematic if their estate plan hasn’t been considered and implemented correctly. A most important part is to consider if a death benefit nomination (DBN) is...