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20/3/2017 11:22AM

Ten+ Transfer Service

If you’re a financial adviser/planner and transfer 10 or more SMSFs to Super Plus, we’ll do all the transfer paperwork and investment address changes for you! Ten+ Transfer Service for financial advisers and planners transferring 10 or more SMSFs to Super Plus. We know … Read More

27/3/2015 10:16AM

Super Plus now AFSL licenced

We now operate under an AFSL (Australian Financial Services Licence). This is due to changes in  the regulatory environment which will affect all providers. This is a significant issue that all SMSF administrators and accountants offering SMSF services will need address. If your current … Read More

6/8/2014 11:35AM

Centrelink pension deeming – Is my client affected?

With effect from 1st January 2015 the way superannuation pensions are treated under legislation for income support payments (e.g. Age Pension, Service Pension, Disability support pension) administered by Centrelink/Veterans agencies, is changing.  This means that the window of opportunity to … Read More

6/8/2014 11:30AM

New credit reporting rules

In March this year, new credit reporting rules were introduced in order to provide more clarity about people’s credit behaviour. The changes will affect both consumers and business, both as creditors and debtors. It will particularly affect businesses as they … Read More

4/3/2014 4:00PM

Cost effective SMSF Establishments!

SMSF establishment cost only $520 + GST, with no strings attached! This includes all deeds, minutes, ABN & TFN registration and bank account setup where instructed by the trustee. There is no lock in period, unlike some providers of cheap or no … Read More

4/3/2014 3:59PM

Only a few months left to fix problems

From 1 July 2014, the new penalty regime is scheduled to commence for self-managed superannuation    funds (SMSFs). This means that any breach reported in an auditor contravention report (or discovered in an ATO audit) could result in fund trustees personally facing significant … Read More

4/3/2014 3:59PM

Contribution cap changes

The contribution caps are set to increase from 1st July 2014. These increases are in line with the increase in AWOTE, with the increase applying to both the Concessional and Non Concessional Caps.   Indexation of the general concessional contributions … Read More

28/11/2013 3:56PM

Institutional control

Is your SMSF administrator owned by a large institution……………? In recent times a number of well known SMSF operators have been wholly or partly acquired by a large insurance company either directly or via an associated company. One of the main reasons … Read More

25/11/2013 9:32AM

How the economic machine works

Trustee education is vital to the good operation of an SMSF. Investment understanding is critical and so anything that assists in this is always welcome. A superb free online video has been produced by Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates which … Read More

25/11/2013 9:32AM

Disqualified persons – not just when starting an SMSF

With a few exceptions (e.g. under an EPoA or minors) all members must be trustees, so it is vital  to ensure all members remain eligible to be a trustee, especially after they have established their SMSF. Because of this it is important to periodically … Read More

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