In an interesting development, the ATO has released a warning in relation to SMSFs entering into gift and loan back arrangements.
Sladen Snippet – ATO warns on SMSF gift and loan back (asset protection) arrangements
Super guarantee Series - Part 4: How is super guarantee and the super guarantee charge calculated?
In Part 1 of our Super Guarantee article series, we discussed the background to the super guarantee regime and an overview of how the regime operates. In Part 2, we looked at who will be covered by the super guarantee regime, and in Part 3 we specifically looked at when this will include certain contractors.
Super guarantee Series - Part 3: When do super contributions need to be made on behalf of contractors?
As discussed under Part 2 of this super guarantee article series, under the super guarantee system, super contributions must be made on behalf of “employees” as that term is defined under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (SG Act).
Super guarantee Series - Part 2: Who must contributions be made for – “employees” and “deemed employees”
Under the super guarantee system, super contributions are made on behalf of “employees”.
Section 12(1) of the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (SG Act) provides that “employees” for the purposes of the SG Act are defined under their ordinary meaning. That is, the meaning of that term at common law.
Super Guarantee Series - Part 1: An Overview of the Super Guarantee System
Owies – is this the end of trustees’ unfettered discretion?
The Victorian Court of Appeal’s decision in Owies v JJE Nominees Pty Ltd [2022] VSCA 142 (Owies) will surprise many trustees of discretionary trusts and their advisors. Effectively, the Court found that the decision of the corporate trustee (controlled by the parents of the family) of a discretionary trust not to properly consider two of their children (who were estranged from them), when making annual distributions from the trust, was voidable (and potentially void).
Multiple Party Investment Structures – Part 2: Superannuation (SMSF) Issues
Divorce, death and super – how to exit an SMSF
Lecturer found to be employee for super guarantee purposes
In the recent decision of JMC Pty Limited v Commissioner of Taxation [2022] FCA 750, the Federal Court found that an ‘independent contractor’ was an employee for super guarantee purposes.
Sladen Snippet – new superannuation measures effective 1 July 2022
Sladen Snippet – SMSF BDBNs not bound by SIS Regs – Hill v Zuda
In the much anticipated decision of Hill v Zuda Pty Ltd, the High Court has determined that regulation 6.17A of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994 (SIS Regs) does not apply to binding death benefit nominations (BDBNs) prepared for self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs).
The NALI/NALE Whirlwind – Where Are We At?
SMSFS And Property Development: Key Compliance Imperatives
SMSFs (self managed superannuation funds) have been carrying on property development activities ever since SMSFs came into existence. Yet despite that there is still a common concern that such activities will cause the SMSF to become non-compliant, or subject to penalties, on the basis that such activities, and in particular undertaking a property development business, are prohibited.
Fixed trusts and NALI
Sladen Snippet - Legislation released for welcome superannuation changes
As previously discussed here, the May 2021 budget announcements included a number of changes aimed at increasing flexibility in the superannuation system. Some of these key changes have now been introduced to Parliament as part of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Superannuation Outcomes For Australians and Helping Australian Businesses Invest) Bill 2021 (Bill).
Sladen Snippet - Retirement income covenant will not apply to SMSFs
The ATO's Current views on conducting property Development through an SMSF
Phil Broderick, Sladen Legal Principal presents on The ATO's Current views on conducting property Development through an SMSF at the CPA Australia City Taxation Discussion Group in August 2021.
Penalty relief for employer super guarantee mistakes in the stapled default super fund regime
As part of the broader ‘Your Future, Your Super’ reforms, the concept of default ‘stapled super funds’ for employees will take effect from 1 November 2021. Where employees start work on or after 1 November 2021, and do not choose a super fund, most employers will have to check with the ATO if their employee has an account with an existing super fund, known as a ‘stapled super fund’, to pay the employee’s super guarantee into.
Complicated SMSF investment structures and avoiding the NALI minefield (Copy)
ATO to apply a more lenient approach to SG penalties
The super guarantee (SG) amnesty ended on 7 September 2020. The SG amnesty allowed employers to disclose and pay previously unpaid SG charge, including nominal interest, for the quarters between 1 July 1992 to 31 March 2018 without incurring the administration component or Part 7 penalties. In addition, payments of SG charge made to the ATO under the amnesty were tax deductible to the employer.