What To Do With Uncommercial SMSF Borrowing - Peter Townsend

This Paper has been prepared for the “Bacon Super & Eggs” seminar conducted by SUPERCentral Pty Ltd on 4 March 2016.  
 

Life Estate Transfers - Michael Hallinan

This Paper has been prepared for the “Bacon Super & Eggs” seminar conducted by SUPERCentral Pty Ltd on 4 March 2016.  
 

ATO SMSF Penalty Regime Advice Guide 

To assist you, our associates Townsends Lawyers, have compiled an ATO SMSF Penalty Regime Advice Guide which provides pertinent information on the current powers of the ATO and their potential effects on trustees of a self managed super fund. 
 

SMSFs & NSW Land Tax - Michael Hallinan

There are two planning issues for land tax: obtaining exempt status and enjoying the land tax threshold. While the OSR is becoming increasingly less accommodating as to whether land qualifies for the primary production exemption, there is little the OSR can do to deny the land tax threshold if the correct structure is employed. This session will consider the applicable of NSW land tax to land NSW interests of SMSFs whether held directly or indirectly in various trust structures or companies. In particular, the session will consider land held directly, land held in holding trusts, unit trusts and companies.
 

Is there a middle ground on SMSF borrowing? - John Wasiliev

Leading superannuation adviser David Shirlow reckons there is plenty of scope for the government to sort out SMSF borrowing rules without going to the drastic step of completely prohibiting the strategy, as has been recommended by the Murray inquiry.

Minimising Risk: Purchasing 21st Century Legal Services Through Technology - ATSA 2013 - Peter Townsend

The internet is making access to legal services more efficient and driving down costs, but how do you manage the associated risks when dealing with the ever-changing and complex legal and compliance needs relating to financial services, business advice and trust law with legal services delivered through technology?

 

Pension Revolution Continues 

In the latest development of the Pension Revolution, the ATO has issued (in draft) an extensive tax determination dealing with asset segregation for the purposes of supporting pension payments. The Determination answers the question as to when an asset of a super fund qualifies as a "segregated current pension asset".  This complimentary white paper presented by Senior Counsel - Superannuation, Michael Hallinan, briefly considers 12 key points, 2 warnings and 2 interpretations arising from the draft Determination.

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