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The Government's 2018 Budget proposal to allow Self Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) to have up to 6 members has now been finally passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Another Government's superannuation reform has now been accepted by the Senate. The Treasury Laws Amendment (More Flexible Superannuation) Bill 2020 has now been passed by the Senate (after adding further beneficial changes).
The 2021 Budget can be summarised in one line - as a great budget for superannuation. The Budget sets out major beneficial changes for superannuation covering both contributions, legacy superannuation products, first home super saver scheme and residency issues for SMSFs.
From 1 July 2021, if a non-arm's-length capital gain is made by a segregated current pension asset on or after 1 July 2021, it will be treated as non-arm's length income ("NALI"), meaning that it will be taxed at the highest marginal rate of 45% under section 295-550 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 ("ITAA97").
Contrary to popular belief, simply tearing up or ignoring signed legal documents does not eradicate its effect. The reality is, once a documented agreement is executed (by signature or common seal) it can only be unmade, corrected or amended by the signing of other relevant legal documents. So what are your options when a mistake is made or you find an error?
We are taking enrolments for our course commencing on 15 July, so if you are looking to develop your expertise in estate planning to broaden your service offering then consider enrolling.
If you have SMSF trust deeds which have not been updated recently and you would like to hear how our SUPERCentral bulk update process works, please give us a call on 8296 6266.
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The superannuation environment may offer great tax efficiency in passing a member's death benefits to their dependents, however there is a rider - the member will not have full control over how the benefits will be used by the beneficiary.
In this article we discuss whether it is possible to control the commutation of a child pension, without jeopardising the compliance and validity of said pension.
While the facts of a recent NSW Supreme Court case, G v G (No.2) [2020] NSWSC 818, relate to a financial manager appointed under the NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW) and retail super funds, the decision that the fiduciary office has no authority to make a binding death benefit nomination seems to raise an interesting question quite relevant for SMSFs; namely, can an attorney under an Enduring Power of Attorney ('EPOA') validly make, change or revoke a binding death benefit nomination on behalf of their principal?
A withdrawal and recontribution strategy could over time permit a member to transfer a material part of their superannuation to a non-dependant who would not ordinarily be entitled to receive the member's super following the death of that member.
We often want certainty. In a world where there is increasing conflict between family members after a parent dies, and a greater propensity for children to challenge a deceased person's estate, anything that promotes greater certainty with regard to estate planning is usually seen as a good thing.
How can you meet the signing and witnessing requirements of special documents during the COVID-19 restrictions?
Expanding your client service offering to include estate planning provides a strong adviser fee for service opportunity. Our EPAdvantage Estate Planning online course may provide the information and tools you need.
SMSF deeds, governance, LRBA set up, remediation and tailoring .... asset structuring and advice .... adviser fee for service estate planning and probate .... strategic business services, agreements, leasing, buy/sell .... technical resources, PD training & free member services .... electronic signing and electronic witnessing.
An important reminder that discretionary trusts that have already sold all residential properties before the deadline of 31 December 2020 could still be assessed for foreign surcharge purposes under the new NSW laws even if the trusts have already been wound up.
Jonathan See of Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers recently published an article on 'Preparing for the Inevitable: Getting your estate documents together'. Below is an excerpt, the suggested list of documents clients can provide to Executor/s as part of their estate planning activities.
We want to remind you that the deadline for Exclusion of foreign persons in a discretionary trust is midnight, 31 December 2020 - that's only 5 weeks away!