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Question of the month: Who pays SMSF establishment costs?

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Tax return tips to help implement financial planning strategies

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Latest News - September 2026

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Latest News - August 2026

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Protecting SMSFs: Understanding the Proposed Reforms

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Capital gains taxed at minimum 30% rate - impact on personal deductible contribution strategies

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Latest News - July 2026

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Proposed minimum tax on discretionary trusts

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Extended land use test and aged care

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Question of the month: Defined benefit pensions and Division 296 tax

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FAQs: Increasing property debt and interest deductibility explained

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Latest News - June/July 2026

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Question of the month: Carry forward concessional contributions & myGov

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Federal Budget - proposed tax changes FAQ

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Latest News - May 2026

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Question on the month: Granny flat arrangements

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Leave payments on retirement: Lump sum vs taking leave

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Latest News - April 2026

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Payday Super - Impact on contribution strategies

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Q&A: End of financial year super strategies

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Latest News - March 2026

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The latest Division 296 tax proposal

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Latest News - Feb 2026

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Question of the month: Why does my client have excess non-concessional contributions?

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Transfers from foreign retirement schemes that are not foreign super funds

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Latest News - November 2025

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Significant changes announced to Division 296 tax proposal

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Latest News - October 2025

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Question of the month - What happens when a SMSF trustee undertakes work for the SMSF?

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Question of the month - CGT & the Main Residence Trap for Non-Residents

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Recontribution strategies: What works, what doesn't

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Latest News - September 2025

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Question of the month: The Ins & Outs of Downsizer Contributions for Couples

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Death Benefit Pensions: The 5 Most Asked Questions

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Latest News - August 2025

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Question of the month: Company directors and the retirement condition of release

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Important tax return issues relating to financial planning strategies

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Latest News - July 2025

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Question of the month: Timing & Varying Notices of Intent to Claim Super Deductions

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Division 296 - Super Tax Strategies & Withdrawal Timing

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Latest News - June 2025

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Contribution splitting - Frequently asked questions

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Latest News - May 2025

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Division 296 - Where are we now?

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Updating investment balances with Centrelink: Tips and Timing

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Consequences of an SMSF failing the minimum pension standards

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Latest News - Federal Election wrap up and more...

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End of financial year super strategies 2024-25

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Latest News - March 2025

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Navigating minimum annual pension payment rules

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Understanding Powers of Attorney

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Commuting a TAP under legacy pension rules

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Latest News - February 2025

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Exceeding the non-concessional contributions cap - options

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Latest News - Nov/Dec 2024

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New Tax Determination clarifies deductibility of advice fees for individuals

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Legacy pension conversions and reserves

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Major changes to home care

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Latest News - October 2024

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Are TTR strategies still effective?

61

Major aged care changes from 1 July 2025

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Latest News Sept 2024

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How to exclude a small business CGT, personal injury or downsizer contributions from counting towards the NCCs cap

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Homeloan offset accounts vs redraw facilities

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Latest News - August 2024

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Latest News - July 2024

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Super contributions & the law of mistake

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Question of the month - Centrelink assessment of multiple funeral investments

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Salary sacrifice considerations for 2024/25

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Division 296 tax with Peter Burgess

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Latest News - June 2024

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Things to do before 30 June

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Latest News - May 2024

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The impact of super rollovers on financial planning strategies

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Death benefit vs member benefit

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Latest News - April 2024

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End of financial year superannuation strategies

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Who is a spouse for tax and super purposes?

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Latest News - March 2024

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Latest News - February 2024

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Personal deductible contributions and Division 293 tax

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Latest News - What's in store for 2024?

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Principal home sale proceeds exemption

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Division 293 - comparing payment options

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Winding up an SMSF

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Draft legislation for the new Division 296 tax

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Increased flexibility for the First Home Super Saver Scheme

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Advice implications of the stage 3 tax cuts

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Latest News - Sept 2023

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Question of the month - Division 293 tax and super death benefits

91

Centrelink payment for carers

92

TBC event based reporting changes for SMSFs

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Important tax return issues relating to financial planning strategies

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Mortgage stress - is super the answer?

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Personal deductible contributions - tips and traps

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SMSFs investing in ungeared unit trusts & companies (13.22C)

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Super, social security and terminal illness

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Should you rollover a grandfathered account based pension?

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Recontribution strategies - tips and traps

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Interdependency relationships