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Want an SMSF? Pass the Government Test First
If you want to set up an SMSF in the future, there could soon be another step involved. The Federal Government has announced plans to introduce compulsory education for people establishing new SMSFs, with Treasury’s impact analysis reportedly allowing for around three hours of training for each new SMSF member. On the surface, that probably sounds reasonable. Running an SMSF
What Is a Safe Asset?
Australians have always loved property. For generations, bricks and mortar have been seen as one of the safest places to put your money, but right now property is giving us a useful reminder that no asset simply goes up forever. CommBank is forecasting a 9% to 10% fall in major capital city home prices from peak to trough, with Sydney
SMSF Property Ban: Impact Bigger Than Thought
When we wrote recently that the SMSF property borrowing ban may not be the end of the story, the push for a new-build exemption was already underway. Now some fresh numbers have landed, and they make that debate even more interesting. First, an important distinction. SMSFs have not been banned from owning residential property. The change specifically removes the ability
SMSFs hit record high
Something interesting is happening in super. Australians established 52,020 new self-managed super funds in the 2025-26 financial year, the highest number ever established in a single financial year, taking the total number of SMSFs to a record 680,301. And these aren’t small numbers when you look at the super system as a whole. Australia had around $4.77 trillion in superannuation
The SMSF Property Ban May Not Be the End of the Story
You might remember that we recently wrote about the new rules restricting SMSFs from borrowing to buy residential property. Those rules started on 10 August 2026 and they are now law. In simple terms, an SMSF generally can no longer enter into a new limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) to buy an ordinary residential investment property. But it seems the
Got a Family Trust? There Are Changes You Need to Know About
If you have a family trust, you may have seen some fairly alarming headlines recently about a new 30% tax on discretionary trusts. So, does this mean your family trust is suddenly going to be taxed an extra 30%? No. But there are some significant changes being proposed and, if you have a family trust, they are worth knowing about. The