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SMSFs can use tax rule to save thousands conference told

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... assets where sold after the member has died to pay out death benefits where there is no reversionary beneficiary. Peter Burgess, technical director of SPAA, said there were ways to mitigate the capital gains tax sting. Contrary to widely held fears that ...

SMSF body moves against super death tax

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... on the recent draft tax ruling affecting self-managed super funds that some have called a death tax by stealth. Peter Burgess, technical director of the Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association (SPAA), said the draft ruling had taken people ...

SMSFs may be banned from buying shares off-market

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... of the consultative group. The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) opposes it. Peter Burgess, technical director of SPAA, said the best practice guidelines were a better way to go, and that his organisation had suggested ...

SPAA warns on year-end pitfalls

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
... to ensure their contribution eligibility is correctly assessed and to avoid excess contribution penalties," said Peter Burgess, national technical director, SPAA. Investors can make contributions of $150,000 a year or bring forward two years of contributions ...

Burned investors drink bitter cup: ASIC

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
... dispute resolution scheme. It found investors were reluctant to commence legal action to recover their monetary loss. Peter Burgess, technical director of the Self Managed Super Fund Professional's Association (SPAA), has previously said court action ...

Planners eye SMSF property

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... looking to add to their service by offering advice on property, which seems to be becoming more common," he added. Peter Burgess, national technical director, SPAA, said that it was not surprising to see more SMSFs investing in property and encouraged ...

Trio victims turn on planners

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
... centre for advisers. "The approved product list needs to meet both the research test and the smell test," he said. Peter Burgess, technical director of the Self Managed Super Fund Professional's Association (SPAA), acknowledged court action was difficult ...

Trustee fury prompts SMSF compo rethink

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
... local newspaper, the Illawarra Mercury, which has mounted a "Justice For All" campaign to win them compensation. Peter Burgess, technical director of the Self Managed Super Fund Professional's Association of Australia (SPAA), said SMSF trustees should ...

$55 million for Trio super fraud victims

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... same regulations as an APRA fund but also don't receive the same protection - so are not eligible for compensation. Peter Burgess, technical director of the Self Managed Super Fund Professional's Association (SPAA), said SMSF trustees had redress through ...

ATO shifts gears on SMSF regos

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... now need to start with a contribution... it could lead to significant excess with the brought forward rule," said Peter Burgess, Technical Director, SPAA. There has been much debate around excess contribution, too, with some uncertainty as to what classifies ...