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SMSFs granted annual return extension

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... measures and extreme market volatility. He said he has been in discussions with ATO commissioner Chris Jordan and SMSF assistant commissioner Dana Fleming. "[The discussions] have been extremely fruitful, allowing us to work through numerous issues since ...

Seek financial advice: Hume

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
With the government now expecting close to two million Australians to apply for early access to super, assistant minister for superannuation, financial services and financial technology Jane Hume has urged those who are confused to seek financial advice. ...

ERS at risk of significant delays: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... free and cracking open your nest egg comes at steep cost -it should be treated as a last resort." Senator Jane Hume, Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology, took to Twitter to slam the ISA polling, saying the ...

Funds have five days to hand over cash: APRA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... practicable". However, the regulator has now said in the vast majority of cases this should be no longer than five days. Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology Jane Hume welcomed APRA's approach. "Given the ...

APRA-regulated fund or SMSF: It's all the same

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... few Australians are looking to make the change to SMSFs, which the ATO said is something they have seen before. ATO assistant commissioner, Dana Fleming, said that from July 2019 to December 2019 there was a year-on-year increase in SMSF applications ...

ASIC provides relief around early super access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... financial crisis caused by this pandemic, and demonstrates ASIC acting on sensible calls from professional associations." Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology Jane Hume welcomed the measures, saying: "It ...

Taxman simplifies work from home deductions

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... for the first time due to COVID-19 when it comes to accurately completing their tax return," Minister for housing and assistant treasurer Michael Sukkar said in a statement. "The ATO has undertaken to review these arrangements in line with COVID-19 developments ...

No exclusions for frontline workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... decline an application for cover, charge a higher premium or apply a COVID-19 pandemic risk exclusion," the FSC said. Assistant minister for superannuation, financial services and financial technology, Senator Jane Hume, welcomed the announcement. "Our ...

Hume calls for diversity in super fund mergers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... to emulate the likes of AustralianSuper and Sunsuper. In an address to the AFR Banking and Wealth Summit yesterday, Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology Senator Jane Hume said the COVID-19 crisis was rapidly ...

ATO to verify early release requests

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... has confirmed the Australian Taxation Office will be responsible for verifying early release super requests. Hume, the assistant minister for superannuation, financial services and financial technology, told the AFR Wealth Summit the ATO will take on ...