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SMSF sector enters next phase

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
... changing," the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) director of technical and professional standards Graeme Colley said. He attributed the shift to the fact that many more people are retiring now and predicted that in five years' time ...

SMSF court case highlights penalty uncertainties

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
... on the case, SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) director of technical and professional standards Graeme Colley said: "I see this case as being quite serious because of the number of breaches and the length of time." He said that "trustees ...

Viable SMSF size underestimated

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
... funds" said SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) director of technical and professional standards Graeme Colley. "In general, the ATO data tells us that SMSFs tend to have similar returns to APRA-regulated funds in up markets but don't ...

75,000 SMSFs non-compliant: ATO

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... fund." The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA)'s director of technical and professional standards Graeme Colley said that most compliance breaches happen when trustees use the money in their SMSF to pay for personal loans or take the ...

Abbott sticks to his promise on SMSF regulation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... Standard. The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) director of Technical and Professional Standards Graeme Colley said that the role that SMSFs are playing in the current surge in residential property prices needs to be kept in perspective. ...

ECT relief should apply to non-concessional contributions: SPAA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... who breach their non-concessional cap are grossly inadequate." SPAA Director Technical and Professional Standards Graeme Colley said the 93% figure is reached by doubling the top rate of 46.5%. He said excess non-concessional contributions can be carried ...

Super tax concession policy 'fatally flawed': SPAA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... earnings of superannuation investments and from withdrawals. SPAA's director of technical and professional standards Graeme Colley said there are two things stopping the government from taking a longer term, more comprehensive view. The first is an "outdated" ...

SPAA, Deloitte join calls for SG deferral rethink

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
... SG from 9% to 12%, in a bid to save the country $1.1 billion. SPAA head of technical and professional standards Graeme Colley said the delay would reduce the adequacy of Australians' retirement savings. "SPAA would ask the Coalition to think carefully ...

Budget gets nod of approval from industry bodies

JAMES FERNYHOUGH, MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... incomes regime." SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) head of technical and professional standards Graeme Colley also welcomed the lack of surprises. "We are pleased that, aside from a few minor technical amendments, the Government stuck ...

SPAA approves government's response to Trio reports

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... on that sector of the industry where the misconduct occurred," SPAA director education and Professional Standards Graeme Colley said. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) welcomed the Government's response. "The FPA supports all recommendations that ...
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