Updated as of 25 May 2026 Gain an overview of the 2026/27 financial year contribution caps, benefit payments, eligibility and more with our helpful Super Reference Guide. The 2026/27 Super Reference Guide is a useful and quick reference to help you and your self managed super fund step through the year with confidence. Download your…
Your Super Update – Edition 10
16 April 2026 A round-up of some superannuation changes December 2025 – March 2026 and key developments that may be relevant to you, as trustee of your SMSF. It is important that you know what changes are coming, so you can effectively understand how they may affect you and the members of your SMSF. The…
Your Super Update – Edition 9
15 December 2025 A round-up of some superannuation changes September – December 2025 and key developments that may be relevant to you, as trustee of your SMSF. It is important that you know what changes are coming, so you can effectively understand how they may affect you and the members of your SMSF. The contents…
Your Super Update – Edition 8
17 September 2025 A round-up of some superannuation changes April – September 2025 and key developments that may be relevant to you, as trustee of your SMSF. It is important that you know what changes are coming, so you can effectively understand how they may affect you and the members of your SMSF. The contents…
From MFA to the Sock Drawer: Security in SMSFs
Written by Shelley Banton, Head of Technical, ASF Audits First Published by ASF Audits: https://asfaudits.com.au/from-mfa-to-the-sock-drawer-security-in-smsfs Security in SMSFs comes in all shapes and sizes. Tech-savvy SMSF trustees will have multi-factor authentication (“MFA”) enabled for all their investments, while others will happily rely on a sock drawer to store passwords. In the wake of recent cyber…
Your Handy 2025/26 Super Reference Guide
Updated as of 30 April 2025 Gain an overview of the 2025/26 financial year contribution caps, benefit payments, eligibility and more with our helpful Super Reference Guide. The 2025/26 Super Reference Guide is a useful and quick reference to help you and your self managed super fund step through the year with confidence. Download your…
ATO statistics reveal a resilient SMSF sector
Written by Fabian Bussoletti, Technical Manager, SMSF Association Despite the lingering possibility of the proposed new Division 296 tax being introduced, recently released ATO statistics point toward a resilient and mature SMSF sector – which continues to grow and evolve. According to the ATO’s SMSF statistical overview 2022-23, at 30 June 2024 there were over…
Increase in CPI a positive for superannuation strategies
Written by Fabian Bussoletti, Technical Manager, SMSF Association According to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released yesterday, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2 per cent in the December 2024 quarter and 2.4 per cent annually. While this may have broader implications for the economy, from a superannuation strategy perspective,…
New Super Tax: A Sucker Punch to Economic Growth
Written by Peter Burgess, CEO, SMSF Association No one begrudges Treasury’s advice that Australia should have a fair and equitable superannuation system. However, continual claims that the proposed new tax on large superannuation balances will only affect a tiny minority and is in the national interest are shortsighted and fail to consider the ripple effect…
Your Super Update – Edition 6
17 December 2024 A round-up of some superannuation changes September – December 2024 and key developments that may be relevant to you, as trustee of your SMSF. It is important that you know what changes are coming, so you can effectively understand how they may affect you and the members of your SMSF. The contents…