A Broken Promise for Broken Super
OK, lets start by getting one thing clear. Saying things like “We’ve said we have no intention of making any super changes” during an election campaign, and then making changes less than 12 months later, is clearly a broken election promise.
Acquiring collectables inside your SMSF
Clients with self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) often ask what assets the SMSF can acquire.
‘Why’?
The golden rule for acquiring assets inside your SMSF is why? To be compliant, your fund must be maintained for the sole purpose of providing retirement benefits to members, or to their dependants if a member dies before retirement. The sole purpose test (section 62 of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993), is your starting point. If the collectible you are looking to acquire does not fulfil this purpose, then you have an immediate problem.