Blog Archives - Virtue & Partners

Div 296 sparking death benefit discussions

The Division 296 impost has prompted SMSF members looking at retaining assets in super to consider the tax impact of their death on their beneficiaries.
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Comparison of various Animal Weight

Check out the lightest to heaviest animals in the world
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New SMSF trustees propel uptake of financial advice

The $1 trillion superannuation sector still has significant advice gaps
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Start-ups to suffer under Div 296

The head of a prominent funds management house has predicted the proposed Division 296 tax will significantly diminish the supply of critical capital required for start-up companies as many of these enterprises rely on SMSFs for funding.
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Your 30 June superannuation checklist

With the end of the current financial year fast approaching, time is running out if you’re planning to boost your superannuation balance before 30 June.
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Legal case has succession planning lessons for SMSF members, advisers: legal expert

The recent Federal Court case, Lynn v Australian Financial Complaints Authority [2025] FCA 175, has highlighted the importance of clear succession and estate planning to ensure a deceased member’s super death benefits are paid as intended, a legal specialist has said.
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Investment and economic outlook, May 2025

Tariff reprieves, trade deals brighten the economic horizon
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ASIC to increase audit surveillance in 2025–26

The corporate regulator has said it will review an increased number of audit files in the upcoming financial year.
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ATO issues guidance on SMSF trustee appointment and compliance

The ATO has issued guidance on what SMSF members need to understand about compliance regarding responsibilities when appointing trustees or directors of a corporate trustee.
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Freshwater Resources by Country 2025

Check out the largest freshwater resources by Country in the World
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Financial abuse move now a certainty

Bipartisan support now exists to prevent perpetrators of financial abuse and domestic violence from accessing the victim’s superannuation benefits upon their death after the Coalition pledged to take this action should it win power at the federal election in May.
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Are your adult children ready for the wealth transfer?

The inheritance wave is building but most people are unprepared for the ride
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