Events based reporting has undergone an impressive transformation. It changed from affecting every SMSF to only affecting funds with a balance of $1m or more. And it changed from a tight schedule of 10 days after month end to a much more lenient deadline of 28 days after quarter end. How did this turn around come about?
Episode 24 – Finalisation of TBAR requirements for SMSFs
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has recently finalised the approach for SMSFs to comply with the introduction of reporting various debits and credits against a member’s transfer balance cap. It has been a process of going back and forward with the industry, with the ATO having initially landed on a decision, only to be taken to task over the additional cost and compliance burden that was being imposed, not only on trustees, but the professionals who have endured enormous workloads due to the reforms, in addition to the ongoing problems with stability of ATO systems.
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