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Have you caught up with the latest ruling around failing the pension minimum

September 25, 2026

SMSF Pension Minimums: Understanding the Latest Ruling Have you caught up with the latest ruling around failing the pension minimum? As the recipient of a ...

Pensions are your friend, but not your saviour!

September 21, 2026

Pensions are your friend, but not your saviour! Let's have a look at the benefits of starting a pension and then let's look at when ...

Disregarded Small Fund Assets (DSFA): The Most Misunderstood Rule in ECPI

May 18, 2026

Disregarded Small Fund Assets (DSFA): The Most Misunderstood Rule in ECPI OK - let's see what we can do to demystify DSFA once, and for ...

What is ECPI Choice, and should we be using it?

October 20, 2025

What is ECPI Choice, and should we be using it? Despite the excellent software we have developed over the year, I am still very hands-on ...

When is an Actuarial Certificate not required?

October 18, 2023

The concept of when an Actuarial Certificate is not required might seem simple and obvious however just like most things in the SMSF industry there ...

What is the Bring-Forward Arrangement and how does it work?

August 31, 2023

Are you looking for a way to add a large sum of money into your SMSF without any tax implications? Well, taking advantage of the ...

Why is everyone talking about Non-Arm’s Length Expenses?

July 27, 2023

There has been a lot of chatter about non-arm's length expenses in the industry lately and sometimes it is hard to keep up with it ...

The Beginners Guide to Actuarial Certificates

July 4, 2023

Are you confused about what an actuarial certificate is and how it is calculated? Let us skip the technical lingo and break it down for ...

Ability To Claim ECPI When The Minimum Pension Standards Have Not Been Met

September 1, 2019

Another financial year has been and gone and you've only just realised that an Account Based Pension has not met the Minimum Pension Standards. Sound ...

Maximising Exempt Current Pension Income (ECPI)

July 1, 2019

With a new financial year just beginning, there is no better time to start thinking about strategies to maximise Exempt Current Pension Income (ECPI) than ...