by Daniel Karadinovski | Aug 21, 2026 | Self-Managed Superannuation
This article is for owners and directors who pay themselves through a mix of salary, dividends and super, and who want to use the concessions properly without triggering an assessment they did not see coming. You will get the super contribution caps that apply for the...
by Daniel Karadinovski | Jul 10, 2026 | Self-Managed Superannuation, Tax, Webinars
Most of the problems I see in SMSF audits didn’t happen in June. They happened in August, or October, or February, when a trustee made a decision without writing it down, let a pension payment drift, or assumed their investment strategy from the prior year was...
by Kate Dennis | Jul 2, 2026 | Self-Managed Superannuation, Tax, Tax Guides
What to give your accountant for an SMSF tax return in 2026 Preparing an SMSF annual return is a genuinely different exercise from preparing a personal or business tax return, mainly because there are two professionals involved rather than one. Before your SMSF annual...
by Daniel Karadinovski | Jun 12, 2026 | Self-Managed Superannuation
Every SMSF must be audited every year by an approved SMSF auditor – an auditor registered with ASIC who holds an SMSF auditor number (SAN) – before the fund’s annual return is lodged, even in years with no contributions or payments. Trustees must...
by Daniel Karadinovski | Jun 12, 2026 | Self-Managed Superannuation
An SMSF gives you direct control over your super – you choose every investment, including direct property and individual shares – but you take on trustee responsibilities, largely fixed running costs (median around $4,400 a year per ATO statistics) and...
by Daniel Karadinovski | Jun 12, 2026 | Self-Managed Superannuation, Tax Advisory
Setting up an SMSF in Australia typically costs between $1,500 and $3,500 through a professional provider – covering the trust deed (around $300-600), ASIC registration of a corporate trustee ($611 in 2025-26) and the establishment paperwork. Running the fund...
