Miranda Brownlee

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Miranda Brownlee is the deputy editor of SMSF Adviser, which is the leading source of news, strategy and educational content for professionals working in the SMSF sector.

Since joining the team in 2014, Miranda has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest superannuation stories in Australia, and has reported extensively on technical strategy and legislative updates.
Miranda also has broad business and financial services reporting experience, having written for titles including Investor Daily, ifa and Accountants Daily.

You can email Miranda on: miranda.brownlee@momentummedia.com.au

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High-risk LRBAs, TBAR on the ATO’s radar this year

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High-risk LRBAs, TBAR on the ATO’s radar this year

01 March 2019 • Hits: 3333

With LRBAs and TBAR two of the major focus areas for the ATO this year, the tax office has announced plans to contact t ... READ MORE

Doug McBirnie

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Advisers told to take action on legacy pensions to prevent ‘nasty’ ...

01 March 2019 • Hits: 2654

With many of the SMSF clients that hold legacy pensions getting older or reaching the end of their pension term, an actu ... READ MORE

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Excess balance concerns raised with legislative fix

28 February 2019 • Hits: 4728

Draft legislation aimed at rectifying a technical issue with market-linked pensions may actually cause some members to e ... READ MORE

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Quirks with ECPI and software clarified

28 February 2019 • Hits: 3581

An SMSF services provider has provided clarity on when an actuarial certificate is required for certain SMSFs, especiall ... READ MORE

House property

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SMSFs warned on potential pitfalls with Airbnb rentals

28 February 2019 • Hits: 10331

While there is nothing in superannuation law preventing an SMSF from providing host services such as Airbnb, there are s ... READ MORE

death benefit

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Draft legislation released to fix tax trap with death benefits

27 February 2019 • Hits: 4707

Treasury has released draft legislation to rectify an unintended tax consequence that can arise where certain death bene ... READ MORE

Supreme Court of Victoria building

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Key lessons on conflict of duty in SMSF death benefit case

27 February 2019 • Hits: 4774

The recent decision on the Re Marsella case highlights how easily conflicts case arise and the implications for trustees ... READ MORE

ATO

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ATO reveals red flag areas for SMSF contraventions

27 February 2019 • Hits: 5862

While loans to members, in-house assets and failure to keep assets separate continue to account for the bulk of the cont ... READ MORE

Peter Burgess

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Government has ‘given up’ on SG amnesty measure

27 February 2019 • Hits: 4386

With the election drawing nearer and the SG amnesty bill absent from the parliamentary program, the government has likel ... READ MORE

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