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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ASIC

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ASIC reveals figures on SMSF auditor enforcement action

26 October 2018 • Hits: 5520

Since SMSF auditor registration commenced in 2013, ASIC has removed 76 SMSF auditors from the register and imposed condi ... READ MORE

Warning caution

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‘Hefty penalties’ with TRIS payment failures, SMSFs warned

26 October 2018 • Hits: 5285

With clients who fail to pay the minimum pension payments for TRISs potentially up for illegal early release and signifi ... READ MORE

Man under pressure

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ATO audit swoop lands tax agents in hot water

26 October 2018 • Hits: 4803

In an update on its ongoing investigation into auditor numbers, the ATO has revealed that 22 tax agents are involved wit ... READ MORE

ATO

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ATO claws back $850m in unpaid SG in FY 17-18

25 October 2018 • Hits: 4268

Compliance activities undertaken by the ATO in the 2017-18 financial year saw the ATO raise around $850 million in unpai ... READ MORE

Flagged, red card

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Tips flagged for super saver scheme as $13.5 million released

24 October 2018 • Hits: 4012

With the ATO having now received a total of $13.5 million in release requests under the First Home Super Saver Scheme, s ... READ MORE

Increasing arrow of SMSF loans

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Rise in SMSF loans from second tier lenders sparks concern

24 October 2018 • Hits: 3809

With increasing numbers of SMSFs taking up loans from second tier lenders, a technical expert warns that some of these l ... READ MORE

SMSF auditor numbers

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Over 100 SMSFs singled out in auditor number crackdown

24 October 2018 • Hits: 5753

The ATO is investigating more than a hundred SMSFs this financial year for reportedly using an SMSF auditor number wit ... READ MORE

TSB measure growing ‘problematic’ amid tighter SMSF lending

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TSB measure growing ‘problematic’ amid tighter SMSF lending

23 October 2018 • Hits: 5173

While the government limited the scope of the total super balance reforms for LRBAs, recent tightening in the SMSF lendi ... READ MORE

House and calculator

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Downsizer contributions prompt flood of queries in first quarter

23 October 2018 • Hits: 4132

Downsizer contribution strategies received the most attention from advisers in the September quarter, according to BT, w ... READ MORE

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