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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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Deadline

Looming deadline for public trading trust distributions

Superannuation funds have been reminded by an industry lawyer that where a trust ceased to be a public trading trust as ... READ MORE
New proposals, magnifying glass

SMSFs hit with extra SIS Act obligation under new proposals

As part of the government’s proposed retirement income framework, SMSFs may be required to formulate and regularly rev ... READ MORE
Hidden complexity found with CSS reversionary pensions

Hidden complexity found with CSS reversionary pensions

Due to the specific rules that apply to Commonwealth Super Scheme pensions, there can be traps with the calculation of a ... READ MORE
Deductions for contributions flagged as ‘big tax planning tool’

Deductions for contributions flagged as ‘big tax planning tool’

With 30 June fast approaching, SMSF clients may want to take advantage of the new rules for claiming tax deductions for ... READ MORE

Mixed phase SMSFs holding greatest assets

While mixed phase SMSFs are not the largest SMSF member segment, they hold significantly more in net assets per member t ... READ MORE
Neglected reserves causing headaches around death, incapacity

Neglected reserves causing headaches around death, incapacity

Large reserves in funds that have been ignored for over a decade are now creating significant problems for older clients ... READ MORE
Magnifying glass

ATO view posing ‘double counting’ issue for market-linked pensions

Where a member ceases a market-linked pension and commences a new one, this may result in the pension being double count ... READ MORE

ASIC cancels AFS licence over super switching advice

The licence of a financial services firm has been cancelled following breaches of financial services laws, including ina ... READ MORE
ATO

ATO confirms important view on TBC treatment of insurance proceeds

Following recent discussion with the ATO, SMSFs holding life insurance policies may want to consider automatically rever ... READ MORE

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