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

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Looming deadline for public trading trust distributions

22 May 2018 • Hits: 4649

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

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SMSFs hit with extra SIS Act obligation under new proposals

21 May 2018 • Hits: 4445

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

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Hidden complexity found with CSS reversionary pensions

21 May 2018 • Hits: 8356

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’

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Deductions for contributions flagged as ‘big tax planning tool’

18 May 2018 • Hits: 3630

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

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Mixed phase SMSFs holding greatest assets

18 May 2018 • Hits: 4949

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

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Neglected reserves causing headaches around death, incapacity

18 May 2018 • Hits: 3392

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

Magnifying glass

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

17 May 2018 • Hits: 6355

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

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ASIC cancels AFS licence over super switching advice

17 May 2018 • Hits: 4435

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

ATO

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ATO confirms important view on TBC treatment of insurance proceeds

16 May 2018 • Hits: 7403

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

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