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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Practitioners cautioned on risks with downsizer contributions

07 November 2017 • Hits: 5037

SMSF practitioners should be careful to ensure clients have met all the criteria for making a downsizer contribution bef ... READ MORE

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SMSFs warned on ‘messy’ property developments

07 November 2017 • Hits: 8617

An industry lawyer has stressed the importance of SMSFs having properly structured agreements for property developments, ... READ MORE

BT sheds light on confusion with asset segregation

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BT sheds light on confusion with asset segregation

07 November 2017 • Hits: 6519

Asset segregation within SMSFs remains one of the biggest areas of confusion from the super reforms, with many practitio ... READ MORE

ATO to contact trustees, practitioners in reserves crackdown

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ATO to contact trustees, practitioners in reserves crackdown

07 November 2017 • Hits: 6232

The ATO has analysed SMSF data holdings to identify any SMSFs currently carrying large amounts in reserves and will soon ... READ MORE

ATO pinpoints 70 advisers in lodgement swoop

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ATO pinpoints 70 advisers in lodgement swoop

06 November 2017 • Hits: 4760

The ATO will soon be contacting around 70 SMSF practitioners whose clients have failed to lodge SMSF annual returns acro ... READ MORE

Lawyer points to ‘gaping holes’ with safe harbour rules

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Lawyer points to ‘gaping holes’ with safe harbour rules

03 November 2017 • Hits: 6254

While the safe harbour rules listed in PCG 2016/5 offer some protection to related party loans from the non-arm’s leng ... READ MORE

Millennial super quadruples over past decade

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Millennial super quadruples over past decade

03 November 2017 • Hits: 5015

The superannuation balances of Millennials have more than quadrupled in the 10 years to September 2017, representing an ... READ MORE

Straw poll reveals preference for onshore services

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Straw poll reveals preference for onshore services

02 November 2017 • Hits: 6306

A straw poll has revealed that the majority of SMSF firms complete all of their work in Australia and that few firms p ... READ MORE

ATO eases position on second SMSF strategies

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ATO eases position on second SMSF strategies

02 November 2017 • Hits: 5968

Recent remarks from the ATO suggest that establishing a second SMSF to separate pension and accumulation assets may actu ... READ MORE

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