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The address for the Self Managed Superannuation Members association SMSMA is http://devsmsf.hosting24.com.au/smsma/Index.aspx There are 360,000 SMSF's and over 300 Billion in assets covering approximatly 720,000 members and trustees. A self managed super fund by definition has 1 to 4...

Hello Pat thanks for your response. I have read both books your predecessor published, entitled; 1. tax battles and 2.trust magic. Both books are now part of my reference library that I have built up over the last 13 years. I wrote a letter to the editor of the financial review last night in...

More white anting of the SMSF ability to invest in property Another article in the Australian Financial Review on page 71 today Wednesday 6 February 2008 entitled: Let's revisit gearing in super by Peter Haggstron who works for surprise, suprise a funds management group. It is a self serving...

Hi asdf; Its not only the ATO that is having a closer look at the property warrants issue. An article in the financial review I think it was a few days ago alluded to the fact that some sections of the new Rudd government are not happy with the fact that the restriction on borrowing...

Does it comply with ATO rules for SMSF's? Dear TOO FLY; I am not an accountant, real estate agent or an investment advisor. I have had an SMSF/Unit Trust/Commercial real estate for 13 years. My understanding of SMSF funds is that with regard to property your super...

Dark skies and thunder ahead Having purchased two commercial properties back in 1995 and 1996 through our super fund I would disagree that the super structure is a poor option. In our case it has turned out to be a goose that lays golden eggs :) What has stopped us in our tracks about...

The ATO has to comply with the Law G;day Aussie to answer your two questions; 1; yes the ATO has been dirty on warrants particularly with non recourse loans which is why the recent law changes which were initially aimed at shares but has also given SMSF's the ability to safely gear into...

Trying to find out more Hello;JIT; I started a new thread because I wanted to raise a number of other points as well about purchasing property in super. I did read your earlier thread but I forgot who posted it and couldn't find it again.I also read Geoffw's thread about the...

Purchasing property in your (Do it yourself) DIY super fund,(also called SMSF) has been for many in the too hard basket, unless you had a business because of the restriction on D.I.Y.superannuation funds borrowing. In the early 1990's many got around this restriction by setting up a unit trust...