SMSF Property Ban: Impact Bigger Than Thought

When we wrote recently that the SMSF property borrowing ban may not be the end of the story, the push for a new-build exemption was already underway. Now some fresh numbers have landed, and they make that debate even more interesting. First, an important distinction. SMSFs have not been banned from owning residential property. The […]

The SMSF Property Ban May Not Be the End of the Story

You might remember that we recently wrote about the new rules restricting SMSFs from borrowing to buy residential property. Those rules started on 10 August 2026 and they are now law. In simple terms, an SMSF generally can no longer enter into a new limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) to buy an ordinary residential investment […]

Got a Family Trust? There Are Changes You Need to Know About

If you have a family trust, you may have seen some fairly alarming headlines recently about a new 30% tax on discretionary trusts. So, does this mean your family trust is suddenly going to be taxed an extra 30%? No. But there are some significant changes being proposed and, if you have a family trust, […]