It may be the start of a new financial year but it's never too early to start planning how an SMSF pays its pensions. In this episode of the SMSF Adviser Show, hosts Keeli Cambourne and Aaron Dunn from Smarter SMSF are joined by audit expert Shelley Banton from Super Clarity to discuss the importance of compliance in paying minimum pensions and how the 1/12 rule is still very important.

Listen as they discuss:

• Why the 1/12 rule still matters
• ATO scrutiny in minimum pension payments
• The importance of documentation and planning
• What advisers should do now to avoid any issues

The new PayDay Super rules are imminent and there's only weeks for SMSF trustees and employers to ensure they have put everything in place for the changing rules and regulations. On this episode of the SMSF Adviser podcast, hosts Aaron Dunn and Keeli Cambourne speak with Tony Negline from the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand about the work he's been doing in the lead up and what SMSF trustees need to do to make sure they are compliant.

Listen as they discuss:

• The challenges that employers are facing;
• The steps SMSF trustees need to take;
• What can go wrong;
• What the next few months may look like from a practical perspective

While the dust settles on the Government's Budget proposals the financial sector is left in limbo in regard to the way in which trusts will be treated going forward. In this week's episode of the SMSF Adviser Show, Daniel Butler, director of DBA Lawyers speaks with Keeli Cambourne and Aaron Dunn about the concerns from the industry and what it may mean going forward.

Listen as they discuss:

• The importance of the definition of a trust;
• What impacts the measures may have on estate planning;
• Franking credits;
• What trustees and advisers should do in the interim.