When an SMSF holds business real property, market value is not a compliance formality, it is a core valuation issue that can affect Division 296 exposure, the optional cost base reset to 30 June 2026, and the integrity of the fund’s financial reporting. For Australian business owners, the key point is simple, if the property […]
Division 296 has become a valuation issue, not just a superannuation tax issue, because the final law taxes realised earnings only, rather than unrealised gains. For privately held businesses, that shift matters. If a self-managed superannuation fund holds business real property, shares in an unlisted company, or other private business assets, the fund may need […]
Valuing unlisted assets inside a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) has become more important under Division 296, because the tax measure relies on current market values to attribute earnings to members with higher Total Superannuation Balances. For Australian business owners, this matters where an SMSF holds unlisted shares, interests in private companies, or units in private […]
The Division 296 cost-base reset option is not a superannuation compliance footnote, it is a valuation issue with real financial consequences for SMSFs that hold business assets, business real property, or interests in privately held companies. For Australian business owners, the ability to reset CGT cost bases to market value as at 30 June 2026 […]
Division 296 changes the way many Australians with substantial superannuation balances will think about asset values, because the tax is driven by realised earnings and personal member outcomes, not by fund-level income alone. For SMSFs and other super funds holding business real property, shares in private companies, or other unlisted and illiquid assets, defensible market […]
Division 296 is set to change how high-balance superannuation interests are treated for tax purposes, and that has a direct valuation impact for Australian business owners with self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) holding business assets, business real property, or shares in private companies. From a valuation perspective, the key issue is simple, if a superannuation asset […]
If you are business owner, accountant, investor, or, simply a fanatic of business valuations, and, have ever wondered Why Do I Need A Business Valuation? We encourage you to take a look into this article to solve all of your doubts and questions related to this topic. A major mental block to the (necessary) process […]