A self-managed super fund gives you direct control over how your retirement savings are invested, from property and shares through to cash and term deposits. That control is genuinely valuable. The obligations that come attached to it are what catch people out.
As trustee you are personally responsible for meeting the fund's obligations under the SIS Act, and the ATO takes those obligations seriously. Contribution caps, the sole purpose test, in-house asset limits, related party transaction rules and the investment strategy requirement all apply continuously, not just in the weeks before lodgement.
At OzLedger we administer the fund end to end: establishment, record keeping, financial statements, compliance monitoring and the annual return. We track your contribution caps as the year progresses rather than telling you about a breach after it has happened, and we keep your investment strategy documentation current so it stands up if the ATO ever looks at it.
Administration and audit are separate, deliberately
Every SMSF must be audited each year by an approved SMSF auditor, and that auditor has to be independent of the fund. Because we prepare your fund's accounts and administer it, we do not audit it. The independence provisions in the professional standards do not permit the same firm to do both, and for good reason.
What we do instead is manage the audit process for you: we prepare a complete, well-documented file, engage with your independent auditor, respond to their queries, and deal with anything they raise. You get the benefit of a clean audit without having to project-manage it yourself.
Control over your super is worth having. The paperwork that comes with it is not.
What This Service Covers
We handle the full administration and compliance cycle for your self-managed super fund:
- SMSF establishment, trust deed and trustee structure
- ABN, TFN and ATO registration for the fund
- Annual financial statements and member statements
- SMSF annual return preparation and lodgement
- Contribution cap monitoring across concessional and non-concessional limits
- Investment strategy documentation and annual review
- Pension commencement, minimum drawdown and TBAR reporting
- Coordination with your independent auditor each year
Why Trustees Use OzLedger
The compliance burden is heavier than most trustees expect
Contribution caps, in-house asset limits, related party rules and the sole purpose test all apply continuously, not just at lodgement. We monitor the fund through the year so breaches get caught while they are still fixable.
The penalties are severe
A fund made non-complying is taxed at 45% on its entire taxable assets rather than 15%, and individual trustees can be disqualified. Getting it right is worth considerably more than the fee.
You keep the control without the administration
An SMSF gives you direct say over what your retirement savings are invested in. It should not cost you your weekends. We take the paperwork and leave you the decisions.
How It Works
- We review your fund, or set it up from scratch if you are starting out.
- We keep the fund's records and monitor caps and compliance through the year.
- We prepare the annual financial statements and member statements.
- We provide the file to your independent auditor and answer their queries.
- We lodge the SMSF annual return with the ATO once the audit is complete.
Get Your SMSF Off Your Desk
Setup, administration, reporting and lodgement handled end to end. Book a free consultation or call the team today.