June-2026

There were nearly four times as many new residential loans written using limited recourse borrowing arrangements in FY2026 than the ATO’s data indicate, and the ban on LRBAs could have a greater impact on housing supply than the government suggests.

Two significant deeming thresholds increased on 1 July 2026, the one at which the higher deeming rate of 3.25 per cent applies, and the income-free threshold at which income in excess of the threshold begins to reduce the maximum age pension amount.

A healthy super balance doesn't always rule you out of the Age Pension

New SMSFs that are required to lodge a self-managed super fund annual return by 31 October should start preparing now, the ATO said.