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  • 15e In-house assets

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    This information may not apply to the current year. Check the content carefully to ensure it is applicable to your circumstances.

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    Did the SMSF hold any in-house assets on 30 June 2021?

    No

    Print X in the No box at A. Go to 15f Limited recourse borrowing arrangements

    Yes

    Read on.

    • Print X in the Yes box at A.
    • Write at A the total value of the in-house assets on 30 June 2021.
    • Do not include at A any related party investments that are not in-house assets.
    • Make sure that any amount you include at A are also included at A to T in 15a, 15b, 15c and 15d.

    Identifying in-house assets

    Generally, an in-house asset of an SMSF is an asset that is:

    • a loan to a related party of the SMSF
    • an investment in a related party of the SMSF
    • an investment in a related trust of the SMSF, or
    • subject to a lease or lease arrangement between the trustee of the SMSF and a related party of the SMSF.

    Some in-house asset exceptions do exist, such as a lease or lease agreement, between the SMSF and a related party of the SMSF involving business real property. There is also a limited exception for certain investments in related non-geared unit trusts and companies.

    For more information on what is an in-house asset see:

    • Part 8 of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
    • Self-Managed Superannuation Funds Ruling SMSFR 2009/4 Self Managed Superannuation Funds: the meaning of ‘asset’, ‘loan’, ‘investment in’, ‘lease’ and ‘lease arrangement’ in the definition of an ‘in-house asset’ in the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.
    Last modified: 27 May 2021QC 64911