ATO Interpretative Decision
ATO ID 2002/434 (Withdrawn)
Superannuation
Retirement income entities: Definition of standard employer-sponsorFOI status: may be released
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This ATOID is being withdrawn as it is superseded by Self Managed Superannuation Funds Ruling SMSFR 2009/4This document incorporates revisions made since original publication. View its history and amending notices, if applicable.
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Issue
Is a particular company a standard employer-sponsor of the self managed superannuation fund in accordance with subsection 16(2) of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (SISA)?
Decision
No, the company does not meet the definition of a standard employer-sponsor under subsection 16(2) of the SISA as the company does not provide superannuation contributions to the superannuation fund pursuant to an arrangement between the trustee and the employer.
Facts
The trustee of a self managed superannuation fund (SMSF) was an employee of a public company. The trustee did not hold a position as a director in the company.
There was an arrangement between the trustee in their capacity as an employee and the public company as the employer to have the superannuation guarantee contributions placed into the SMSF. The trustee of the SMSF states that he/she was not acting in his/her capacity as trustee when requesting this, but as an employee. The SMSF purchased convertible notes from the public company.
Reasons for Decision
An employer-sponsor under subsection 16(1) of the SISA is an employer who contributes to the superannuation fund for the benefit of a member. A standard employer-sponsor under subsection 16(2) of the SISA is an employer that contributes pursuant to an arrangement between the trustee of the superannuation fund and the employer-sponsor. The only arrangement that was entered into between the public company and the trustee consisted of an arrangement between an employee and their employer in relation to the depositing of superannuation guarantee contributions. The trustee was not acting in his/her role as the trustee of the SMSF, but in their capacity as an employee. Therefore, the public company is not a standard-employer sponsor.
Date of decision: 8 May 2001
Legislative References:
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993
section 16
Keywords
Self managed superannuation funds
SMSF trustee
ISSN: 1445-2782
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