The High Court has decided that BDBNs in SMSFs do not need to comply with the technical requirements in the superannuation regulations, but is that the end of it? ...
The High Court has decided that BDBNs in SMSFs do not need to comply with the technical requirements in the superannuation regulations, but is that the end of it?
On 15 June 2022, the High Court handed down its decision in Hill V Zuda Pty Ltd as trustee for The Holly Superannuation Fund & Ors [2022] HCA 21, about BDBNs in SMSFs and whether they need to comply with the technical requirements in the superannuation regulations.
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