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SMSF Loans & LRBAs: What You Can (and Can’t) Do

Master the complexities of SMSF loans and LRBAs. Navigate compliance, avoid pitfalls, and confidently manage related party dealings to safeguard your fund's future.

Created byMark Tyminski
BeginnerUpdated Sep 29, 2025

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleIdentify allowed SMSF related party loans.
  • check_circleUnderstand essential LRBA structural elements.
  • check_circleMitigate compliance risks in joint ventures.
  • check_circleGrasp ATO's control and influence definitions.
  • check_circleLearn from recent ATO compliance actions.
  • check_circleRectify common SMSF errors effectively.

About This Course

Unlock the complexities of Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) loans and Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements (LRBAs) with this essential course, "SMSF Loans & LRBAs: What You Can (and Can't) Do." Gain crucial insights into the legal framework, practical applications, and potential pitfalls to ensure robust compliance and strategic financial planning for your clients.

This course dives deep into critical areas, providing a comprehensive understanding of when and how SMSFs can engage in lending and borrowing activities. You'll learn to navigate the intricate rules of the SIS Act and ATO regulations, transform dry legislation into actionable checklists, and avoid common compliance breaches.

Key learning outcomes include:

  • Understanding the key rules in the SIS Act regarding related party lending and borrowing.
  • Mastering the essential structural elements of LRBAs, including the role of the Bare Trust.
  • Identifying and mitigating common compliance issues and structural pitfalls in LRBAs.
  • Navigating the complexities of related entities in joint ventures, partnerships, and property deals.
  • Defining and assessing control, influence, and in-house asset thresholds according to ATO guidelines.
  • Learning from ATO scrutiny and recent compliance actions to proactively address potential issues.
  • Discovering common errors in SMSF loan and LRBA arrangements and implementing effective rectification strategies.

From formal loan agreements and trustee resolutions to understanding the sole purpose test and in-house asset rules, this course equips you with the knowledge to provide sound advice and ensure your clients' SMSFs operate within stringent regulatory boundaries. Whether it's managing temporary funding, dealing with post-acquisition improvements, or setting up compliant unit trusts, you'll gain the confidence to handle even the most intricate scenarios. Avoid the 'Gnarly Trap' of non-arm's length income and improper Bare Trusts, and learn how to proactively engage with clients to safeguard their investments. By the end of this course, you'll be adept at identifying risks, implementing best practices, and ensuring continuous compliance, positioning yourself as a trusted advisor in the SMSF landscape.

Course Content

1 activity • 1 videos • duration: 1h 5m

  • videocamSMSF Loans LRBAs What You Can and Can’t Do
    Duration 65:10

Your Instructor

Mark Tyminski

Senior Financial Planner specialising in Retirement Planning, SMSF and Aged Care Advice

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● Commenced my career as a Geophysicist in the oil exploration industry, spending several years working in Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the United States, prior to moving to the Financial Services industry in Australia in late 1987. ● Prior to emigrating to Australia permanently (I spent 2 years in Australia on a temporary working visa prior to this), assisted in the listing of a company on the second board of the London Stock Exchange. This followed the “Big Bang” event that occurred in financial markets in the mid 1980’s. ● Witnessed enormous changes in the financial services arena since 1987; my experience including not only the provision of holistic, personal financial planning advice, but business development and practice management. ● Instrumental in developing systems & processes with several financial planning firms. ● Worked with Bridges Financial Services in Adelaide up until late 2020, where I continued to use my previous experience in financial planning software training & development. I was also involved in the development of the overall strategic marketing plan for the Bridges business here. ● Established Ellastone Financial Planning in March 2021. Offering a bespoke financial planning service that caters for lifestyle issues through a professional business network, as well as financial goals & objectives.

Credit Information

Professional development requirements vary by profession, country, and regulatory body. Before enrolling, review the course details and confirm that the content, learning format, and any listed credits meet your specific requirements. You are responsible for confirming eligibility with your regulator or professional association and keeping the records required for reporting.

What Students Are Saying

5.0 out of 5
Student's Choice
28 reviews
  • TS
    Tankee S.
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    very informative

  • RS
    Ramesh Lal S.
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    very useful information.

  • AB
    Ambrish B.
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    SOME PARTS WERE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL

  • YW
    Yvonne W.
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    informative

Frequently Asked Questions

We are a registered provider with 300+ associations and regulatory bodies worldwide. We operate across 27 global markets including Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK. Every course page clearly displays its specific accreditations. Upon completion, you receive a professional certificate that can be validated online. Our certificates include all necessary accreditation details, credit hours, and completion dates, and are formatted specifically to meet the submission requirements of most global regulatory bodies.

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