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With the start of the 2026–27 financial year, SMSF trustees should take a proactive approach to ensure funds remain compliant and well positioned. Here is a concise checklist of the key legislative changes, compliance deadlines and practical steps trustees should prioritise.

From 1 July 2026, Payday Super requires employers to ensure super contributions reach employee super funds within seven business days of each payday. For many businesses, this represents a major shift from a quarterly payment cycle to a more frequent, real-time obligation.

From 1 July 2026, the Australian Government has extended Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) laws to accountants, lawyers, real estate professionals, and other professional service providers.

From 1 July 2026, there is a major change coming that will reshape how you handle superannuation contributions for your staff.

With proposed changes to negative gearing, the CGT discount and the taxation of trusts, this is a budget that has the potential to materially impact on property investors, business owners and families using discretionary trusts.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has confirmed that all surcharges on credit and debit card payments – across eftpos, Mastercard and Visa – will be banned from 1 October 2026.

The Government has announced a staged wind-back of the current Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) exemption for electric vehicles (EVs), following recommendations from the Statutory Review of the Electric Car Discount released in May 2026.

The end of the financial year is fast approaching. Here is a checklist of the things SMSF members and trustees should consider before 30 June.

Following the recent release of the December 2025 quarter average weekly ordinary times earnings (AWOTE) the annual concessional contribution (CC) cap will increase from $30,000 to $32,500 from 1 July 2026.