Adviser Supported SMSF Service Fees
Adviser Fee Schedule from 1/7/2026 (GST inclusive).
Will be indexed by annual CPI on 1 July 2027.
New Establishment Options/Fees
SMSF with Individual Trustees
$408
SMSF with Corporate Trustee
$1,152 including ASIC fee of $611
SMSF with Corporate Trustee & UK Pension HMRC Approval
$1,678 including ASIC fee of $611
Transferring Administration
Transfer of Admin to SMSF Alliance
Nil
Current/Prior Year Returns 2
Processing commences from 1 July of the relevant year. Standard fees will apply for the current year (possible reduction if non-refundable fees are already paid) but base admin fee for one prior year will be discounted by 50%
Transfer of Admin from SMSF Alliance
$310
Ongoing Administration Common Options/Fees
(due when end of year accounts are prepared unless indicated otherwise)
Gold 3
Platinum 4
Base administration fee paid monthly 1
$1,860 yrly ($155 p.m.)
$2,340 yrly ($195 p.m.)
Auditor using our panel auditor 5
$622 (Very complex & SMSFs > $10m are extra $115)
$622 (Very complex & SMSFs > $10m are extra $115)
Corporate trustee office & maintenance (excl ASIC) paid on anniversary
$129
$129
Property
$274 per property
$274 per property
Limited Recourse Borrowing
Free if institutional or unrelated lender, $274 if related party lender
Free if institutional or unrelated lender, $274 if related party lender
BAS lodgement (if registered for GST)
$293 per annum if lodged quarterly or $176 per annum if yearly
$293 per annum if lodged quarterly or $176 per annum if yearly
Actuarial Certificate by panel provider if required
$363 for account-based pension
$363 for account-based pension
Pension maintenance based on the number of existing pensions at 30/6
$134 for 4 pensions plus $134 per pension > 4
Free for 4 plus $134 per pension > 4
Pension starts, stops & resets
Generally Free or $353 if starting balance rework required
Generally Free or $353 if starting balance rework required
“Private” Unlisted Entities (Exc Man Funds) & manual entry Inv Platforms 8
x
$274 each
Non-Platform held Foreign Assets or Crypto Trading Accounts
x
$274 each
Choice of central bank account
Macquarie CMA 6
Unlimited
Non-approved Wrap, Direct Fixed Term Deposits, Direct Managed Funds 7
x
Unlimited
Ongoing Administration Less Common Options/Fees
(due when end of year accounts are prepared unless indicated otherwise)
Gold 3
Platinum 4
HMRC QROPS reporting
$293 per annum
$293 per annum
Segregation for Risk Profile or QROPS with separate cash accounts
$274 with separate cash accounts or $526 if they are not operated independently and require rectification
$274 with separate cash accounts or $526 if they are not operated independently and require rectification
Segregation as above but without separate cash accounts
x
$409 per asset
Manual Entry Accounts per transaction set
1 - 24, $87, or 25 - 99, $135, or 100 - 249, $274, or > 249, $408
1 - 24, $87, or 25 - 99, $135, or 100 - 249, $274, or > 249, $408
Collectables & Personal Use Assets
x
Unlimited
Base fees paid other than monthly
$257 per annum
$257 per annum
One Off Optional Costs & Services
(due as incurred)
Complex analysis inc liaising with ATO, lawyers, etc.
$409/hr
Corporate trustee establishment
$744 including ASIC fee of $611
Change of fund member/director
$134
Change of company name
$631 including ASIC fee of $503
Change of Trustee
$409
Death Benefit Processing
$526
Health Check 9
$236 but credited against the cost of subsequent work
Deed Upgrade
$529
Discontinuing of Admin Transfer Process to SMSF Alliance
$168 plus $34 per month since process commenced
Arm’s Length LRBA with corporate trustee – deed, minutes & company
$1,386 including ASIC fee of $611
Related Party LRBA with corporate trustee – deed, minutes & company
$1,795 including ASIC fee of $611
Payment Dishonour Fee
$16 plus bank fees
Rectification of ordered documents due to adviser/trustee error 10
$257
Reworking of accounts due to adviser/trustee error 11
$444 plus audit fee if applicable
Relationship breakdown benefit splitting, inc membership change
$449
Windup (in addition to standard administration fees)
$1,359 plus ancillaries
Free Services
Adviser access to fund activities & information
Our unique portal facilitates optional 3-way communication between ourselves, the trustee and the adviser. Shared information promotes proactive planning opportunities.
Binding Death Benefit Nomination
Our free death benefit nomination template suits most scenarios.
CentreLink Schedule
Advise us if a fund includes a member on social security and we will prioritise its processing to ensure reporting timeframes are met.
Collection of Supplied Adviser Fees (Macquarie cash A/C only)
Fees are collected at the beginning of each month if we are provided a suitable csv file.
Contribution Monitoring Reports
Our online reports track contributions against caps. Data is updated daily.
Document Store
All fund documents are retained in a secure digital environment, accessible by authorised trustees/advisers via the online portal.
Electronic Signature facility (Docusign)
Where legal, and acceptable to trustees, we use electronic signatures. Note that electronic signatures are mandatory for the Gold service.
Investment Strategy Documentor
Our investment strategy documentor is the most advanced in the sector at documenting the decisions that trustees have made. It is supplied to advisers and direct trustees.
Lump sum benefit payment including rollout (excluding windup)
Unlike most other administration providers, we do not charge for this service.
Mailbox
Unlike many administration providers, we do not charge for this service.
Non-complex, adhoc, technical assistance & support excluding advice
Our SMSF technical expertise ranks with the best in the sector. It is unlikely for an issue or strategy to arise that we have not dealt with previously.
Online Reporting
We offer a range of online reports, backed by ongoing data processing, designed to provide real time information to enhance your strategic decisions.
PAYG payment summary
Unlike most other administration providers, we do not charge for this service.
Pension Monitoring
Our online reports track contributions against caps. Data is updated daily. We also provide free auto commutation services for benefits drawn over the pension minimums to optimise each members transfer balance account.
Priority Processing
We invite advisers to supply us with a list of funds requiring early end of year processing
SMSF Guide
Access to one of the sectors most comprehensive information resources
Notes
- When a new Fund is established, the monthly administration fee begins from the first day of the month following inception. By way of clarity this means that a new fund, commenced on January 15th, would be billed 5 monthly instalments, until June 30th. If there is a delay in receiving cash into the fund’s bank account, the fee may be reduced to $40 per month for that period.
- When an existing Fund transfers to our service it will be liable for the base administration fees applicable to the service from July 1st of that year as we must commence the administration period from then – irrespective of the date of transfer. In the year of transfer only, if the previous year’s accounts are to be completed by us, we will reduce our base administration fees by 50% for that year. If there are other years they will be charged our standard rate. We will usually provide a fee waiver for any period where the fund has paid their current administrator non-refundable fees but only one of the concessional fee arrangements will apply. If the fund does not stay with us for at least 3 full fee-paying years, we reserve the right to reverse any discount.
- For a fund to qualify for Gold pricing it must satisfy the criteria for that pricing for the full financial year or, for a new fund, from inception. Essentially the fund must accept electronic signatures, hold a Macquarie CMA for its cash account and invest only in assets where data is received by us via data feeds. This includes listed shares and ETFs from most brokers and approved wrap accounts. Similarly, AMM reliably downloads to our systems so is a potential fixed interest solution for our Gold option as direct fixed interest investments are excluded.
- Platinum pricing will apply to any fund commencing on our service unless we are advised that the fund will satisfy Gold pricing conditions for the whole of the financial year. If we are advised that this is the case but subsequently find that the fund does not qualify for Gold pricing, the Platinum fee will be charged from inception.
- The base audit fee is not controlled by us so may differ from this published rate. It also includes a preparation component. Additional fees will be charged for contravention reports and certain investments.
- We do not provide investment advice or receive any product inducements. The Macquarie CMA has greater administrative functionality than other products, so it provides us with enhanced administrative capabilities including allowing us to pay fund tax.
- The reliability of wrap account data varies widely. Even the best requires manual intervention. Approved wraps for our Gold service include Macquarie, BT & CFS. Our list is refreshed based on experience. If favourable, over a twelve-month period, we may approve a Wrap for the Gold service. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
- “Private” Unlisted companies and trusts (Institutional managed funds are not in this category) require an investigation of their underlying asset and accounting details each year for audit purposes. We may ask for extra information and may not be able to complete the super fund’s returns until the investment’s tax returns have been completed. Investment platforms that require manual entry are much more time consuming than those that are fully data fed. Additional fees may apply where the number of transactions is 250 or more.
- The Health Check provides an overview of the fund’s deed, establishing documents, binding death benefit nominations and pension documentation. Historically we have found the need for further action in around 70% of the funds that have transferred to our service. We provide a list of recommendations as applicable. If any items require chargeable action, we credit the Health Check fee towards them in full.
- This applies where submitted applications contain incorrect information – wrong or incomplete trustee/director names, etc. – discovered after we have produced all documentation and/or reported to ATO/ASIC necessitating rework and rectification.
- This applies where confirmed information provided to us is changed after the year end financials have been produced – e.g. confirmed non deductible personal contributions altering to deductible – requiring the creation of new accounts and, possibly, rechecking by the auditor.
