Transactions to Defeat Family Law Claims Section 106B of the Family Law Act allows a court to set aside certain transactions designed to defeat...
Tax Tip 181: Borrowing Money from Related Trusts and Deemed Dividends Generally, it is possible to borrow from a trust where the trust deed...
Legal Tip 182: Beneficial Ownership of Shares on ASIC Records When registering the ownership of shares in private companies with ASIC trusts are...
A settlor is the person that starts a trust off by giving the initial property to the trustee and asking them to hold this on trust for the...
A settlor can be a beneficiary under a trust. see Legal Tip 180: Can a Settlor also be a Beneficiary Under a Trust Legal Tip 180: Can a Settlor...
Hi all, Just intersted how any forum members are setting up loans for small developments (via company,trust etc) Im just trying to understand a...
Legal Tip 178: How Long can a Trust Last for? Generally trusts can only last for a maximum of 80 years. After this period they must ‘vest’ which...
Ok so to get CG tax free status on my PPOR, do i have to buy it in my own name, or can it be bought in a trust? Second, is it still 6 months...
Federal budget 2018: Personal tax crackdown to raise $1.1b an anti-avoidance rule will be extended to family trusts to increase revenue by $20...
Hey all, I am in the process of preparing for my Trust tax return. This is my first trust so please be patient with me. Essentially here's the...
Wondering if anyone on the forum can help with advice. Looking for a loan for a PPOR, I have 10% deposit. My business made a NET income last...
Hi All, We wish to create a family trust and use it to buy IPs to allow us to enjoy a passive income, and maybe purchase a motor vehicle through...
Proving that a Property is held in Trust When a trustee purchases a property the trust is not recorded on title. In fact there is legislation...
Strategy: Backup Appointors of Trusts People that are appointors of family trusts usually give little thought to what can happen to the trust...
Tax Tip 166: Non-Arm’s Length Income (NALI) and Taxation of Superfunds There are various laws designed to prevent people exploiting the lower tax...
Legal Tip 167: What is a Settlor? The settlor is the person that contributes the initial property to a trust. Usually the settlor is the person...
Incorporating a Trust into a Strategy Recycling Debt It is possible to incorporate a discretionary trust in a strategy of recycling debt. This...
Deductibility for Costs of Setting Up a Trust The costs of setting up a trust are generally not deductible. However the costs may be...
Can an accountant do his own tax returns for the trusts that he is a beneficiary to or does it require an independent accountant?
Legal Tip 166: Stamp Duty on Trust formations in NSW In NSW there is $500 stamp duty levied on a trust that is set up with ‘unidentified...
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