Trusts
ATO fires warning shot on trust distributions
The ATO has issued a warning about trust distributions, urging trustees to review and comply with their trust deeds. Learn the key areas of concern and how to avoid penalties by ensuring your trust distributions are valid and properly managed.
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Trust Planning This Year Needs To Be Done Carefully
In order to prepare your trust for the end of the financial year, there are multiple obligations that you need to fulfil as a trustee. Planning for your trust’s future is just as important as tax planning or business planning, so it’s encouraged that you take an active role.
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Kids Over 18 in a Family Trust | Distributions
Pat Mannix talks about the distribution and tax changes that occur within a Family Trust once a child is over 18 years old. Check out this informative short video.
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The ATO’s Attack on Trusts and Trust Distributions
Late last month, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released a package of new guidance material that directly targets how trusts distribute income. Many family groups will pay higher taxes (now and potentially retrospectively) as a result of the ATO’s more aggressive approach.
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5 Investment Property Ownership Structures – Trusts
There are 5 major ownership structures in which you can hold investment properties, and each one has its pro’s and con’s. My fourth article delves into a slightly more complex ownership structure of a Trust – an excellent structure for tax and capital protection.
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Trusts – You Must have a Corporate Trustee
he last 3 decades have seen a substantial growth in the number of people in Australia establishing trusts. The benefits of such an arrangement have been largely touted by professionals around 2 areas - asset protection and tax benefits.
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Asset Protection Strategy – Gift & Loan Back
Asset protection strategies for our clients are a very big issue. At Paris Financial we lead the way in structuring our clients for asset protection and tax effectiveness. Many business owners and high wealth clients benefit from the structures we put in place for them, providing protection for their assets and ensuring substantial tax savings over the long term.
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