Making Effective Distributions – (Trust Distributions Guide Booklet Chapter 3)
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Defining and Determining Trust Law Income – (Trust Distributions Guide Booklet: Chapter 2)
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Understanding the Nature of Trusts – (Trust Distributions Guide Booklet Chapter 1)
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Cracking Division 7A: how to access company profits without triggering a tax bomb
Does this sound like you? You run a successful family-owned business through a private company. Over the years, your company has accumulated profits that could help fund personal investments or assist family members. Like many SME owners, you see no harm in accessing these profits informally. After all, it’s your business, right?
Subdividing the family property – income or capital?
Subdividing your land is a great way to release money for other projects as the prices of Australian real estate continue to climb. However, the tax consequences of subdivision and development are complicated. Getting the details wrong could cost you up to 100% more tax than you would otherwise be required to pay.
How to pay yourself from your company
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Andreyev Lawyers Partners with FBA to Enhance Support for South Australian Family Businesses
We are proud to announce a new South Australian State-based partnership with Family Business Association (FBA). Family Business Association (FBA) is the peak body for family businesses in Australia and New Zealand, helping family businesses to grow and thrive. Members are supported through tailored education and events, networking with like-minded peers, and access to accredited advisors […]
Who can witness a Statutory Declaration in South Australia?
The question of who can “witness a stat dec” in South Australia comes up quite often. The good news is that the list is long. The bad new is that not all of them know what they are doing!
Andrew Andreyev chats with Tax Talks about Subdivision of Land
If you want to sell parts of your land, you need to subdivide. But when you do this subdivision of land, what happens taxwise? When does CGT event K4 apply? Can you retain the main residence exemption? And when would your property development be a profit making scheme or a business? These are some of […]
Should I hold my family home in a trust?
It is well understood by savvy property investors that holding investment properties in a trust can offer the benefits of asset protection, estate planning and tax efficiency. The next question is whether these benefits extend to the family home. In other words, is it worth holding your family home in a trust?