Is it worth holding land in trusts in South Australia?
Put simply, once an individual has aggregate land holdings of $2.5 million, they will benefit from using discretionary trusts in their structuring strategy.
Overhaul of small business insolvency – what does it mean for you?
Frydenberg’s announcement may help your small business restructure its debt obligations to trade out of the COVID recession.
Does your Trust Deed get the best tax outcome?
The specific terms of your trust deed can mean you will either save or lose money in income taxes. It is important your deed is up to date and gives the trustee all the powers it needs to optimise the trust’s tax position.
Do your Trust Minutes avoid the ‘tax trap’?
The main thing to remember is that trusts can only ever distribute trust law income, as it is defined in the trust deed.
Will the SA Land Tax changes affect my parents’ pension?
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Is your dental practice in need of a brush and floss?
We have a lot of dentist clients who have downed tools during the Level 3 restrictions. One thing they have in common is that they’re making lemonade out of lemons and getting their practices ‘shipshape’ for when the restrictions are downgraded back to Level 1 or 2. If this sounds like you, read on!
Avoid Surcharge Land Tax in NSW – Exclude Foreign Beneficiaries from Your Discretionary Trust
If you hold residential land in NSW in a discretionary trust, chances are you will be subject to surcharge land tax due to changes that take effect at midnight on 31 December 2019. We can help you avoid the surcharge.
Surcharge Land Tax and Discretionary Trusts in NSW
If you hold residential land in NSW in a discretionary trust, chances are you will be subject to surcharge land tax. We can help you avoid the surcharge.
When should directors be personally liable for tax debts?
As a general rule, a company provides its shareholders with ‘limited liability’. This means that the extent of resources a shareholder risks when they invest in an enterprise is limited to the amount of capital they put into the company (or agree to put in). If the company runs out of resources, or gets hit with a nasty surprise, the capital may all be lost, but the shareholders are not obliged to put anything additional in. They have just ‘done their doe’.
The limitation of liability for shareholders has not really changed much over the centuries that limited liability companies have been around. What has changed, is the role and responsibility of directors.
The simple truth about capital gains
Previously, politicians (most recently, the Shorten Opposition) have proposed halving the CGT discount to 25%, or maybe eliminate it completely. Is this a good idea? Andrew Andreyev shares the simple truth