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. Family Trust Beneficiaries at Risk The tax legislation contains an integrity rule, section…
Middle Aged Couple looking at legal paper and laptop regarding their trust fund

Blog | Who Owns the Assets of a Trust?

It’s not uncommon for people to put assets such as their family home into a trust, particularly professionals working in litigious fields or family groups wanting to protect assets. A recent case highlights some of the tax problems that can occur. The taxpayer in this case had become the owner of their main residence as…
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