Taxation & Estate Planning Articles

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Muhunthan Kanagaratnam
MUHUNTHAN KANAGARATNAM  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
The Federal Government (Government) has introduced a Bill to change the tax treatment of off-market share buy-backs (where a company directly repurchases shares from its shareholders and cancels them) by listed public companies. Read more
Damien Otto
DAMIEN OTTO  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
Families come in all shapes and sizes, each with their own dynamics and challenges. Read more
Warren Black
WARREN BLACK  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
Setting up a charitable foundation in Australia is great for giving back to the world while receiving benefits such as strong asset protection, tax minimisation and power to extend your financial blessings to others. Read more
Victoria Lindores
VICTORIA LINDORES  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
When death or divorce come unexpectedly, and your focus is on preserving your own physical and mental health and that of loved ones, it is normal for financials to become deprioritised. Read more
Brian Hor
BRIAN HOR  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021
Many lawyers talk about 'blended families' as if they are all pretty much the same. Like, if you have seen one, you have seen them all. But that is not the case. Read more
Brett Davies
BRETT DAVIES  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
Sometimes people make the mistake of putting specific gifts in their Will. For example, 'I leave my wedding ring to my daughter'. The result of such a gift is that capital gains tax (CGT) death duty will be payable on that wedding ring. At death, your ... Read more
Peter Townsend
PETER TOWNSEND  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
For those wanting to ensure that a particular family member or a person they have specifically chosen becomes the director of a family company when the current director passes away, it can be a minefield. Read more
Alexis Kokkinos
ALEXIS KOKKINOS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
Understanding the definition of 'income' for trusts has always been important. However, for 30 June 2020, it has been more critical than ever due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more
Letty Chen
LETTY CHEN , ROBYN JACOBSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
Recently enacted legislation has extended the director penalty rules to include goods and services tax (GST), luxury car tax and wine equalisation tax. For tax quarters commencing from 1 April 2020, a company director becomes personally liable for these ... Read more
Sabil Chowdhury
SABIL CHOWDHURY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
An employee share scheme is often the single most important source of wealth generation for an executive over their working life. Employee share schemes come in different forms with different potential outcomes. It is critical for executives to maximise ... Read more
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