The Commissioner has decided he is coming for trust distributions, and his hammer this time is section 100A. From 1 July this year the Commissioner will be reviewing many of our standard distribution practices, especially the use of adult beneficiaries, and if he doesn’t like them, this section lets him ignore the distribution and tax the trustee… In this session we will take a deep dive into what the Commissioner is saying he is looking for and how we can change our practices to get a similar outcome, but without the risk of 100A applying.
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