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Neil Brydges 9/7/26 Neil Brydges 9/7/26

From Bendel to Budget reform: Treasury targets trust tax planning

Family trusts, bucket companies, and UPEs are back in the spotlight. Treasury’s consultation paper on a 30% minimum tax for discretionary trusts gives tax advisers a short window to be heard.

Our preliminary thoughts on the Treasury Consultation paper on “minimum tax on discretion trusts’ are below.

Phil Broderick 7/6/19 Phil Broderick 7/6/19

Sladen Snippet - Victorian Budget 2019/20 – Corporate reconstructions and consolidations are no longer fully exempt and instead will receive a duty concession

As set out in the recent controversial Victorian Budget article, the State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2019 (Vic) contains amendments to the corporate reconstruction exemption.

Phil Broderick 6/6/19 Phil Broderick 6/6/19

Sladen Snippet - Victorian Budget 2019/20 – Introduction of duty on fixtures

As set out in the recent controversial Victorian Budget, the State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2019 (Vic) contains amendments that will introduce the imposition of duty on fixtures.

Neil Brydges 3/4/19 Neil Brydges 3/4/19

Key Tax Changes in the Budget

In this election year, the focus of the Budget was the emphasis on the Budget surplus, cash payments to, and tax cuts for, low to medium income earners, and increasing investment in infrastructure.