Taxation of Trusts



Complexity is a recurring criticism of tax systems. Using the introduction of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in the United Kingdom, we examine how managers… Read More ›

How Do Managers and Shareholders Respond to Taxation? An Analysis of the Introduction of the UK Real Estate Investment Trust Legislation

Much has been written about the Stage 3 income tax cuts and how they mainly benefit high income earners (for example, see this recent ABC… Read More ›

[October Budget 2022] What the Budget Did Not Address – Unfair Tax Minimisation Using Discretionary Trusts

In Budget 2022-23, the Government announced it would provide $652.6 million to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) over two years to extend the operation of… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2022] Trusts and Tax Avoidance – Extension of Funding for ATO Taskforce

One question that has cut across recent Australian tax policy debates in relation to taxing corporations and private trusts, but has not been made explicit,… Read More ›

Entity Taxation and Flow-Through Taxation: When Should We Apply Each Method of Taxation?

Trust property which persons effectively control may be forfeited to the Commonwealth as ‘unexplained wealth’ unless a court is satisfied that the property was not… Read More ›

Trusts, Tax and Criminal Law

A quiet part of the Federal Budget 2021-22, which has not received much attention in the Australian press or the broader post-Budget analysis, was the… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2021] Could It Pack a Punch? Maybe, but There’s a Lot at Stake: The Reactivation of the Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle

In Australia, trusts (particularly discretionary trusts) are often used to achieve tax optimal outcomes for beneficiaries. Attempts to engage in ‘income splitting’ within families are… Read More ›

The Taxation of Capital Gains in Trusts after Bamford: A Critical Evaluation of Subdivision 115-C ITAA97

We’re told Australia has a progressive tax system – the more you earn, the higher the rate. And that’s certainly the case for earnings from… Read More ›

Progressive in Theory, Regressive in Practice: That’s How We Tax Income From Savings

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