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Family law super splitting notices are a compliance requirement and can impact CGT roll-over relief

On 13 September 2023, Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023 (Cth) was introduced into the House of Representatives (NALE Bill). The NALE Bill provide guidance on changes to the non-arm’s length expense (NALE) provisions introduced in s 295-550(1)(b) and (c) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 [read more]

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Recent case law on UPEs and Div 7A – what should you tell clients?

On 13 September 2023, Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023 (Cth) was introduced into the House of Representatives (NALE Bill). The NALE Bill provide guidance on changes to the non-arm’s length expense (NALE) provisions introduced in s 295-550(1)(b) and (c) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 [read more]

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Six simple rules to execute a deed that satisfies ALL Australian jurisdictions

Historically, deeds could not be executed electronically but rather by wet ink and only on paper (or parchment or vellum). However, recent changes authorise electronic execution. Companies can execute documents using electronic means under s 110A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), which expressly authorises a document (including a deed) to be signed using electronic [read more]

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NALE changes introduced as Bill on 13 September 2023

On 13 September 2023, Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023 (Cth) was introduced into the House of Representatives (NALE Bill). The NALE Bill provide guidance on changes to the non-arm’s length expense (NALE) provisions introduced in s 295-550(1)(b) and (c) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 [read more]

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Firms providing discounted SMSF services to staff need an appropriate discount policy ASAP

It is critical that firms providing discounted SMSF services to staff, including partners, shareholders and office holders, take action as soon as practicable to ensure they have an appropriate discount policy in place. If a firm’s discount policy is not in line with the ATO’s position in Law Companion Ruling LCR 2021/2, this is likely [read more]

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Watch out for extra transfer duty on property investments via a company or unit trust

Overview Structuring property investments via a company or unit trust may give rise to landholder duty for non-related investors as highlighted in Oliver Hume Property Funds (Broad Gully Rd) Diamond Creek Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue (Review and Regulation) [2023] VCAT 634. This decision resulted in an additional $151,235 of duty plus interest [read more]

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How the NALI provisions and the CGT provisions interact: draft ATO determination provides important guidance (TD 2023/D1)

There has been uncertainty as to how the following two provisions interact: (1) the non-arm’s length income (NALI) provisions in s 295‑550 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) (ITAA 1997); and (2) the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) provisions in s 102‑5 of the ITAA 1997. The ATO has recently released Draft Taxation Determination TD 2023/D1. [read more]

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Does your SMSF or trust deed unnecessarily require general purpose, more costly, financial statements?

From July 2021 changes to the Australian Accounting Standards (AAS) have meant that many SMSFs and trusts (including discretionary and unit trusts) are required to prepare general purpose financial statements that comply with AAS. Importantly, SMSFs and trusts are impacted by the changed standards where: The SMSF or trust deed or other document requires the [read more]