116 | Property vs Shares
Property vs shares - how are they taxed differently? Bob Deutsch, Senior Tax Counsel of The Tax Institute, pursues this question.
Posts
115 | Life and Remainder Interest
A life and remainder interest is often used in a testamentary setting. Here is Michael McCarthy of Tax & Super Australia with more.
113 | Binding Death Benefit Nomination
Binding death benefit nominations are an important part of SMSF succession. Daniel Butler of DBA Lawyers will tell you more.
93 | New Safe Harbour for Directors
The new safe harbour rules for directors aim to change the insolvency culture in Australia. Ben Sewell of Sewell & Kettle will give you the details.
92 | Phoenix Activity
Phoenix activity is a common phenomenon in the Australian tax ecosystem. Ben Sewell of Sewell & Kettle will tell you how phoenixing works.
62 | Electronic Signatures
What is legally valid when signed electronically? Christine Ecob and Georgina Xiradis of JWS will walk you through the legal framework.
36 | Common Reporting Standards
Tax havens start talking to the ATO thanks to the new Common Reporting Standards. Ben Sewell of Sewell & Kettle provides a helpful overview.
19 | Sole Purpose Test
According to the ATO the sole purpose test is the most commonly breached rule. Manoj Abichandani of Online SMSF Auditor discusses the issue.
18 | Family Law
To sort out the tax side of a relationship breakdown, it helps to understand the legal side. Here is Angelina Torrisi of Family Law Practice.
Articles
55 | Ryan Wealth v Baumgartner
Ryan Wealth v Baumgartner is the latest calamity in the new practice by trustees to get the SMSF auditor to pay for dumb investment decisions.
50 | Joint Tenants or Tenants in Common
You got married and just bid on a house. Should you buy the house as joint tenants or tenants in common?
48 | Deceased Estates
When you die, everything you own will go into your deceased estate unless specifically excluded. And the devil is in these exclusions.
14 | Payment Arrangements
Payment arrangements with the ATO are expensive due to high interest rates. So best to avoid using the ATO as a bank.
13 | Director Penalty Notice
A director penalty notice allows the ATO to cut through the corporate veil of a company and go for the individuals behind it - the directors. Here is more.
12 | Taxpayer’s Charter
It might feel at times as if you have no rights against the ATO. But you do. They are listed in the Taxpayers' Charter.Tax Talks
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