Tax and estate planning in 2020: What has changed?
Source: Taxation In Australia Journal Article
Published Date: 1 Feb 2020
In light of ongoing changes to the taxation regime and the expanding wealth of Australia's ageing population, there has for many years been a growing need for estate planning to utilise appropriate structuring. Estate planning related areas have largely been outliers from radical simultaneous rule overhauls. 2018 was an exception to this position, with a range of changes announced. Indeed, the 2018 changes were, in theory, destined to see a potentially radical impact on a number of areas, including trust vesting, trust splitting, testamentary trusts, excepted trust income and family law roll-overs. One year on, however, the question needs to be asked: what has actually changed? Arguably, 2019 has shown that most critical aspects of the 2018 changes remain in a state of flux. With the post-baby boomer intergenerational wealth transfer wave gathering pace, the inertia during 2019 in a number of key areas is disappointing.
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- Published By: Matthew Burgess CTA
- Published On:1 Feb 2020
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