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37TH ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION - WA: KEEPING AHEAD OF THE FIELD
Published on 02 May 2003 | Took place at Ascot Race Course, Perth, WA
This convention had a challenging programme with a range of talented and interesting presenters. It provided the opportunity to increase knowledge of the diverse and topical subjects covered including the general anti-avoidance provisions of Part IVA, estate planning and corporate restructuring.
Michael D'Ascenzo, Second Commissioner, Australian Taxation Office was the keynote speaker. Paul Abbey has an enviable reputation as one of the foremost tax practitioner's in the country and his presentation provided an invaluable guide to the new consolidation regime.
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Individual sessions
The Phar Lap of Estate Planning
Author(s):
Ron DOIG
This seminar paper looks at some of the more interesting and difficult issues of estate planning, ie. getting it right for wealthy and/or demanding clients. Topics discussed include:
- dealing with 'entity tax' yet having the advantages
of testamentary trusts
- how the estate should work (morphing estates or bequests
to trusts)
- reducing the chances of the deceased's wishes being
thwarted
- impact of changes to the law, real or proposed
- integrating superannuation fund and trust assets
into the plan.
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The Steward's Inquiry - A Fair Tax System
Author(s):
Michael D'ASCENZO
The number of court decisions involving Part IVA have increased in the last two years. With many of the decisions difficult to reconcile, are we any closer to understanding how Part IVA is meant to operate?
This seminar paper covers:
- how Part IVA is meant to operate
- recent decisions
- the prospect of further judicial guidance
- the common sense of the reasonable person.
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Tax Structuring Issues for Business Migrants
Author(s):
Orlando J FERNANDES
On 1 March 2003 there were major changes to Australia's
immigration law in relation to business skills migrants. These changes will have implications for both tax and legal practitioners who are advising business clients that have recently migrated to Australia or are planning to migrate here.
This seminar paper considers the impact of the new migration law and regulation amendments on tax advice and business structuring options for migrants after the legislative changes on 1 March 2003.
Issues considered include:
- is the grant of permanent entry into Australia an indefinite right?
- when is a migrant considered a resident for Australian
tax purposes?
- Have the immigration law amendments changed tax
residency considerations for new migrants?
- Which business structures are acceptable and which are not?
- Are the exempt FBT benefits still available to the new
provisional visa holders?
- Salary packaging of "Living Away from Home Allowances"
under the new rules.
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Corporate Restructuring
Author(s):
Paul ABBEY
This seminar paper focusses on the income tax issues that arise from the restructuring of corporate groups. It examines some of the many CGT concessions available and also the impact of the consolidation regime.
- Behind the Barriers - Restructuring prior to consolidation
- Setting the Field - Re-organisation of consolidated groups
- Scratchings - Demerging entities from corporate groups
- When to wield the whip - When to act and consolidation
transition issues.
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Income Splitting through Contractor Entities
Author(s):
Gil LEVY
With the now substantial gap between corporate and maximum
personal tax rates, alienation of income is once again a major focus for practitioners and the ATO. This seminar paper provides an analysis of the history and the current grey areas including:
- a review of the cases, rulings and determinations to date
- an examination of the dichotomy between APSI rules,
personal services business determinations and Part IVA
- where to from here?
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Payroll Tax Issues - Amnesty on Contractor Payments
Author(s):
Fiona HALSEY
WA Payroll Tax - State Revenue's Amnesty on Contractor Payments
- The Amnesty - what's in it for me?
- Addendum to Pt. 6
- Does it change the status quo?
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Trusts - Hedging your bets
Author(s):
Colin MUNRO
This seminar paper explores the uniquely Australian love affair with the trust including:
- how trusts are created
- some myths about the features of different types of trusts
- sub-trusts, resettlements and Section 109UB:ITAA97
- revaluations, exempt amounts and CGT Events D1,H2 and E4
- trusts as asset protection entities
- recent developments with trust structures (including
developments in respect of service trusts)
- the future of trusts.
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