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How a SMSF has a role in succession planning
Published on 01 Mar 04 by "TAXATION IN AUSTRALIA" JOURNAL ARTICLE
Accumulating wealth and assets in self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) gives rise to succession planning and associated taxation issues. Accountants and lawyers advising SMSFs must identify these and assist their clients in planning for the tax effective transmission of super interests upon the death of a member.
This paper was also presented at the Business Succession Planning seminar held in Adelaide on 29 January 2004.
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Peter Slegers CTA
Peter Slegers, CTA, heads Cowell Clarke’s Tax & Revenue, Superannuation and Private Client practice groups. Peter advises and acts for a wide range of public and private companies and high net worth individuals and families. Peter’s areas of expertise include income tax (as it impacts on business and high net worth clients), capital gains tax, goods and services tax, state taxes, trust law and superannuation law. Peter has published numerous papers on trust structures and has considerable experience in this area. Peter is also a co-author of the Tax Institute’s SMSF Income Stream Guide and Cowell Clarke’s Australian Agribusiness Advisers’ Guide.
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