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Unlocking the value of SMSFs in acquisitions and business restructures
Published on 01 Feb 13 by "TAXATION IN AUSTRALIA" JOURNAL ARTICLE
Self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) have become one of the essential structuring tools available to professional advisers. They can offer some real opportunities for taxpayers wishing to restructure their existing wealth accumulation and asset holding structures. However, there are numerous pitfalls and traps to consider. This article is intended to highlight many of the opportunities, without understating the care required when involving SMSFs in a structuring exercise.
The article discusses “special purpose entities” (in this context, companies or unit trusts specifically established or restructured to fall within the exemption for certain investment assets provided by reg 13.22C of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994 (Cth)), non-arm’s length income derived by complying superannuation funds, limited recourse borrowing arrangements for the purpose of acquiring assets, geared unit trusts for involving SMSFs in property acquisitions and in-specie distributions, including tax and stamp duty aspects.
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Andrew Sinclair CTA
Andrew Sinclair, CTA is a partner in Cowell Clarke's Tax & Revenue practice group. As a tax and superannuation specialist with over 25 years experience, his qualifications are in law and as a Chartered Accountant. With a broad knowledge of corporate and business law, Andrew has specialist expertise in private client scenarios. This usually involves discretionary trusts, private companies and the diversity of views that family dynamics deliver. - Current at 22 January 2018
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.
- Current at
16 April 2024
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