Posts Tagged ‘trust’
FAMILY TRUSTS NZ: BASIC CONCEPTS
Family trusts NZ basic concepts: Family trusts are one of the most commonly used legal structures in New Zealand—but also one of the most misunderstood. Many people hear about trusts from their lawyer or accountant and assume they provide automatic asset protection or tax advantages. Others set them up but don’t fully understand how they…
Read MoreNZ TRUST TAX ISSUES WHEN MOVING TO AUSTRALIA
NZ Trust tax issues when moving to Australia. Is that “a thing”? Ooooh yes. Let’s explore: New Zealand trusts are often treated as simple, stable structures. That sense of stability can quickly unravel when trustees or beneficiaries move offshore—particularly to Australia. Every year, thousands of New Zealanders relocate across the Tasman for lifestyle, family, or…
Read MoreBEST OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES FOR INVESTMENT PROPERTY
9 times out of 10 an LTC is the best structure for owning a rental property: “You have the benefit of limited liability, a legal structure that is clearly a separate entity yet under your control, and yet it is treated at tax time like a partnership: the best of both worlds.”‘
Read MoreWHAT TRUST TAX CHANGES MEAN FOR MY FAMILY
What trust tax changes mean for my family: Is that something you have been wondering about? Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot about rising taxes on trusts and the growing wealth gap between generations. Like many families, we’ve worked hard to build up some assets — a home, maybe a rental or two, a business…
Read MoreTRUST VS PARTNERSHIP VS COMPANY VS LTC FOR RENTAL PROPERTY
Note also that in the case of rental property owned by individuals, income or loss can only be unevenly distributed if this is what is on the title.
Read MoreBEST RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
Many clients ask us “what’s the best structure for my investment property?” We set out here to outline some of the pros and cons.
Read MoreTRUST VS LTC FOR RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY
Trust vs LTC for residential investment property – which is better?
Well, it depends if the property is negatively or positively geared, i.e., does it make a loss or a profit.
Read MoreTRUST LAW CHANGES NEW ZEALAND
Trustees will now have some mandatory duties to fulfill
Trustees must disclose certain information to all the beneficiaries – no more opacity!
Read MoreSHAM TRUSTS: COULD YOUR FAMILY TRUST BE A SHAM?
How a trust might become a sham: A trust that starts off as genuine and legitimate – the trustees are all involved in decision-making – might become a sham if one trustee in effect hijacks the rest. What do we mean?
Read MoreCOMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT FAMILY TRUSTS
The beneficiaries have the legal right to be informed and to be considered, and as a trustee you must prove that you have consistently done this. In other words, there is no such thing as a “passive” trustee.
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