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Posted on 10 Oct 2024Death Tax
Why is “death tax” in the news lately? The Victorian State Government is proposing to increase the Supreme Court of Victoria’s probate office fees, in some cases up to 650 per cent. This has…
Posted on 23 Jan 2024Important changes to property tax laws affecting vendors and their contracts of sale of land
The State Taxation Acts and Other Acts Amendment Act 2023 (Vic) has recently been passed by Parliament and introduces significant changes to property tax laws in Victoria, some of which will have an impact…
Posted on 4 Nov 2008Trust Cloning Tax Concession Abolished
On 31 October 2008 the Federal Government announced that it will remove the capital gains tax exception for clone trusts. Trust cloning has been an important tool in the kit of estate planning lawyers,…