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What happens if your company is in liquidation?

If your company is in liquidation and you’re a director, you can’t walk away. You have an obligation to help the liquidator and remain engaged, but you are no longer running the company and you can’t make decisions. This can be a confronting position. If your company is in liquidation the process varies considerably depending […]
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When to start an SMSF pension

The primary tax benefit of starting a superannuation pension is that the monies invested in your SMSF will enjoy tax-free investment earnings up to the Transfer Balance Account limit ($2m from 1 July 2025). Lifestyle choices can also affect the decision to start a pension. However, this blog is directed at family business owners with […]
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Property Tax

Taxes and the Accidental Property Developer

Many family business owners in Perth invest in property as a wealth strategy. However, what happens when a simple investment turns into a full-fledged development project? The shift from property investor to property developer comes with significant tax implications that can impact the project’s after-tax profitability. Are You an Investor or a Property Developer? Understanding […]
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Tax free

Selling your business tax-free

As a business owner, you probably did not enjoy superannuation guarantee contributions along the way as your employees did.  The act of growing and creating your own business was your superannuation.  The government acknowledges a range of tax-efficient ways to sell the business and either avoid or reduce the tax on the sale of the […]
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Using Scrip over Scrip Rollovers

Using Scrip for Scrip Rollovers When Selling the Business

When you are getting ready to sell your family business, the tax restructuring of the family business will often include multiple tax structuring options, including a scrip-for-scrip rollover. While the action is frequently talked about, many Perth tax accountants don’t correctly understand how the tax measure works, how to access it, or how a scrip-for-scrip […]
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Estate management Offshore

Managing a deceased estate with offshore assets

As business families become increasingly mobile and global, it is common for a deceased estate to have interests and assets beyond Australia.  They can be overseas business branches, foreign real estate holdings, offshore shares, or bank accounts.  All of these assets and interests will have tax consequences on income generated within the deceased estate has […]
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