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Why Treasury Is Scrambling to Fix New Trust Tax Laws

Treasury is seeking amendments after draft rules could tax deferred gains on asset transfers and leave testamentary trusts exposed, advisers said.

Summary by The Canberra Times
The May budget's 30 per cent minimum tax on trusts still has "unfinished business". Discover why testamentary trust exemptions are yet to be legislated.

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Why Treasury is scrambling to fix new trust tax laws

The May budget's 30 per cent minimum tax on trusts still has "unfinished business". Discover why testamentary trust exemptions are yet to be legislated.

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Labor has backed down on its trust tax changes, but family trusts still face a difficult choice

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Government offers small business a way around a second trust tax headache

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Dynamic Business broke the news on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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