Individuals may be looking to opt for an SMSF because these provide entire control over where the money is invested. While this may have traditionally been the domain of middle-aged, experienced investors with higher fund balances, a new breed of investors is arising. Millennials and Gen Y represent the fastest-growing segment of newly created SMSF…
Just like how individuals and businesses have to complete tax returns when it’s tax season, so too do trusts. Trusts have their own tax file number (TFN) that should be used to complete tax returns. Trusts can also apply for an Australian business number (ABN) on the condition that the trust carries on an enterprise.…
It’s a wonderful feeling when you have reached a point where your business is so successful that you need to upscale. Whether hiring more people or moving location, upscaling has its unique challenges. What can you do to ensure that you are hitting the ground running while upscaling? Set Realistic And Actionable Goals Businesses should set…
If you have a Self Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF), the Fund is considered to be a trust and must have a trustee. There are two options as to who this trustee can be. Barring a few exceptions, it can be individual members, or it alternatively can be a company with the members as the directors…
