PropertyInvesting.com | gstroud | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/gstroud/activity/ Activity feed for gstroud. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:31:38 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 72db63ec515409e79ce379c6b6f137b9 gstroud replied to the topic Trust ~ Income distribution in the forum Terry, you get into GST https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4388820-trust-income-distribution/#post-4563942 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 01:41:46 +0000 Terry, you get into GST issues with just invoicing, and it is also pretty easy to spot a family member as a supplier by chasing the money trail. But yes, it is possible.

A DT is the best way, but bear in mind the DT quarantines negative gearing inside the Trust.

]]> 781360a4b0d0ed50f3279bf0e80a3971 gstroud replied to the topic renting of your own trust in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4388839-renting-of-your-own-trust/#post-4564068 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 01:20:17 +0000 All a Trust does is separate ownership from control. Any activities that can be seen by the ATO as tax avoidance will be harshly dealth with.

The primary purpose of the Trust should be the Estate Planning and Asset Protection issues, with the tax benefits a “fruit for the sideboard” issue. Yes there is lots of fruit, but the ATO see right trough…[Read more]

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