Company question

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crgiron
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@crgiron
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July 20, 2005 - 3:13 am
Hi,
I have just finished reading “Wealth Guardian” – which contains a wealth of information.
If I set up a company with my husband as director and myself as the sole shareholder, I realize that the book says my husband will act as guarantor for all loans.
My question is, if we want to increase our borrowing capacity – can I (as shareholder) also act as guarantor for the loans?
Thanks for the input.
Novice investor
GreatPig
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July 24, 2005 - 10:34 am
Originally posted by crgiron:
If I set up a company … Novice investor
If you are planning to invest in property, as opposed to running a development business, then you may want to consider other investment structures in preference to a company.
Companies can’t get the 50% CGT discount that individuals and trust beneficiaries can, potentially requiring you to pay significantly more tax on sale (quite possibly 48.5% if the gain is large enough and the number of shareholders is small).
GP
angelod
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July 24, 2005 - 11:06 am
Hi
You really need to consider a trust stucture
Please e-mail if you want further information
Regards
Ang
Terryw
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July 25, 2005 - 2:27 am
Yes you both could guarrantee the loans, but this may hurt borrowing capacity in the long run and create more risk if something goes wrong.
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