Due to a recent change to the Australian Business Register (ABR) system for applying for Australian Business Numbers (ABNs), we will be changing our ABN application process and increasing the price of our services from 1 February 2015. Background Since … Continued
When it comes to trust property in an SMSF, sometimes a bank or finance company may insist on certain arrangements that may cause issues further down the track. People assume that as a bank or financial institution is requesting it, … Continued
A recent case in the Victorian Supreme Court has provided a timely reminder to trustees of family trusts: in the trust minutes, trustees are better off not explicitly setting out any reason for making a particular decision (such as distributing … Continued
At Castle, we’re one of the few firms left in the industry where our experienced staff manually review every order. Yet we still turn around orders within 24 hours! Some people ask why we do it, when we have the … Continued
If a client has had a falling out with a child, spouse or relative and wishes to exclude that person as a beneficiary of an existing discretionary trust, the trustee’s motive may come under scrutiny, as happened in Schreuders v … Continued