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RPAL(Enthusiast)Enthusiast
12 Feb 2024

A family company with a corporate trustee distributes earnings to a bucket company. The bucket company pays corporate tax. Subsequently, it lends the remaining money (after tax payment) back to the trust for reinvestment in the stock market. A Div7a Loan agreement is created and will be repaid to the company, including applicable interest. The company will accumulate funds and pay dividends in the future.


I just wanted to check with the community whether there is a red flag from the ATO in this arrangement.

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Bruce4Tax(Taxicorn)Taxicorn
12 Feb 2024

We have many client companies doing this - never been questioned, probably because it is always shown clearly and tax returns and backed by proper documents.


tulip222(Dynamo)Dynamo
8 Oct 2024

@Bruce4Tax

Could you please let me know the tax beneficial in this arrangement, is this Div7a interest deductible for the trust? Why can't the trust directly buy shares with the earnings?

Many thanks.

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