Month: October 2011

Abolition of Gift Duty

Gift duty may have been abolished on 1 October 2011, but it should not be cause for clients to be any less diligent with the operation of their family trust. SHARE recommends clients still seek legal advice relating to the transfer of assets into a family trust, how it should be correctly documented and the correct processes to be followed each year.  There will no longer be any gift duty payable but the correct documentation and processes need to be followed to ensure family trusts remain robust and assets protected. Call Neil for general information relating to the abolition of gift duty and to assess if your assets are held

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An Inspiring Story

Here’s an inspiring story that might give you a new definition of “wealth”. One day a father from a rich family took his son on a trip to the country with the specific purpose of showing him how poor some people can be.  They spent a day and a night on the farm of a very poor family.  When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, “how was the trip?” “Very good Dad!” “Did you see how poor people can be?” asked the father. “Sure!” “And what did you learn?” The son answered, “I saw that we have one dog at home and they have four.

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Buy/Sell Agreement

A buy/sell agreement runs alongside a partnership/shareholders agreement.

It is put in place to protect the partners and shareholders of a business and states that should a partner or shareholder leave the business for any reason the remaining partners/shareholders must buy the exiting partner’s shares for the rightful market value.

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Buy/Sell Agreement

A Key Person can be an owner, a shareholder, or an employee.

This means that a Key Person can be any one person, that should they be unable to work, would result in a decline in profit and/or value of the business.

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