It's not always the case that the structure chosen at the outset remains the optimum structure to use as time goes on. However, changing a structure midstream can trigger unwanted tax costs if the change isn't handled in a tax effective manner. This session looks at the options available to change a structure to a company and how the tax costs can be minimised in the process, including:
Modern succession planning is more complex than ever — with successor trustee disputes, outdated trust deeds, and estranged adult children all threatening the integrity of your client’s succession plan. Layer in shifting court expectations and a tax landscape that punishes poor structuring, and the risks for succession lawyers continue to grow. TEN The Education Network’s 16th Annual Wills and Estates Conference brings these challenges into sharp focus.
Modern succession planning is more complex than ever — with successor trustee disputes, outdated trust deeds, and estranged adult children all threatening the integrity of your client’s succession plan. Layer in shifting court expectations and a tax landscape that punishes poor structuring, and the risks for succession lawyers continue to grow. TEN The Education Network’s 16th Annual Wills and Estates Conference brings these challenges into sharp focus.
The taxing principles of deceased estates and testamentary trusts (TTs) follow some of the guidelines that apply to other trusts. However, they also have their own quirks and complexities that practitioners need to be aware of. This session explores some of the issues that arise in practice when dealing with a deceased estate’s or a TT’s tax obligations, including:
Family law practitioners are often confronted with complexities arising from the international backgrounds, domicile and citizenship of both clients and their children. This session will examine some of the challenges arising from international connections and relationships and provide a practical guide to management, including:
With the best of intentions an estate plan often sets out to treat the beneficiaries on equal terms. However, it may not be until the estate is being administered that tax rears its head in some form so that one beneficiary’s share is diminished by the potential tax consequences attached to a certain asset including superannuation. This session looks into these situations, including:
With the best of intentions an estate plan often sets out to treat the beneficiaries on equal terms. However, it may not be until the estate is being administered that tax rears its head in some form so that one beneficiary’s share is diminished by the potential tax consequences attached to a certain asset including superannuation. This session looks into these situations, including:
With expanded rights to request flexible working arrangements—and a growing willingness by employees to challenge refusals—employers are under increased pressure to navigate these requests lawfully and fairly. When the employee is already “difficult” to manage, the stakes are even higher. This session explores the legal obligations and strategic considerations involved in handling flexible work requests from high-risk or resistant employees. It will:
With expanded rights to request flexible working arrangements—and a growing willingness by employees to challenge refusals—employers are under increased pressure to navigate these requests lawfully and fairly. When the employee is already “difficult” to manage, the stakes are even higher. This session explores the legal obligations and strategic considerations involved in handling flexible work requests from high-risk or resistant employees. It will:
As HR professionals are increasingly expected to act as in-house employment law experts, the risks of stepping into legal territory have never been greater. With rising penalties and expanded regulatory scrutiny, providing what seems like helpful “advice” could land HR in legal hot water—as an accessory to a contravention. This essential session provides HR professionals with the tools and strategies to draw clear boundaries between lawful support and unlawful legal advice—protecting both themselves and their organisations.