iscoverThe Tax Office has created a checklist to help trustees avoid basic trust errors with the 30 June deadline for trust resolutions approaching.
ATO issues EOFY checklist to trustees
22 May 2025
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The ATO has issued an End of Financial Year checklist to help trustees stay compliant and in control of their trust obligations.
The Tax Office said it was crucial that trustees and their advisers are clear about their obligations as the 30 June deadline for trust resolutions draws closer.
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Understand how income is defined for the trust estate
The ATO said it is important that trustees are familiar with their trust deeds and accurately determine the income of the trust estate for each financial year.
“Common errors include actions that are inconsistent with the deed, mistaking accounting profit for distributable income, and misinterpreting trustee powers,” the ATO said.
To avoid these errors, trustees should review the trust deed and distribute income according to each beneficiary’s entitlements.
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