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FTR-004
Further Submission on the Exposure Draft — Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts
This Further Submission responds to the Exposure Draft released by Treasury on 3 September 2026, examining the draft legislation and its Explanatory Memoranda against the four concerns raised in FTR-001 and FTR-003: the absence of a minimum income threshold, the treatment of low-income beneficiaries and self-funded retirees, cumulative taxation of corporate beneficiaries, and unresolved State and Territory duty uncertainty. It concludes that none of these concerns has been demonstrated as resolved by the Exposure Draft.
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FTR-003-AN
Treasury Submission — Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts
Our full submission and supplementary paper to Treasury and Parliament. Supports the integrity objective of the proposed minimum tax, and sets out a case study, the existing anti-avoidance framework, the State stamp duty trap, and three constructive legislative recommendations. Published anonymously at the submitter's request; no identifying details are included. Read together with, and standing in place of, the original submission lodged 22 July 2026.
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FTR-001
Policy Brief — Protecting Self-Funded Retirees
Responds to Treasury's July 2026 Consultation Paper. Argues that a flat 30% trustee tax, without an income floor, penalises modest self-funded retirees alongside high-wealth avoidance arrangements — and proposes a $100,000–$150,000 net-income threshold as a targeted fix.
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Further publications and reviewed third-party commentary are added to the register as they clear the FTR-000 privacy and evidence review.
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