and until paid shall be held as a separate trust fund
Source: Taxation In Australia Journal Article
Published Date: 1 Jul 2013
A common clause in discretionary trust deeds provides that, if amounts are set aside for a beneficiary but not paid, then the trustee shall hold those amounts as a separate trust fund for the beneficiary. This article discusses whether such a provision is necessary to ensure that the beneficiary is presently entitled to the amount set aside and concludes that it is not and, further, that the clause may have adverse consequences for a trustee in breach of their duties in respect of the separate trust fund. Obviously, the beneficiary of the separate trust will have an entitlement to payment of the amount set aside.
This article considers whether the beneficiary may also have a claim for compensation for losses arising from non-payment and, if so, whether a claim can be made against the assets of the original trust for those losses, and concludes that such a claim may be successful in some circumstances. Alternative provisions are suggested for the protection of the original trustee if the amounts set aside remain unpaid for any length of time.
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- Published By: Grahame Young
- Published On:1 Jul 2013
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