This paper covers:
- some initial observations about trusts
- taxation of trusts, the impact of Bamford, CGT and franked dividend amendments
- reasons for seeking to vary the terms of a trust deed
- power to vary trust
- appointment and removal of trustee
- change of appointor
- definition of income and streaming of capital gains and franked dividends
- variations to beneficiary entitlements
- variation of vesting date
- Clark, trust resettlements, and CGT
- stamp duty and variations to a trust deed
- saving clause?
- Trustee Act (SA)
- case studies.