Articles on Funds & Raising Private Capital with an AFSL

Landholder duty – be aware of the rules

Knowledge

27th November 2024

When structuring a property investment fund and the purchase of assets for it, stamp duty is always a key consideration. The stamp duty rules in the different States and Territories can be a confusing minefield and great care (and expert advice) is always needed when navigating through them.

Taxation implications

Knowledge

24th April 2024

A fund that is a unit trust is generally treated as a flow through vehicle for taxation purposes unless it is characterised as a ‘public trading trust’.

Fund, syndicate, unit trust … or a company?

Knowledge

24th April 2024

There are several key issues that make it undesirable to use a company structure to raise private capital. Each stems from the way companies are regulated through the Corporations Act 2001.