Tag: discretionary trust
Capital gains cannot flow through multiple discretionary trusts
A recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgement has clarified that a capital gain distributed from one trust to a second and then to a natural person beneficiary must be taxed in the hands of the second trust, not the natural person.
Protecting your legacy: family trusts under the spotlight
Wealthy parents are often concerned about the preservation of their hard-earned family fortunes for their children, and rightly so: research has shown that around 70% of young heirs end up failing as custodians or stewards of the family wealth, sometimes squandering it within a few years after inheritance.
