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  1. Bazza

    ATO Taxpayer Alert on 'Hybrid Trusts'

    Sounds fair enough to me Julia. If 'The Man' says it's OK then who are you or I to argue it isn't? Are there any QC's on the forum who could give us their educated opinion? Cheers, Bazza
  2. Bazza

    ATO Taxpayer Alert on 'Hybrid Trusts'

    Good news for those of us who have a Macquarie Group Services Hybrid Discretionary Trust: The provisions of MGS HDT's do not contain any of the features that the Commissioner has described as offensive in Taxpayer Alerts. MGS have issued a response to the Tax Payer Alerts regarding their...
  3. Bazza

    ATO Taxpayer Alert on 'Hybrid Trusts'

    No I haven't yet unfortunately. I contacted them again late last week but no response. I''ll try again today. Cheers, Bazza
  4. Bazza

    ATO Taxpayer Alert on 'Hybrid Trusts'

    Macquarie Group Services formal comment on HDT Taxpayer Alerts I have a positive response from MGS. Macquarie Group Services expects to make a formal comment on Taxpayer Alerts TA 2008/3 and TA 2008/4 this week. I'll keep you posted on the pending announcement. Cheers, Bazza
  5. Bazza

    ATO Taxpayer Alert on 'Hybrid Trusts'

    I have read my MGS deed many times and still don't understand what it's saying :confused: So, I'll keep reading it until I do. Cheers, Bazza
  6. Bazza

    ATO Taxpayer Alert on 'Hybrid Trusts'

    I bought a MGS HDT in Nov 2002. The Application For Special Income Units template that came with the deed includes the following statement under clause 2 Capital--"The holders of Special Income Units shall not have an entitlement to any part of the capital of the Trust Fund". I think this...
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