I have a trust set up for a business of mine. My wife and kids are also listed on the trust.
I recently purchased shares in my personal account (not through the trust).
When it comes to selling my shares, will I pay less tax on the profit if I had purchased them through the trust account? As opposed to selling them through my personal account.
Benefits with purchasing through the trust fund would be: (correct me if I am wrong)
Ability to claim the tax free threshold for all family members listed on the trust
Ability to send money to all family members super accounts
Is there a different tax rule for buying shares in the trust? Eg: do the same CGT rules apply
Someone mentioned to me that if the are sold for a trust, you pay corporate tax instead of CGT. They mentioned corporate tax was 20%. Is that correct? Or pollywaffle?
I will be transferring to the trust for the above listed benefits, but wanted to hear from more experienced investors regarding this issue.
