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Evident on both sides of the Tasman has been an increase in the use of trusts for tax planning purposes, brought about by high tax rates in the middle income ranges. This article seeks to answer why the trust is such a successful vehicle for income tax planning, discussing the scheme and...
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This paper describes the relevance to lawyers and law students of the concept of income for tax purposes and tax policy. Three reasons are given for law practitioners to have an understanding of the policies underlying tax legislation: the complexity of the legislation; the fact that it can...
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This paper discusses the growing importance of income tax law, the corresponding increase in tax avoidance, and the different perspectives on tax avoidance. A brief history of income tax is given, and an analysis of the competing objectives of an income tax system, its inherent problems, and the...
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