00:03Jasmine Wright has worked hard to build her real estate business.
00:07Now she's facing higher taxes because her firm operates through a trust.
00:12It's cracking down on the small business owners
00:14and the poor people that are trying to support the country to employ people.
00:19From July 2028, income generated within a discretionary trust
00:24will be taxed at a minimum rate of 30%.
00:27There are about 840,000 of them, making up the vast majority of registered trusts.
00:34350,000 are used to run small businesses.
00:39Treasury says about 90% of trust wealth is held by the richest 10% of households.
00:45Currently, some high-income Australians use trust to split their income
00:50with their spouse or their children.
00:52The government says the measure will crack down on people
00:55trying to minimise how much tax they pay and bring them closer to wage earners.
01:01But experts say it's not just the ultra-wealthy that will get hit.
01:05It might have provided benefit to my spouse.
01:08It might have provided benefit to my children.
01:10The tax rate on each of those distributions is now increased to a minimum of 30%.
01:16This will affect ordinary family groups and business owners
01:20in much smaller structures that use trusts as well.
01:24Financial advisers say businesses will need to restructure.
01:28I think the largest amount of change will be the move from trust structures to corporate structures.
01:36That's something Jasmine is considering.
01:38What am I in business for if I'm paying more tax?
01:42A question many others may now be asking.
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01:45Duncan Rose, by the West Asia East Charlie Lake This is the council member.
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