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Minimum 30% tax for discretionary trusts

BY KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026 9:00PM

Discretionary trusts have been slapped with a 30% minimum tax amid a slew of "fairer tax arrangements" reforms in the 2026-27 Budget to address intergenerational inequity.

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