In this podcast we look at the recent cases of Re Marcella and Eichmann and Commissioner of Taxation. 

Re Marcella

The Re Marcella judgement provides a great depth of analysis of how trust law principles apply to an SMSF. The case highlights the need for trustees to properly consider who to pay a death benefit to and when the courts may intervene where bad faith or grotesque unreasonableness is involved.

In this podcast we will cover:

• The key points of Re Marcella
• Why this case is important
• How this case is different from Katz v Grossman

Eichmann and Commissioner of Taxation

We will cover:

• Why was the subject property was considered an active asset for small business CGT relief purposes; how this case is different from Re Karapanagiotidis and Commissioner of Taxation [2007] AATA 1961
• Whether there are implications for the definition of business real property
• Comparing this case with a similar example in SMSFR 2009/1

Hosts: Bryce Figot, Special Counsel, Shaun Backhaus, Lawyer and Christian Pakpahan, Lawyer DBA Lawyers

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