Increase in trustee tax rate to 39% – Special report
The trustee tax rate has been increased from 33% to 39% for the 2024–25 and later income years.
This special report outlines new rules for trusts:
- Measures to mitigate over-taxation, including:
- retaining the 33% rate where trustee income for the income year does not exceed $10,000 (after deductible expenses);
- targeted rules for deceased estates and trusts settled for disabled people; and
- exclusions for energy consumer trusts and legacy superannuation funds.
- A measure to buttress the 39% trustee tax rate by taxing beneficiary income derived by certain close companies at the 39% trustee tax rate.