EP 2: John Ioannou - Common Tax Issues Involving Structures

26/10/2022 41 min

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Welcome to SMB Wisdom Podcast, a forum to provide valued tips for business owners from an extended network of experts, on their topics of expertise and hosted by SMB Advisory Partner, Alice Ruhe.
Alice’s guest in this episode is John Ioannou of Macpherson Kelley.
John Ioannou, CTA was admitted as a Solicitor in 2002, is a Principal Lawyer at Macpherson Kelley and leads the national tax practice. He has experience in the areas of tax structuring, tax disputes and commercial transactions. John has a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Law. John also chairs The Tax Institute National Engagement Committee and is respected within the industry for his expertise and knowledge and, in 2021, was a recommended Tax Lawyer in Queensland in Doyle's Guide.
DISCLAIMER: This podcast provides a general chat on various issues, none of which are specific in nature and that if listeners have any specific issues they would like addressed, they should seek their own legal advice in that regard.
In this episode John and Alice discuss common tax issues that business owners can face with their respective structures and look at some myths that people might have when looking at Trusts and other structures. John and Alice discuss the different structures business owners might use and why different structures might be better in different situations, what is meant by “limited liability” and “asset protection” and some horror stories John has seen when businesses owners don’t appreciate or understand the structure they are working with.
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