Stapled Structures – Toughening up the Rules

Journal
Australia
Finance and Capital Markets (formerly Derivatives & Financial Instruments) 2019 (Volume 21), No. 6
The enactment of the Stapled Structures Act in 2019 has added another layer of complex rules to the already existing restrictions on stapled structures in Australia. The increase of withholding tax on payments to non-resident investors may significantly discourage foreign investment in managed investment trusts in Australia.