Jul 9, 2026 – 1.10pmTreasury’s newly released consultation paper on its budget plan to tax distributions from discretionary trusts at 30 per cent has failed to address whether those restructuring assets out of trusts will qualify for any relief on state-based stamp duty charges.While experts have welcomed the indication that there will be no cap on the size of the federal rollover relief for restructuring, they have criticised the lack of clarity that still remains on stamp duty taxes.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Trusts rollover relief a ‘postcode lottery’ that could cost millions
Treasury’s new tax on discretionary trusts could cost families who restructure their affairs millions in state-based stamp duty.






