--- title: New Family Trust Tax Rules – Will the Changes Impact You? description: New Family Trust Tax Rules – Will the Changes Impact You? image: https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/hubfs/11062b_e39298c5eafd451f8f1a821136e0de13~mv2.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/blog/new-family-trust-tax-rules-will-the-changes-impact-you#main-content) [![hark logo](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/hark%20logo.png?width=150&height=47&name=hark%20logo.png)](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/home) - [Home](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/) - [About](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/about) - Services Show submenu for {{ link.label }} - [Accounting & Tax](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/business-accounting-tax) - [Planning & Advisory](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/planning-advisory) - [Trusts & SMSFs](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/trusts-smsfs) - [Tools & Resources](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/tools-resources) - [Insights](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/blog) - [Contact](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/contact-us) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/) - [About](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/about) - Services Show submenu for {{ link.label }} - [Accounting & Tax](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/business-accounting-tax) - [Planning & Advisory](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/planning-advisory) - [Trusts & SMSFs](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/trusts-smsfs) - [Tools & Resources](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/tools-resources) - [Insights](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/blog) - [Contact](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/contact-us) - [Book an Appointment](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/contact-us/#appoinment) [Book an Appointment](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/contact-us/#appoinment) March 8, 2022 ## New Family Trust Tax Rules – Will the Changes Impact You? ![\New Family Trust Tax Rules – Will the Changes Impact You?\](https://www.harkaccountants.com.au/hubfs/11062b_e39298c5eafd451f8f1a821136e0de13~mv2.jpg) If your trust pays adult-child beneficiaries, then you’ll need to know how the new ATO tax guidance rules could alter your beneficiary arrangements. The proposed changes won't affect every small business operating through a trust arrangement, but it's important to check that existing provisions meet the new requirements. The ATO has released several [related documents](https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Business-bulletins-newsroom/Public-advice-and-guidance/Draft-guidance-products-impacting-trusts-released/) as a draft package that outlines specific taxpayer arrangements it is examining. It is interested in agreements where parents benefit from trust income allocated to their children or other family members, particularly where tax avoidance could be an issue, and family member beneficiaries are unaware of the provisions. Another area of focus is the application of Division 7A rules to trusts that pay private companies, especially with related business entities and where the trust and company are part of the same family group. #### Do Your Trust Distribution Arrangements Need to Change? 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