Business Restructure

It is important that the ownership of your business be structured in a manner that protects your assets and that ensures your hard earned profits receive the most favourable taxation treatment.  This is the case whether you are setting up, establishing or purchasing a business, or if you are running or operating a business that does not currently achieve these goals.

Businesses can be owned and operated by a number of different entities including sole traders, partnerships, companies, discretionary and unit trusts.  The lawyers at DSC Lawyers can advise you on how these entities can be utilised to structure your business to best protect your assets and minimise your taxation.

At DSC Lawyers you will receive advice from experienced and knowledgeable lawyers who can advise you on all aspects of how to best structure or re-structure the ownership of your business including:

• The most appropriate business structure to protect your assets
• The most appropriate business structure for favourable taxation treatment
• The most appropriate business structure for when you are establishing a business or purchasing a business
• Incorporation of companies
• The establishment of trusts including unit trusts and discretionary trusts
• The potential benefits of self-managed superannuation funds
• The appropriate structure through which to own any business premises and advice on associated documents such as leases (including retail leases and disclosure statements), sub-leases, transfers and assignments of leases and surrender of leases
• Re-structuring a business and dismantling a business structure when you are selling a business
• Preparing all types of contracts and agreements including partnership agreements, shareholder agreements and unit holder agreements
• Litigation and disputes in any way related to business structures including disputes between partners, company directors, shareholders and unit holders

All of your personal and family circumstances along with your financial position, assets and liabilities are taken into by the lawyers at DSC Lawyers in determining the most appropriate structure for the ownership of your business.

Links

• Consumer Affairs Victoria: Contains information on business names and structures
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission: Australian Government website with a wealth of information including information on deciding on your business structure
• Australian Taxation Office: Website containing a wealth of valuable information including information in relation to business structures having regard to asset protection considerations