
It Depends – Buying and selling property through your SMSF
In this edition of It Depends, senior associate Keeghan Silcock explains when property owned personally or by a related entity may be transferred to a self-managed super fund.

In this edition of It Depends, senior associate Keeghan Silcock explains when property owned personally or by a related entity may be transferred to a self-managed super fund.

In this edition of It Depends, private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem outlines how the proposed changes announced in the 2026 federal Budget will affect discretionary trusts.

In this edition of It Depends, private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem breaks down the proposed changes to negative gearing announced in the 2026 federal Budget.

Welcome to The 2026 federal Budget with CGW, a limited podcast series that breaks down how the 2026 federal Budget changes affect you and your business.

In this edition of It Depends, private client partner Clinton Jackson outlines what we know so far of the 2026 federal Budget, including where we are with capital gains tax, negative gearing and discretionary trusts.

Best Lawyers Australia has released its 2027 Best Law Firm rankings, and Cooper Grace Ward has received impressive recognition in 21 practice areas.

In this episode of It Depends, partner Scott Hay-Bartlem talks about how the 2026 federal Budget changes might affect your estate planning.

Discover how the latest changes to ancillary fund regulation (soon to be renamed ‘giving funds’) could reshape your charitable giving and affect Australian charities.

The ATO has released a draft tax determination – TD 2025/D3. This determination clarifies the ATO’s views of the meaning of ‘provision of benefits’ and to ‘provide any benefit, directly or indirectly’ for ancillary funds.
In this edition of It Depends, special counsel Tom Walrut covers the expanding reach of payroll tax into passive investment and superannuation assets.

Doyles Guide have released their latest Leading Tax Lawyers and Law Firms rankings, and Cooper Grace Ward are thrilled with the team’s performance.

In a significant boost to tax planning arrangements and intergenerational wealth management, Queensland trusts will be able to run for 125 years from 1 August 2025. This change, introduced under the Property Law Act 2023 (Qld), will increase the current maximum life of trusts (called the perpetuity period or vesting period) by 45 years to 125 years (up from the existing 80-year limit).