In this video Dannie McKinnon from The Field Group Accounting will be talking about the Partnership business structure and why you might consider structuring your business as a Partnership.
A partnership at common law is not a separate legal entity. Two or more people, or entities, can enter into an agreement either verbally or under contract to enter into a business and share in the risks and profits. Partners are jointly and severely liable for debts and litigations of the partnership.
Establishment
- A partnership agreement should be in place
- May require a company to act as agent
- Use of any business name should be registered
- May require registration for TFN, ABN, GST and/or PAYG
Advantages
- Relatively inexpensive to establish
- Ability for income splitting between partners
- Partners may obtain 50% CGT discount
- Small business CGT concessions easily obtained
- Partnership losses distributed to partners to be offset against other income
- Individual partners’ benefits not subject to FBT
- Any entity can be a partner
Disadvantages
- The partners are jointly and severely liable
- Distributions from partnership must be in proportion to ownership
- Changes in partners will have CGT consequences
- Partners cannot be employed by the partnership for salary packaging
purposes
- Income cannot be accumulated in the partnership
To learn about the other business structures available in Australia watch our other videos below:
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SOLE TRADER - • Sole Trader Business S...
COMPANY - • Partnership Business S...
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