In a planning process that establishes independent, financial security for the exiting generation as the priority, taking advantage of the significant taxation concessions associated with participating in this investment environment cannot be overlooked.
Carrick Aland Managing Partner and rural Succession Specialist, Wayne Turner, will be speaking at a free Rural Financial Counselling Service event on 3 March 2021 in Clifton.
The focus of a well-orchestrated succession planning process must be around discovering and addressing the wants of individuals in a manner that ensures ongoing business viability along with the achievement of alignment and a sense of family equity. Read how.
Whilst not an exact science, following a structured framework in analysing differing concepts of equity not only assists in providing comfort in the context of “having done the best possible for all” but is also an effective tool in educating and conveying reason, to all family stakeholders, for what may be seen as tough, “knock on” implications of the concepts adopted.
Economics dictates that succession in a farming environment can rarely directly involve all family members of the next generation. Economics also dictates that farming successors require what can often be viewed as a ‘leg up’ to ensure the successful continuation and future viability of farming or grazing operations. Read why.
To achieve a level of comfort around accepting the financial position imposed by any proposed plan, farm successors need to know exactly how addressing the identified wants of an exiting generation will impact their future viability.
In our first article of this succession planning series, we focused on recognising the need for and encouraging early engagement in the succession process. But where to start?
You can claim an activity supplement if you get Farm Household Allowance. Activity supplements help pay for activities in your Financial Improvement Agreement and can add up to $10,000 in total.
