A trust’s “vesting date” is the day when the beneficiaries’ interests in the trust property become fixed. The trust deed will specify the vesting date and the consequences of that date being reached. Vesting does not, of itself, ordinarily cause the trust to come to an end or cause a new trust to arise. In particular, the underlying trust relationship continues after vesting while the trustee still holds property for the takers.
The key points in the draft ruling are that:
Does your tax have a vesting date within 5 years? Failure to start planning now could have dire consequences.
Source: AcctWeb
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