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With the ATO intensifying its scrutiny on FTEs and IEEs, it is imperative for tax agents to navigate these elections with precision. This article will guide tax agents through the implications of making an FTE or IEE, outline the steps to make these elections, and provide practical examples to illustrate common scenarios and strategies to avoid FTDT liabilities.

It is becoming increasingly complex for trustees of discretionary trusts to navigate the tax landscape with regard to trust fund distributions. A trustee must deliberate the risk of the anti-avoidance provisions applying i.e., section 100A and the general anti avoidance provisions in Part IVA of the ITAA 1936.