The Structuring Podcast

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December 29, 2025 167. Ownership, Borrowings and Deductibility of Interest
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Terry Waugh is a solicitor, mortgage broker and tax adviser.
Today I’m talking about ownership, borrowings and deductibility of interest.
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6 min
December 15, 2025 166. Moving Into an Investment Property vs Moving Out of a Main Residence
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Terry Waugh is a solicitor, mortgage broker and tax adviser.
Today’s topic is moving into an investment property compared to moving out of a main residence.
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4 min
December 01, 2025 165. Debt Recycling, Super Strategies & Smart Structures - with Nick Block from ID Advice
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Terry Waugh is a solicitor, mortgage broker and tax adviser.
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In this episode we welcome special guest Nick Block, founder and financial advisor at ID Advice, one of Australia’s very few hourly-only advice firms.

Nick breaks down the mechanics and myths of debt recycling, explores tax-efficient investment choices, and uncovers the pitfalls of trust structures, pooled super funds, and investment bonds.

Whether you're building wealth, planning for your children’s financial future, or curious about superannuation strategies, this episode is packed with practical, no-fluff insights you can apply immediately.

In this episode we discuss:

00:38 – About Nick Block and ID Advice

01:26 – What debt recycling is and how it works

02:27 – Choosing between high-yield and low-yield ETFs

03:59 – Interest-only vs principal-and-interest loans

04:45 – When an investment becomes positively geared

05:27 – Harvesting capital gains as part of a recycling strategy

06:36 – The tax implications that must be considered

07:08 – Using superannuation alongside debt recycling

08:14 – Why trusts often don’t work for debt recycling

09:18 – Issues with pooled super funds and capital gains

12:10 – When an SMSF is appropriate

13:46 – Property inside super

15:48 – A strategy for dollar-cost-averaging debt recycling

21:43 – Investing for children and avoiding minor-tax traps

28:12 – Investment bonds and their real tax treatment

34:29 – Bucket companies and retained earnings
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37 min
November 17, 2025 164. Interest Only Loans
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Terry Waugh is a solicitor, mortgage broker and tax adviser.
Today’s topic is interest only loans.
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8 min
November 03, 2025 163. Claiming Interest when Building a Granny Flat
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Terry Waugh is a solicitor, mortgage broker and tax adviser.
Today’s topic is claiming interest when building a granny flat.
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6 min
October 20, 2025 162. Land Tax Issues in NSW with Foreign Persons
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Terry Waugh is a solicitor, mortgage broker and tax adviser.
Today’s topic is foreign persons and discretionary trusts, especially in relation to NSW law.
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5 min
October 06, 2025 161. Naming Beneficiaries in Discretionary Trusts
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Terry Waugh is a solicitor, mortgage broker and tax adviser.
In this episode I'm talking about naming beneficiaries in discretionary trusts.
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5 min
September 22, 2025 160. The Need for Loan Splits when Debt Recycling into Different Shares
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Terry Waugh is a solicitor, mortgage broker and tax adviser.
Today’s topic is about debt recycling and the need for splitting loans.
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5 min
September 08, 2025 159. Debt Recycling with Trusts when Expenses Exceed Income
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Terry Waugh is a solicitor, mortgage broker and tax adviser.
Today’s topic is about debt recycling and discretionary trusts, particularly when the invested assets are generating a loss.
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5 min
August 18, 2025 158. Taxation of Children's Income
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Terry Waugh is a solicitor, mortgage broker and tax adviser.
Today’s topic is about taxation of children’s income.
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5 min

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A podcast about the legal, taxation and lending aspects of structuring - how you own assets, how those assets are funded and the transactions associated with this. Your host, Terry Waugh, aka Terryw,…