Tax and Commercial Briefing Dec 08 (470 KB)
  • Tax savings at Christmas time!
  • Self-managed super funds and binding death benefit nominations
  • Abolition of trust cloning CGT concession
  • Personal Properties Securities Reform: are you prepared?
  • Conveyancing: The importance of seving an accurate Form 1 Statement
  • Now more than ever cash is king

 

 

Tax and Commercial Briefing Sept 08 (492 KB)
  • Self managed super - clarification of sole purpose test
  • Restraint of Trade vs the Sanctity of the Contract: a recent example
  • The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - what you need to know
  • Which Court is appropriate for your claim?

 

Tax and Commercial Briefing May 09 (461 KB)
  • The Government's Response - Can charities operate a profitable business and not pay tax?
  • Needing to access superannuation in the economic downturn?
  • When the writing is on the wall
  • Can you claim a capital loss or tax deduction on unrecoverable business loans or trade debts?
  • Loss of deductions for super contributions
  • Liability of directors - James Hardie case

 

Tax and Commercial Briefing Oct 09 (415 KB)
  • Tax on income of trusts - watch out!
  • Breaking the step relationship
  • Effect of inheritances of matrimonial property settlements
  • Australia's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
  • Directors' Duties in light of the James Hardie case: An Analysis
  • New Form 1 Statement
  • GST Relief for Property Developers!

 

Tax and Commercial Briefing Apr 10 (604 KB)
  • Family Law settlements - where Division 7A can help
  • Major changes to South Australia's De Facto Property Laws
  • Taxing of Trusts
  • Unfair Contracts Regime
  • Unpaid Trust Distributions and Corporate Beneficiaries
  • Superannuation Fund Borrowing
  • Terminating a Contract for the Sale of Land

 

Tax and Commercial Briefing Sept 10 (385 KB)
  • Superannuation - Binding Death Benefit Nominations
  • Draft Taxation Ruling 2009/8 is finalised - TR 2010/3
  • Stamp Duties (Partnership Interest) Amendment Bill 2010 - a new Stamp Duty treatment for Partnerships
  • Cooper Committee Review of Super
  • Payroll Tax - working in more than one state
  • Super Fund Borrowing Rule Changes
  • Requirements for paying dividends - Changes to the Corporations Act
Commercial Briefing Jun 11 (599 KB)
  • Changes to Taxation of Trusts
  • Capital Raising: Improving Disclosure for Retail Investors
  • State based franchising legislation debate continues
  • Personal Property Securities Act
  • Reforms to the Not-for-Profit Sector
  • Special Disability Trusts and CGT
Tax and Commercial Briefing Sept 11 (1,609 KB)
  • State Taxation
  • Charities - ITEC and DGR endorsement - the Bicycle Victoria Case
  • Self Managed Superannuation Funds Stamp Duty Exemption
  • National Business Names Legislation
  • Self Managed Super Fund Borrowing - New Ruling
  • Franchise renewal fees - are they tax deductible or a capital cost?
  • Tax on Super and Binding Nominations
  • Not for Profit - Reform