Professional Partnerships - The Next ATO Target
On 22 November the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released a Taxpayer Alert looking at professional partnerships in which the partners are, or as the ATO puts it, ‘purport to be’ trusts rather than…
Leases, GST and the Commissioner’s Last Hurrah
The Commissioner is on the back foot after the recent decision in MBI Properties Pty Limited v Commissioner of Taxation (“MBI”). Unsurprisingly, the Commissioner lodged an application for special…
Clear Thinking Needed on WET Rebate for Blends
Addressing industry confusion surrounding “earlier producer” provision
WET drying up for some?
ATO, industry move to tighten rebate requirements
Independent Commissioner Against Corruption
The establishment of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) is a recent development for South Australia. ICAC has extensive powers to undertake the investigation of corruption and…
Work Health and Safety Act 2012 – Indemnifying Directors for Work Health and Safety Fines
A recent decision of the Industrial Magistrates Court has called into question insurance policies which indemnify directors for fines for breaches of workplace health and safety law.
False, Misleading Or Deceptive Conduct: The ACCC Widens The Net To Include Directors And Others
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that it is moving from a focus of compliance review to an enforcement-focus approach in relation to breaches of the Australian…
Patents for Genes in Australia and the USA
Judgments have recently been delivered in cases in Australia and the USA with different results in relation to the complex and sometimes emotive area of patents for genes. In Cancer Voices Australia…
Seminar reveals ICAC fears
Geoffrey Watson SC warns of “toothless tiger”
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