Start-up & Small Business Incentives
Are you ready to have a go? The Treasurer, Joe Hockey, said in his 2015 Budget speech that he would like small business to “have a go”. A lot has already been written about concessions and incentives…
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National recognition for DW Fox Tucker lawyers
Five DW Fox Tucker lawyers recognised among Australia’s best
Business Transactions - Myths & Tax Traps
When you buy a business venture or invest in one you are putting your money into something someone else has set up, organised and run. You can never eliminate all the risks but you can remove some of…
The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement
What is it and what are the likely impacts on agribusiness?
Finders Keepers - Who Owns Abandoned Goods?
Take a drive around the suburbs of any Australian city and you will usually come across things sitting on the footpath, commonly furniture or old household appliances. This seems increasingly to be…
Alert: Welcome Tax Breaks for Start-ups on Employee Shares
On Tuesday 14 October 2014 the Australian Government confirmed it would introduce a number of key reforms as part of its “National Industry Innovation & Competitiveness Agenda”. One significant…
RIP OAIC: New Office for the Privacy Commissioner
As a result of the cost-cutting measures in the Australian Government’s Budget, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner [OAIC] will be disbanded by 1 January 2015. The OAIC is an…
Privacy of Personal and Credit Information: What Should You Do?
The New Rules The new regimes for privacy of personal information and credit information in the Privacy Act have been in force since 14 March 2014. The Office of the Australian Information…
Privacy Act - Today Is “P” Day
Today (12/03/2014) is the day that massive changes to the Privacy Act come into effect. These include the new Australian Privacy Principles (“APPs”) and the new “positive” credit reporting system.…
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