In anticipation of the new land tax provisions coming into effect on 1 July 2020, RevenueSA has been sending out letters to landowners...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on many of us. One thing that it has undoubtedly highlighted is that none of...
DW Fox Tucker Lawyers is delighted to announce that nine of the firm’s senior lawyers have been recognised across 17 different areas of...
The Land Tax (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2019 (SA) (the Amending Act) has now been enacted and introduces progressive changes to the Land Tax...
Business succession planning is critical in ensuring that any transition of the business, whether during your lifetime or following your death, is a...
The devastating economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is being felt far and wide, with many businesses having to make the difficult decision...
On 10 September 2019 the South Australian Government released the draft Land Tax (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2019 for public consultation. A copy of...
Protecting your business, your estate and you You may be surprised to hear that in a recent Family Business Australia survey less than...
High Court decision of the Commissioner of Taxation v Tomaras With property division between separated spouses, it has always been the position that...
The 12th annual “Best Lawyer Awards” have been announced by the Australian Financial Review, and DW Fox Tucker is delighted to confirm that...
Discretionary trusts have long been the go-to vehicle for advisors when setting up a structure for their clients. The principal reasons for this...
DW Fox Tucker is proud to announce our own Briony Hutchens is the recipient of the 2017 KPMG Prize for ‘the best performance...
Once again the “Best Lawyers” awards has recognised DW Fox Tucker’s pool of outstanding legal talent. As the oldest and one of the...
Argiro v Lagozino [2017] SASC 160 In a nutshell: Will making – where loss of testamentary capacity is a precursor to a statutory...
Beware the tax man! In Family Law, it is not a new concept for separating couples to attract CGT exemption (roll‑over relief) when...
Don’t let it happen to you. Another financial year has ended and it is that time of year again when taxpayers start turning...
The 2017-18 South Australian State Budget, handed down on 22 June 2017, contained a number of changes that have implications for persons acquiring...
The much publicised superannuation reforms are set to commence from 1 July 2017. While these may not have a significant impact for some,...
An Accomplished All-Rounder… in the Office, in the Kitchen & on the Slopes. Having access to a great lawyer like Briony, who can...
The foreign resident CGT withholding tax rules have been in effect since 1 July 2016. A more detailed analysis of these rules can...
Another year, another esteemed “Best Lawyers” awards from the Australian Financial Review, which recognises outstanding talent, achievement and service across the whole spectrum...
In broad terms, a standard earnout arrangement is one where a vendor sells their business and receives for that sale consideration which includes...
Foreign Resident Capital Gains Tax Withholding Regime The foreign resident CGT withholding tax regime inserted into the Taxation Administration Act 1953 has been...
On 7 July 2016 the South Australian Government handed down the 2016-17 Budget. The budget contained a number of favourable taxation measures, some...
Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Payments Regime From today amendments to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) (“Act”) that impose a stringent new...
Is it needed? When you hold land in a trust, the trust is not noted on the register at the Lands Titles Office...
Land held on behalf of two or more family trusts – aggregation principle On 25 February 2016 the Commissioner of State Taxation issued...
Effect on business sales and unit transfers In our Winter Report we wrote about the Government’s announcement in the 2015/2016 budget that it...
The 2016 Federal Budget is set to transform the ways in which Australia uses and plans for superannuation savings. If the budget is...
Another ‘win’ for our clients When this year’s prestigious Best Lawyers in Australia list was released on Friday 26 February, it once again...