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Taxation of Financial Arrangements (TOFA)
Added 17 January 2011 Hot Topics, Insights
What should you know if you’re a SME? Background to the TOFA reforms The TOFA reforms were ...
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Doing Business in Australia
If you are considering investing and/ or doing business in Australia there are some important matters to be aware of ...Added 04 November 2010
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Are you paying too much payroll tax?
Payroll tax – grouping of businesses Some businesses/ employers may be paying payroll tax on an assumption that they are part ...Added 25 November 2010
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Practice Statement and Trust Entitlements
Tax Office Practice Statement on Div 7A and trust entitlements The Tax Office has issued its highly anticipated Practice Statement ...Added 26 October 2010
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Tax Consolidation Law Changes – Right to Future Income
Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No.1) Act 2010 (the Act) received royal assent on 3 June 2010. The Act contains ...Added 11 August 2010
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Estate Planning – Why Your Will Should Contain Testamentary Trusts
What is Estate Planning? As our clients’ trusted adviser, we are in a privileged position of being able to work with ...Added 11 August 2010
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Want to motivate your employees to increase their productivity? –
Consider implementing a Phantom Share or Option Scheme New tax rules apply from 1 July 2009 with respect to the tax ...Added 14 December 2010
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Are Hybrid Trusts Effective
Gearing investments through the use of a hybrid trust – Proceed with caution A discretionary trust has traditionally been used by ...Added 15 December 2010
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Private equity partner requests audit before acquisition
The situation A privately owned retailer considered acquiring another large retailer in a different geographical area. The acquisition would open a ...Added 15 December 2010
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International company pursues business opportunities in Australia
The situation Our client is a privately owned diversified global construction contractor with operations in over 50 countries. They employ 140,000 ...Added 15 December 2010
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Restructure for succession planning
The situation Our client inherited a business and through her leadership and control oversaw substantial growth, generating revenues in excess of ...Added 15 December 2010