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Employment arrangements during the holiday season break
Victoria Quayle || November 24, 2023
Many businesses will be preparing for a shutdown period over the upcoming holiday season break. Earlier this year, standardised shutdown provisions were inserted into the majority of modern awards. These covered how you could direct employees to take annual leave or unpaid leave during an annual shutdown. View the list of affected awards containing the...
A potential new pathway to obtain DGR endorsement – as a “community charity fund”
Patrick Huang || November 15, 2023
The Federal Government introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023 (the Bill) to Parliament. The Bill, amongst other things, proposes the creation of a new deductible gift recipient (DGR) category for “community charity funds.” The Bill (and the exposure draft that came before it for consultation)...
Tips for businesses to protect consumers’ personal information
Ersel Akpinar || November 13, 2023
Co-authored by Olivia Camilleri Appropriately handling consumers’ personal information (information or an opinion that can identify or reasonably identify an individual) and keeping it safe is critical for businesses in this digital age. With the release of the Privacy Act Review Report, data protection and privacy must be at the forefront of business’ minds. Ahead...
Joint venture vs. partnership
Katie Akpinar || November 7, 2023
Co-authored by Olivia Camilleri It can be difficult to differentiate a joint venture and a partnership. What’s more, knowing which structure best suits your business and your objectives can be unclear given their similarities. Irrespective, each has its own unique characteristics, resulting in varying legal rights and obligations. To ensure you use the appropriate vehicle...
The impact of proposed changes to NALE rules for eligible superannuation funds
Patrick Huang, Jack Bresnahan || November 3, 2023
The Federal Government has introduced the Small Business and Charities Bill 2023[1] to parliament. The Bill proposes a cap on the taxation of ‘general’ non-arms-length expenses (NALE) at the highest marginal tax rate of 45% for eligible superannuation funds. The changes apply to expenses incurred on or after 1 July 2018. Background Under current rules,...
Paying Victorian duty twice for a property development – what are the implications for NSW?
Patrick Huang || October 31, 2023
A recent decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) in Oliver Hume[1] has called into question the ‘conventional wisdom’ that participating investors to a capital raise for property developments shouldn’t cause landholder duty issues for those investors. The case involved a special purpose investment company (Diamond Creek) developing the property at 272 Broad...

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