In December 2023, the Federal Court ordered Airbnb Ireland UC (Airbnb) to pay penalties of $15 million for admitting to false or misleading representations to Australian consumers about accommodation prices. Additionally, Airbnb has undertaken to pay up to $15 million in compensation to affected consumers.
A guide to complying with ‘Unsubscribe’ under the Australian Spam Act
The Federal Government (the Government) has announced several significant changes in its Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook report, released on 13 December 2023.
Michael John Hayes Trading Pty Ltd as trustee for MJH Trading Trust and Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation) AATA 3005 (Hayes case)
The NSW Government announced on 18 October 2023 that it is intending to introduce new laws for industrial manslaughter offences in workplaces.
When reviewing employment contracts and enterprise agreements, we routinely come across provisions requiring an employee to work on a public holiday in certain circumstances
Australian company directors are facing an increase in responsibilities as we transition further into the digital economy.
With Christmas around the corner, now is a great time for employers to consider how they can best avoid an HR hangover after the office Christmas party!
In most business sale transactions, tangible assets such as stock, furniture and equipment are easy to identify, value and justify. It is usually the intangible assets such as tradeable intellectual property, goodwill and know-how that could make or break a business. Not only is it hard to accurately value, but it can also be significantly subjective. What a seller thinks has significant value can be of little value to a buyer and vice versa.
Australian employment law has gone through substantial change over the last 12-months following amendments to the Fair Work Act.
This blog outlines the Fringe Benefit Tax Exemption for electric vehicles, and how employers and employees can capitalise.
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
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.”
Here are tips on protecting consumers’ personal information and mitigate privacy risks following the Privacy Act Review Report release.
Joint venture or partnership? We explain the differences and highlight the pros and cons of each structure.
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.
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 Treasury and Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (NSW) (Bill) passed on 21 September 2023. The Bill implements the NSW Government’s 2023-24 Budget and makes some big tax changes that you need to be aware of.
A year ago, franchisors in Australia were required under the Franchise Code of Conduct (Code) to create a profile and upload their information onto the then newly created Franchise Disclosure Register (Register).
Australian businesses must understand & comply with consumer guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law. We break down the what, who & how.
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