The long-awaited changes to the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld) (BCIPA) commenced on 15 December 2014, dramatically altering the landscape for payment claims and adjudications in Queensland.
The long-awaited changes to the Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 (Qld) (BCIPA) commenced on 15 December 2014, dramatically altering the landscape for payment claims and adjudications in Queensland.
In a recent Western Australian case, Australian Regional Wholesalers Pty Ltd v Gardiner [2014] WASC 439, a supplier was owed a significant amount by its customer. To deal with this, the supplier took a very common approach and stopped supply.
In a recent Western Australian case, Australian Regional Wholesalers Pty Ltd v Gardiner [2014] WASC 439, a supplier was owed a significant amount by its customer. To deal with this, the supplier took a very common approach and stopped supply.
In the final report for the Financial Systems Inquiry handed down on Sunday 7 December 2014, chairman David Murray recommended that: Government should restore the general prohibition on direct borrowing by superannuation funds by removing Section 67A of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (SIS Act) on a prospective basis.
In the final report for the Financial Systems Inquiry handed down on Sunday 7 December 2014, chairman David Murray recommended that: Government should restore the general prohibition on direct borrowing by superannuation funds by removing Section 67A of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (SIS Act) on a prospective basis.
In the recent case of Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Doggett the Supreme Court of Victoria held that certain provisions of the Code of Banking Practice (Code) applied to the guarantors. The Code applies to individuals and to small businesses as defined in the Code.
In the recent case of Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Doggett the Supreme Court of Victoria held that certain provisions of the Code of Banking Practice (Code) applied to the guarantors. The Code applies to individuals and to small businesses as defined in the Code.
The discretion of the trustee of a superannuation fund to choose the recipient of a death benefit is a core principle of estate planning, particularly where the benefits are in a self-managed superannuation fund.
The discretion of the trustee of a superannuation fund to choose the recipient of a death benefit is a core principle of estate planning, particularly where the benefits are in a self-managed superannuation fund.
Recently the ATO attempted to reassure taxpayers by stating that declaring overseas income under Project DO IT would not result in a ‘red flag’ against their names.
Recently the ATO attempted to reassure taxpayers by stating that declaring overseas income under Project DO IT would not result in a ‘red flag’ against their names.