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In this edition of ‘It depends’, associate Sacha Robinson talks about what you should include in the shareholder agreement for your business.
In this week’s video, our family lawyer Tiana Harris covers all of your burning questions about surrogacy.
In this episode of TaxLand with Fletch and Sarah, we venture into the world of property developments to talk about issues relating to the GST margin scheme.
Click below for who, what, where with special counsel Craig Turvey. Hear how long he’s been at Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers, what he would be doing if he wasn’t a lawyer and what he loves about his job.
In this edition of ‘It depends’, senior associate Keeghan Silcock talks about whether your SMSF can engage a related party builder and whether the builder can act as agent for the SMSF to acquire assets.
The decision of the Queensland Supreme Court in Re Permewan (No 2) that a gift and loan back arrangement was invalid and unenforceable raises many questions for advisers and clients, including whether the gift and loan back is still a viable asset protection and estate planning strategy.
If Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) reaches Australia, the economic losses would be devastating. Biosecurity has never been more critical, from the borders to the farm gates.
The Treasurer has announced that fees payable for applications to the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) will double from 29 July 2022.
In this week’s edition of ‘It depends’, senior associate Steven Jell looks at the difference between a super member benefit and a superannuation death benefit.
In this episode of TaxLand, join Fletch and Sarah for front-row seats to the Federal Court’s decision in Quy v Commissioner of Taxation (No 3) [2024] FCA 726. They look at questions of law that may arise when determining a taxpayer’s residency under the ordinary concepts test and domicile test.
We have recently seen a surge of unhappy cases where Australian residents inherit or receive gifts from overseas relatives, and those amounts have been taxed under section 99B of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.
The Federal Court’s recent decision in JMC Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2022] FCA 750, should be sounding the alarm on the risk of potential ATO audit activity for any business engaging contractors as sole traders.