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The recent Victorian decision of Re Owies Family Trust reinforces the importance of ensuring documents for structures such as family trusts (and self-managed superannuation funds) are correct.
The recent Victorian decision of Re Owies Family Trust reinforces the importance of checking variation powers in trust deeds and ensuring they are wide enough.
The recent Victorian decision of Wilstead No.5 Pty Ltd v Smyth reinforces the importance of checking beneficiary structures in family trust deeds to ensure they are wide enough and include everyone to whom we wish to distribute (and have been distributing).
The Federal Government has announced a host of reforms set to be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday 9 December, including that casual workers who meet certain criteria must be offered permanent employment. The reforms also include a definition of a ‘casual’.
The ATO has issued a formal Legislative Instrument that covers in-house asset issues where a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) provides rent relief to a related party.
Employers that have underpaid compulsory superannuation up to 31 March 2018, and who did not take advantage of the amnesty, will now generally be subject to a base penalty of between 100% and 200% of the superannuation guarantee charge (SGC).
Employers that have underpaid compulsory superannuation up to 31 March 2018, and who did not take advantage of the amnesty, will now generally be subject to a base penalty of between 100% and 200% of the superannuation guarantee charge (SGC).
In Walker v Greenmountain Food Processing Pty Ltd [2020] QSC 329, the Supreme Court of Queensland found in favour of an injured worker who climbed onto a roof to inspect a boiler failure, at nightfall after drinking alcohol. He was awarded over $960,000 and his damages were not reduced for contributory negligence.
In Walker v Greenmountain Food Processing Pty Ltd [2020] QSC 329, the Supreme Court of Queensland found in favour of an injured worker who climbed onto a roof to inspect a boiler failure, at nightfall after drinking alcohol. He was awarded over $960,000 and his damages were not reduced for contributory negligence.
The Commonwealth Government responded to the COVID-19 outbreak by providing a temporary extension to the reporting deadlines under the Modern Slavery Act. The new deadlines are approaching.
The Commonwealth Government responded to the COVID-19 outbreak by providing a temporary extension to the reporting deadlines under the Modern Slavery Act. The new deadlines are approaching.
Change is coming for Queensland’s incorporated associations as legislation is passed to reduce red tape and improve internal governance over the coming years.