Medical and allied health professionals need to be aware of payroll tax obligations when structuring and operating their practices. ...
Medical and allied health professionals need to be aware of payroll tax obligations when structuring and operating their practices.
The Australian Government has introduced new rules for importing tobacco, which start on 1 July 2019. The new rules were part of the ‘Black Economy Package’ for combatting illicit tobacco, but will apply much more broadly.
Until recently, whether compulsory superannuation had to be paid in respect of annual leave loading was a confused issue. The ATO has now provided clarification in a recent announcement.
GST is payable on taxable supplies and taxable importations. In some cases, one transaction can constitute both a taxable supply and a taxable importation.
The recent Full Federal Court decision of Harding v Commissioner of Taxation is an important tax case for Australian expatriates living and working overseas. The Court analysed two of the tests for when an individual will continue to be a tax resident of Australia.
A recent decision of the Queensland Supreme Court has highlighted the complexity in determining the duty payable on a commercial transaction and the consequences that can follow where the parties disagree on the duty liability.
The Doyles listing showcases firms who practise taxation advisory and dispute matters in the Queensland legal market who have been nominated by clients and peers for their expertise and knowledge in this area.
Queensland’s transfer duty regime (previously called ‘stamp duty’) is arguably the most comprehensive in Australia.
From 1 July 2019, road freight businesses will have to report payments made to contractors to the ATO. This comes as a result of Federal Parliament passing the Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No 2) Act on 15 November 2018.
The High Court has found an employee of a bonded warehouse operator personally liable for the equivalent of the customs duty that would have been paid on stolen cigarettes. The decision illustrates that liability in respect of dutiable goods is not limited to the warehouse licence holder and may extend
The government has released draft legislation that provides more scope for contributions to superannuation once someone has turned 65. Generally, the trustee of a superannuation fund can only accept a contribution for someone who has turned 65 (and is under 75) if they satisfy the work test in the year
Over the last few years, courts have been called upon to consider whether the executor or administrator of a deceased estate can claim a superannuation death benefit for themselves, or whether they are conflicted from doing so.
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Fast, accurate and flexible entities including companies, self-managed superannuation funds and trusts.