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We’ve created a quick reference guide for you containing the 2020 – 2021 tax rates. Covering both individual and company tax rates, tax offsets, superannuation, depreciation and fringe benefits tax. This easy to print desktop guide is available to download and print.

In this edition of In Focus, Hall Chadwick Partner Blair Pleash explains the role and application of Special Purpose Liquidations given certain scenarios and consideration of Section 447A of the Corporations Act.

On 21 July 2020, the Government announced that JobKeeper Payment would be extended until 28 March 2021 to provide further support for COVID-19 affected businesses and households, with tightened eligibility rules and lowered payment rates, from 28 September 2020.

Following on from our recent In Focus with respect to shadow directors this edition focuses on the distinction between directors and professional advisers.

On 21 July 2020, the Government announced that JobKeeper Payment would be extended until 28 March 2021 to provide further support for COVID-19 affected businesses and households, with tightened eligibility rules and lowered payment rates, from 28 September 2020.

On 10 July 2020, the Victorian Government announced a further $534 million Business Support Package for businesses impacted by the Coronavirus lockdown. This is a summary of the $534 million Business Support Package for clients operating in Victoria. If you are a...

The issue of shadow or de facto directors highlights the importance of transparency and accountability for decision making in the company. Boards must be aware of the potential risks and those involved in management must be careful not to unwittingly be labelled as a shadow or de facto director.

The State Revenue Legislation Further Amendment Act 2020 (NSW) assented on 24 June 2020, clarifies that a trustee of a discretionary trust is a foreign person if the terms of the trust do not prevent a foreign person being beneficiary.

Figures released by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission reflect significant reductions in a number of categories of insolvency appointments in April and May this year, to the equivalent period last year. Obviously the period under review coincides with the lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 health response.

Electronic signatures are becoming a part of the landscape of business, particularly in the current remote working environment. However just how enforceable are electronic signatures. Some recent case examples suggest that the law is struggling to keep up with the advent of e-signatures.