by Quinns Blog | Sep 16, 2020 | Legal News, Newsletter Features
The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 introduces a range of statutory obligations on workers in the building industry. Notable is the new statutory duty of care toward property owners imposed upon anyone performing construction work. While property owners...
by Quinns Blog | Sep 16, 2020 | Accounting News, Newsletter Features
How can business owners and their advisors see the key warning signs of a business in financial or operational trouble? In this article, we will identify the key warning signs that a business could be in distress, including cash flow blockages, stressed relationships...
by Quinns Blog | Sep 9, 2020 | Legal News, Newsletter Features
In a recent court case Federal Court of Australia Workpac Pty Ltd v Rossato, an employee that had previously been considered by their employer to be a casual employee was found not to be a ‘genuine casual employee’ and was therefore entitled to annual leave, personal...
by Quinns Blog | Sep 2, 2020 | Accounting News, Newsletter Features
At the Quinn Group, we deal with a lot of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With approximately 2.3 million SMEs in Australia, this is a large demographic of businesses. Most SMEs alarmingly, do not have any protection from a business structure and so it is...
by Quinns Blog | Aug 26, 2020 | Legal News, Newsletter Features
The taxpayer, trustee of the Mussalli Family Trust (MFT) was in the business of operating McDonald’s Family Restaurants. As part of this business, MFT entered into several lease agreements with McDonald’s Australia Limited (MAL). The lease agreements provided MFT with...
by Quinns Blog | Aug 26, 2020 | Accounting News, Newsletter Features
Division 7A applies to loans, payments and the forgiveness of loans by private companies to a shareholder or shareholder’s associate. The Division can also apply when a trust distributed income to a company but the trust has yet to pay the distribution i.e. there is...
by Quinns Blog | Aug 18, 2020 | Legal News
New South Wales land held and purchased by a ‘foreign person’ is subject to the surcharge duties being the surcharge purchaser duty and surcharge land tax. A ‘foreign person’ includes individuals, corporations and trusts who are foreign. The State Revenue Legislation...
by Quinns Blog | Aug 18, 2020 | Accounting News
There are many things to look out for during tax time, but one thing that is mentioned far too little is that of tax considerations regarding trusts. In this article, we will delve into trusts and how to ensure you meet the ATO’s compliance requirements. It is...
by Quinns Blog | Aug 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
The new financial year often brings with it vital changes. This year in particular, (2020/2021) brings with it new minimum wages, national unfair dismissal regulations and tax thresholds/rates, as will be explored in this article. The annual wage review of the Fair...
by Quinns Blog | Aug 12, 2020 | Accounting News, Blog
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is a national register enabling businesses to secure their interests over tangible and intangible assets such as transportation, intellectual property, licenses and shares. It commenced in January 2012, with a maximum...
