by Quinns_News | Oct 17, 2018 | Blog
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has increased casual retail workers’ penalty rates for weekday evening shifts and Saturdays, but reduced them for Sunday shifts. The new penalty rate changes will be phased in over the next three to five years for the retail industry....
by Quinns_News | Oct 10, 2018 | Blog
A recent speech by the ATO’s Assistant Commissioner for Superannuation demonstrates the very practical problems with the new superannuation rules. The $1.6 million transfer balance cap (TBC) that limits the amount you can hold in a superannuation pension requires...
by Quinns_News | Oct 10, 2018 | Blog
Often we receive enquiries from clients seeking an explanation of items contained in Schedule 1 of the Housing Industry Association (HIA)’s residential building contracts. Here is a list of common queries and explanations. Encumbrances, Covenants and Easements An...
by Quinns_News | Oct 10, 2018 | Blog
In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (FCCA) found that a number of actors were engaged by a production company as independent contractors, not employees. This decision highlights the various complexities in determining whether an individual is...
by Quinns_News | Oct 3, 2018 | Blog
A person’s ability to make a will is referred to as testamentary capacity. Essentially, this is a person’s ability to understand what they are doing and the effect of their actions. A person must have testamentary capacity at the time of making their will in order for...
by Quinns_News | Oct 3, 2018 | Blog
If you want to operate a business in the home building industry, one of the first things you need to apply for, and then maintain, is a contractor licence that authorises your business to undertake the works which it has contracted to perform. Sometimes things happen...
by Quinns_News | Sep 26, 2018 | Blog
This research also found that 40% of respondents believing the reason for the conflict was due to their partner’s overspending. In my experience one partner may be paying more of the family bills than the other, but they are not overspending on themselves. It is...
by Quinns_News | Sep 26, 2018 | Blog
Land tax is payable on the taxable value of all land situated in NSW and is charged on land as owned at midnight 31 December each year. A land owner may be exempted from land tax payment on their principal place of residence and this term is widely known as “PPoR”....
by Quinns_News | Sep 26, 2018 | Blog
Payroll Tax in New South Wales An individual employer or a group of related businesses may be liable for payroll tax if the total liable wages throughout Australia, including NSW, exceeds the payroll tax threshold. From 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019, the payroll tax...
by Quinns_News | Sep 19, 2018 | Blog
The Federal Government recently passed legislative changes to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, increasing the maximum financial penalties imposable for breaches under Australian Consumer Law (ACL). The maximum penalties are set to increase for both companies...
