by Quinns_News | Sep 19, 2018 | Blog
The Australian Business Register (ABR) is working with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) in preparation for the retirement of trading names. From November 2018, all trading names will be removed from ABN Lookup. Only registered business...
by Quinns_News | Sep 12, 2018 | Blog
A partnership agreement is an agreement between parties who have entered into a partnership. A partnership is generally defined as a relationship between two or more people carrying out, or intending to carry out, a profit-earning business or venture. The purpose of...
by Quinns_News | Sep 12, 2018 | Blog
An employee photographer has been denied deductions for travel expenses (when travelling with his family), and other purported work related expenses. Facts of the case The tax payer was employed as a photographer by Nationwide News Pty Ltd. For the 2013 income year,...
by Quinns_News | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog
在过去十几年中，尤其在悉尼、墨尔本等一线城市，投资者对房产的需求明显超过了市场的供应量，供不应求导致澳大利亚房价迅速增长。与此同时，澳洲本土工资的增长速度又远不及房价的增速，由此导致了住房可负担性（Housing Affordability）逐年恶化。针对这个问题，历届联邦政府和州政府都陆续推出了一系列政策，例如严打海外违规购房与虚假贷款、首次置业补贴（First Home Owner Grant，简称FHOG）、经济适用房计划（Affordable Housing Initiative）等等。 2017年11月30日，...
by Quinns_News | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog
‘Unclaimed money’ refers to money from lost or old bank accounts, shares, investments or old insurance policies that have been inactive for a significant period of time. Depending on where the funds are held (i.e., a bank, a superannuation fund, an insurance policy or...
by Quinns_News | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog
From 1 July 2018, purchasers of new residential premises or potential residential land are required to withhold and remit GST to the ATO. The new rules require purchasers to pay the GST amount on behalf of the vendors using online forms. GST Property Settlement Online...
by Quinns_News | Aug 29, 2018 | Blog
Are you or your parents over age 65? Note: You have only 90 days to implement What is the downsize contribution strategy? This strategy as the name suggests involves selling your home, purchasing another more modest residence and contributing the surplus funds up to...
by Quinns_News | Aug 29, 2018 | Blog
A trade mark is a way of legally protecting your brand, product or service from being used without your consent. Registration of a trade mark provides owners with the exclusive legal right to use, license and sell their intellectual asset. Put simply, a trade mark is...
by Quinns_News | Aug 29, 2018 | Blog
Some of the key issues associated with the distribution of trust income from a discretionary trust are listed as follows. However, it is important to be aware that this process will inevitably be different from one trust to another. This is because each trust presents...
by Quinns_News | Aug 22, 2018 | Blog
There are two types of patents granted in Australia: the standard patent and the innovative patent. Each follows a specific application process and requires different levels of information. It is important to know which category your invention falls into before...
