by Quinns_News | Aug 15, 2018 | Blog
Have you been appointed a trustee? Are you uncertain about taking a particular course of action on behalf of the beneficiaries or unitholders? Then you may wish to seek judicial advice from the Supreme Court of NSW. Judicial advice generally involves a determination...
by Quinns_News | Aug 15, 2018 | Blog
The Black Economy (also known as ‘Cash’ Economy) in Australia is a complex and growing economic and social problem. The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimated that the Black Economy in Australia could be as large as 1.5% of Australia’s GDP, or around $25...
by Quinns_News | Aug 8, 2018 | Blog
External Wall Cladding Cladding is a term which describes the material used to cover the external wall or roof of a building. Common materials used for cladding include weatherboard, lightweight panels (such as aluminium composite panels) polystyrene products and...
by Quinns_News | Aug 8, 2018 | Blog
Most employees can take unpaid leave to deal with family and domestic violence, following a Fair Work Commission decision. The Fair Work Commission has updated all industry and occupation awards to include a new clause about family and domestic violence leave. This...
by Quinns_News | Aug 1, 2018 | Blog
One of the interesting approaches to tackling the black economy in the recent 2018-19 Federal Budget was the announcement of a $10,000 limit on cash payments to business. Unrecorded and untaxed transactions that occur in the community are estimated at up to 3% of GDP...
by Quinns_News | Aug 1, 2018 | Blog
Safeguarding Your Business Are you starting a new company or business? Or expanding an existing enterprise? If so, it is vital to have in place an Agreement with your shareholders. Your Shareholders Agreement should specify the future conduct of shareholders to...
by Quinns_News | Jul 25, 2018 | Blog
When determining where to invest our superannuation assets we should place most of the focus on our age not on our personality. That is, if you are in your 40’s and you have a conservative investment profile, a portion of your superannuation will be invested in cash....
by Quinns_News | Jul 25, 2018 | Blog
If you or a loved one are considering entering into a retirement village contract, you need to be sure that you have all the information available to make a considered decision. Retirement village contracts are complex and deal with a multitude of issues including the...
by Quinns_News | Jul 25, 2018 | Blog
A commonly encountered travel scenario is where an employee is required to work concurrently in more than one work location. For example, an employee who ordinarily resides in Melbourne is required to work from his employer’s Melbourne office from Monday to Wednesday...
by Quinns_News | Jul 18, 2018 | Blog
A transition to retirement pension or income stream is where you are able to access part of your superannuation while you continue to work. Essentially, this pension income stream assist individuals who were cutting back on their hours, they are generally in their...