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What is a trade mark?

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...

Key Issues Affecting Trust Distributions

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...

When can you take your super?

The cash sitting in your superannuation fund can be tempting, particularly if you are short of cash. But, the reality is there are very few ways you can take advantage of your superannuation once it has been contributed to the fund – even if you change your mind. The...

Trustee Safeguards

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...

New Reporting Requirements for Cleaning and Courier Industries

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...

Family & domestic violence leave

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...

$10k limit on cash payments to business

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...