by Quinns_News | Jun 5, 2017 | Blog
Australia has always been a popular travel destination. Many holiday makers look for short-term affordable accommodation. Therefore, more and more Australians are now renting out all, or part of their residential property through a sharing economy website or app, like...
by Quinns_News | May 31, 2017 | Blog
Avoiding a Invalid Will If you have recently tied the knot, it is important that you update your Will. Failure to update your Will after marriage may result in your Will becoming invalid. If you fail to update your Will after marriage, the laws of intestacy may apply...
by Quinns_News | May 31, 2017 | Blog
In a recent case the Federal Court of Australia has handed down its decision that ride-sourcing is taxi travel. What is ride-sourcing? Ride-sourcing is an ongoing arrangement where: you (a driver) make a car available for public hire a passenger uses, for example, a...
by Quinns_News | May 24, 2017 | Blog
The 30th June is fast approaching, and this year is particularly important, as substantial superannuation changes take effect from 1 July 2017. Depending on your circumstances the following summarises a number of opportunities you should consider prior to 30 June....
by Quinns_News | May 24, 2017 | Blog
What is a Director Loan Account? A Director Loan Account is when you withdraw money from your company that is not a part of your salary, an expense or a dividend and the amount is more than you have invested into the company. You must keep a record of all the funds...
by Quinns_News | May 24, 2017 | Blog
Non-resident foreign persons generally need to apply for and receive foreign investment approval before purchasing any residential property in Australia. Forced to sell Australian residential properties Recently the Treasurer has ordered the forced sale of a further...
by Quinns_News | May 17, 2017 | Blog
Know your Superannuation Changes The following is a brief list of 5 important issues concerning superannuation that you need to consider prior to 1 July 2017. 1. Review your account balance on your superannuation fund and the account balance of your spouse....
by Quinns_News | May 17, 2017 | Blog
Effective estate planning is crucial to ensuring that a deceased person’s hard earned wealth is distributed effectively to the intended beneficiaries in a tax efficient manner. A testator’s failure to plan in advance may mean that a significant portion of their...
by Quinns_News | May 17, 2017 | Blog
An employer needs to ascertain their obligations to their employees in the event that a business has to temporarily close as a result of a natural disaster or emergency. Employers need to be aware of the industrial instrument their employees fall under (i.e. award,...
by Quinns_News | May 10, 2017 | Blog
Retirement Savings With the changes to the superannuation laws from 1 July 2017 most pre retirees are concerned that they will outlive their retirement and investment assets in retirement. Others are concerned that they only will have two choices. they either downsize...
