by Quinns_News | Oct 26, 2016 | Blog
Bang for your buck There has been an emerging trend over the past two years where neighbours are getting together to sell their properties in a single lot (often called a ‘megalot’) to developers. This trend has been attributed to the government’s infrastructure...
by Quinns_News | Oct 19, 2016 | Blog
Many Australians would love to retire early but the reality is that their concerns about their financial position restricts them from realising this goal. The HSBC Future of Retirement survey found; 16% of Australians believe that they will never be in a financial...
by Quinns_News | Oct 19, 2016 | Blog
Recently the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has increased its focus on businesses that are operating under a trust structure and as part of their business are undertaking property development activities. In some instances these business have been claiming a 50 %...
by Quinns_News | Oct 12, 2016 | Blog
In order to understand the tax obligations associated with your investments in Australia, the first step is to determine your residency status. It is important to remember that the standards used to determine your tax residency are different from those used by the...
by Quinns_News | Oct 12, 2016 | Blog
What are Director related Transaction Provisions? The unreasonable director related transactions provisions under the Corporations Act 2001 enables a liquidator to attack unreasonable transactions entered into by a company where there has been a payment, disposition,...
by Quinns_News | Oct 5, 2016 | Blog
Making over $10,000 on eBay? The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has announced that they will be obtaining the online selling database of eBay customers who sold goods or services in excess of $10,000 between 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015. It is estimated that 15,000 to...
by Quinns_News | Oct 5, 2016 | Blog
Why is employee training so important? Employers have a legal obligation to ensure that the health and safety of their employees or anyone else entering your workplace is protected. For example, an employer of a building company would be required to ensure that all...
by Quinns_News | Sep 28, 2016 | Blog
A section 73 proposal is a formal proposal presented to a creditor under section 73 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966. This mechanism provides bankrupt individuals with an opportunity to end their bankruptcy early. If the section 73 proposal is accepted by the creditor, the...
by Quinns_News | Sep 28, 2016 | Blog
Is your business tech savvy? Commentators have suggested that Companies with boards that not only have an understanding but also embrace technology in their corporate governance roles will have a great advantage over those that do not. However, Australian boardrooms...
by Quinns_News | Sep 21, 2016 | Blog
The Government recently announced the following proposed changes to those made in the recent Federal Budget. The annual non-concessional contribution (NCC) to Super, that is the contribution you make from your personal savings that are not tax deductible, will be...
