by Quinns_News | May 18, 2016 | Blog
Is your Information Being Shared? The ATO has recently declared it has undertaken its first automatic sharing of bank information with the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This has resulted in over 30,000 financial accounts worth over $5 billion being provided to...
by Quinns_News | May 18, 2016 | Blog
It is common that when people get older they want a more simplified superannuation structure and a SMSF is not necessarily the optimal structure. The following highlights the main implications to closing down your SMSF and rolling over the funds, to say, an industry...
by Quinns_News | May 11, 2016 | Small Business News
Are hard copies of board minutes required to be kept? Nowadays, with all the technological advances many are asking whether companies can keep records of minutes electronically (e.g. PDF version). According to section 251A(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (‘the Act’),...
by Quinns_News | May 11, 2016 | Consumer News
The most important decision when making or updating your will is who you grant your estate to. An option which is often overlooked is a charitable organisation. After you have provided for your family within your will, the gifts you make to your favourite charity may...
by Quinns_News | May 4, 2016 | Small Business News
There is an increasing amount of employees, especially those closing in on retirement, looking to salary sacrifice part of their wages to superannuation. Usually this is done to not only increase their retirement funds, but to also take advantage of taxation...
by Quinns_News | May 4, 2016 | Consumer News
Workplace bullying is repeated and unreasonable behavior directed towards a worker or a group of workers that creates a risk to health and safety. Such behaviour is highly destructive and can cause emotional distress that is potentially detrimental to achieving...
by Quinns_News | May 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Federal Government has recently passed through Parliament the initial stage of the reform to the existing Industrial Relations legislation. This marks a turning point in the national Industrial Relations sector and opens the way towards a new system for this...
by Quinns_News | Apr 27, 2016 | Legal News
Over time, elderly individuals may find that living alone in their family home is no longer suitable for them. They may wish to be closer to their adult children for comfort and support. There are many other reasons why elderly people chose to live with their...
by Quinns_News | Apr 27, 2016 | Small Business News
Recently, there has been much debate surrounding the proposed changes to section 46 of the Competition and Consumer Act (the Act). This section aims to prohibit the misuse of market power. The recommended amendments were proposed as a result of significant criticism...
by Quinns_News | Apr 20, 2016 | Blog
When does an individual become discharged from bankruptcy? If you have voluntarily become bankrupt by presenting your own petition, you will be discharged three years and one day after you filed the petition and your statement of affairs with the Australian Financial...
