ArticleBusiness debt collection: what are my legal options when a customer won't pay?The right option to recover your business debts will depend on the circumstances, so it is important to get good advice.AustraliaFinance and BankingCooper Grace Ward
ArticleBusiness loan repayment deferrals are expiringJobKeeper has helped staffing, but it has not assisted with other operating costs, particularly rent or finance debts.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringWorrells
ArticleASIC's annual report hit list: familiar and new facesASIC released a list of key areas that directors and auditors should consider when preparing FY2013/14 annual reports..AustraliaAccounting and AuditClayton Utz
ArticleATO squeeze on debt makes SME cash flow kingThe ATO will take a more aggressive approach to debt collection and is prepared to wind up insolvent businesses sooner.AustraliaAccounting and AuditClarkeKann Lawyers
ArticleBusiness Services: Making A Good ExitSelling a business may be a once in a lifetime transaction where the vendor has one chance to get it right. Well prepared businesses are more likely to command a higher sale price. Maximising the sale price is an important objective that requires considerable attention well before the sale process starts.AustraliaAccounting and AuditMoore Australia
ArticleSpotting the mistake – how a simple spreadsheet error undermined a political movementProfessional firms try to avoid such errors by quality assurance procedures, like peer reviews and arithmetic checking.AustraliaAccounting and AuditKordaMentha
ArticleIndirect Tax Sharing AgreementsFrom 1 July 2010, members of GST groups and participants in GST joint ventures may now limit their exposure to joint and several liability for the entire GST liabilities of the group or joint venture. This can be done by entering into what is known as an "indirect tax sharing agreement" (ITSA). AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawNorton Rose Fulbright Australia
ArticleReadying a business for sale (or operating it better now)All business owners, whether considering sale in the short term or not, should undertake a legal due diligence process.AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawRockwell Olivier
ArticlePPPs - Can The Higher Cost Of Private Finance Be Justified?When undertaking major equipment acquisition or infrastructure projects, agencies should consider a range of both publicly and privately financed project delivery models.AustraliaFinance and BankingClayton Utz
ArticleUK Supreme Court rules in favour of flip clausesDecision of UK Supreme Court in Belmont Park Investments Case discussed.AustraliaFinance and BankingClayton Utz
ArticleRetirement Village Operators: GST UpdateDevelopers’ and operators’ ability to claim GST credits on retirement village construction costsAustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDLA Piper Australia
ArticleBusiness owners: Mental health and decision makingThe stress of running a business, failing and amassing debts, could cause emotional, mental, or physical impacts.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringWorrells
ArticleRecovery Of Moneys Paid By Mistake To Company In LiquidationIn Wambo Coal Pty Ltd v- Ariff, a liquidator was held personally liable as constructive trustee for payments made by mistake to the company during liquidation.AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringCooper Grace Ward
ArticleATO set to decrypt the tax treatment of cryptocurrency in increased audit activityTaxpayers who have sold cryptocurrency in the 2018 income year should consider to include this with their taxable income.AustraliaTaxCooper Grace Ward
ArticleNo place to hide: Single Touch Payroll (STP) reportingWhen the STP regime is in place, the ATO will have an accurate and up-to-date picture of each company's payroll status.AustraliaTaxBRI Ferrier
ArticleGiving Charity Meaning - First steps towards a statutory definitionThe reform agenda for the not-for-profit sector begins with the release of a statutory definition of charity.AustraliaCorporate/Commercial LawMoore Australia