These tips may assist a customs broker with a defence to an alleged breach of the law for providing false information.

The recent contaminated berry scandal has forced Australians to focus on the quality and safety of imported foods.

The WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement is basically an agreement where Australia agrees to do what it is already doing.

The full extent of the changes to be effected by these new Customs licensing conditions is still far from clear.

The issue of container detention fees remains a real problem for freight forwarders, customs brokers and importers. It has certainly been the subject of many presentations and questions at CBFCA State Conventions and Member Forums as well as being discussed in a number of our E-alerts and updates. A large proportion of inquiries addressed to us relate to the enforceability (or otherwise) of container detention fees being charged by shipping companies or their Australian agents and the ability of

The article considers some issues which could potentially be on the agenda for the Australian Customs and Trade sector.

Most business owners with a website will have heard of the new gTLDs, operated by the custodian of the internet, ICANN.

As stated in the media alert the report makes 12 recommendations.

In New South Wales a vendor carries the risk of loss or damage to property and the risk does not pass to a purchaser until the sale is completed, or the purchaser's earlier occupation of the property.

Some readers would be aware of extensive recent litigation on the availability of tariff concession orders.

The sale of property is input taxed if the property is residential premises to be used for residential accommodation.

The UK citizen living and working in Australia who appointed another UK citizen living in England as his trustee, had no idea that in so doing he was exposing his estate to payment of UK death duties. Deceased estates are taxed as trusts and therefore by the location of the trustee.

To attract more people to live in Adelaide city, stamp duty is abolished for purchase of off-the-plan city apartments.

The issue of container detention charges may not be fully settled in Australia, even after the Cosco Shipping decision.

Please find below for your convenience key extracts from The Australian Bureau of Statistics with regards to Sales of New Motor Vehicles in Australia, for March 2011.

On 2 March 2010, the Transport Integration Act 2010 (Vic) ("Act") received Royal Assent and will come into effect on upon proclamation and no later than 1 July 2011.

Recent legislative anti-avoidance measures have the potential to unexpectedly catch a wide range of commercial transactions to make them dutiable at very high rates of duty.

Last week the Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare officially launched the Anti-Dumping Commission.

The Court handed down a significant decision in the context of personal injury claims of mental harm in South Australia.

Major changes to the application of development codes to new projects will eviscerate the potential of the White Paper.