Many of these amendments were anticipated, but the ability to commute a market linked pension is an unexpected surprise.

Discretionary trusts may need to amend their trust deeds to exclude foreign persons as beneficiaries to avoid additional taxes.

SMSFs pay tax on NALI at the top marginal tax rate, rather than usual concessional rates that apply to income earned in SMSFs.

It is worth considering setting up a new bucket company to receive the new distributions franked to the lower tax rate.

This video discusses tax and foreign income - watch the video to learn more about paying tax on income earned overseas.

Video transcript & link to video discussing the recent announcements concerning land tax changes in Queensland.

A critical incident response plan and checklist would help achieve a rapid and effective emergency response and recovery.

Transcript & link to video discussing financial agreements & lifestyle clauses in your family matter.

The announcement follows an extensive consultation on whether repealing or replacing the ACNC was a more viable option.

Recent events have shown that Australian companies are not immune from the difficult global economic environment.

The session considered how, if at all, the definition of property in family law matters is changing in the 21st century.

The Government introduced a bill on 25 June 2008 which, if passed, will amend the Family Law Act to allow disputes in relation to property and financial matters between couples to be resolved or determined by the Family Court.

SMSF trustees should be aware of a new duty exemption in Qld for property transfers from a custodian to the trustee.

For SMSF trustees, failure to take appropriate PPSA action could subject the fund to non-compliance and other penalties.

Businesses must comply with two new sets of privacy obligations, of managing both personal and credit information.

On 1 July 2015, the Moreton Bay Regional Council's new draft planning scheme was released for community consultation.

In the NSW Government Mini Budget Speech on 11 November 2008, the Treasurer announced the abolition of stamp duty on the transfer of unlisted shares in NSW companies would be deferred from 1 January 2009 until 1 July 2012.

The new laws will have significant repercussions, because transport operators routinely rely on standard form contracts.

The inquiry will consider wharf and port container work and a road safety remuneration order for road transport drivers.

A financial agreement is a written agreement between two related parties about a division of assets if they separated.