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Directors of Australian companies will soon need to obtain a personal identification number as part of reforms to the Corporations Act 2001 which are intended to deter illegal “phoenixing” activities. All Australian directors must apply for a Di

Charities that are entitled to apply for certain tax exemptions in Queensland may need to review and amend their governing documents, following the expiry of a transitional period on 9 November 2020. Registration as a charitable institution in Queen

Legislation implementing the new director identification number (DIN) scheme recently commenced, though the obligations involved are not due to start until late 2022. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Registries Modernisation and Other Measures) Act 2020

On 9 December 2020, the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill (Bill) was introduced to the Federal Parliament by the Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations, Christian Porter. The Bill proposes

Given the ease with which recordings can be facilitated by mobile phones, recent cases continue to expose the difficulties employers face as a result of recordings of workplace conversations by employees, without the consent of those involved.   T

There have been a number of hot topics which charities and not-for-profits should be aware of as they are due to take effect in the near future. Below is a summary of some of the topics. Queensland duty, land tax and payroll tax concessions – ha

From 1 October 2020, community sheds (such as men’s sheds and women’s sheds) are now eligible for endorsement as a deductible gift recipient (DGR) where they satisfy certain requirements. This amendment is welcome news amid the COVID-19 era wher

Introduction  In May this year, the Federal Government announced temporary changes to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) which were intended to provide certainty tobusinesses (including not-for-profit organisations and charities) in

The Western Australian Court of Appeal in the decision of Barboutis v The Kart Centre Pty Ltd [No 2] [2020] WASCA 41 clarified the wording of section 1274B(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) which previously provides the admissi

22 April 2019 (updated August 2020) The $130 billion JobKeeper package of support for Australian employers and their employees adversely affected by COVID-19 pandemic management in Australia became law on 9 April 2020, and has continued to be updat