Category Archives: Law

Deductions for education expenses against Youth Allowance

The ongoing battle over educations expense deductions claimed by Youth Allowance recipients continues. The High Court heard the commissioner’s appeal against the decision of the Full Federal Court in FCT v Anstis (2009) 73 ATR 483 ON Thursday 29 Juy. … Continue reading

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Director’s duty to prevent insolvent trading

ASIC has today released regulatory guidance to assist directors to understand and comply with their duty under the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act) to prevent insolvent trading. The Corporations Act requires a director of a company to prevent the company … Continue reading

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Fair Work help for small retailers

New resources developed by the Fair Work Ombudsman will help small businesses and their advisers, by allowing them to access industry-specific information on the Australian retail sector. The new resources can be found on the Fair Work website and will provide: … Continue reading

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