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Changes to paying dividends
The Corporations Amendment (Corporate Reporting Reform) Bill 2010 was introduced on 26 May 2010 to repeal the profit test and replace it with a more flexible requirement. The amendment allows companies to pay dividends if: • the company’s assets … Continue reading
Important Changes to Director Penalty Notices
Under the old regime, if a director has received a Director Penalty Notice (“DPN”), he could avoid personal liability for the company’s tax debt by entering into an instalment payment arrangement with the ATO. Under the new regime, entering into … Continue reading
Service trusts – a guide to their safe use.
Many business people use a service trust to supply the use of equipment, staff, premises and administration services to their main business entity. The ATO has been stated concerns about them for decades but has only become active in the … Continue reading