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Who Owns Improvements On Someone Else's Land? Why It Matters For Major Projects

Billions of dollars are invested each year into assets constructed on land owned by someone else—whether for renewable energy projects, major infrastructure projects, logistic and transport projects (such as airports and ports) or residential and commercial developments on Australian government-owned land.

Australia Real Estate

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K&L Gates LLP

It Depends – Can My Trust Access The Land Tax Exemption?

In this edition of It depends, senior associate Keeghan Silcock discusses whether your trust can access the land tax exemption.

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Cooper Grace Ward

Productivity Commission Corporate Tax Reform Proposal

The Australian Productivity Commission has released an interim report proposing significant reforms to Australia's corporate tax system, including a reduction in the corporate tax rate to 20% for companies with revenue...

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Tariff volatility: protecting your profits

Tariff volatility in 2025 is reshaping global trade and presents a range of challenges to businesses who operate globally.

Australia International

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

How President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" Will Impact Businesses In Australia

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K&L Gates LLP

Mid May Tax Update

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Pointon Partners

ATO GST reporting changes

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Worrells

End of April Tax Update

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Pointon Partners

Common Employee or not? When grouping provisions do not apply

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Pointon Partners

Mid-March 2025 – Tax Update

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Pointon Partners

Changes in the Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Proposed $6.7 billion Hydrogen Production Tax Incentive for renewable hydrogen

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Podcast: TaxLand with Fletch and Sarah – Lessons from Nerang Subdivision Pty Ltd: GST registration in large scale residential property developments

Australia Real Estate

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Cooper Grace Ward

Podcast: TaxLand with Fletch and Sarah – Automotive Invest Pty Limited v Commissioner of Taxation: The High Court looks at the difference between purpose, motive and means for the Gosford Classic Car Museum.

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Cooper Grace Ward

Australian Productivity Commission Proposes Text & Data Mining Exception To Copyright Infringement For AI Training

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AS4000:2025 – What is all the fuss about?

Australia Real Estate

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Swaab

New road rules and driving offences come into effect across Australia

Australia Transport

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

New English Language Requirements For Australian Visas

Australia Immigration

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Roam Migration Law

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – July 2025

Worldwide Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Top 8 Challenges Of Doing Business In Australia

Australia's transparent regulatory landscape, strong institutions and good governance make it a secure, stable and prosperous destination in which to do business.

Australia Commercial

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TMF Group BV

Private Equity Tax Update - June 2024

The recent announcement of the Australian Federal Budget has revealed notable changes to the taxation system, impacting various aspects of tax in private equity. Explore A&M's analysis of the latest...

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Alvarez & Marsal

When Does A Company "Incur" A Tax Debt For The Purposes Of A Claim Under Section 588G?

Section 588G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) imposes a positive duty on company directors to stop a company they control from incurring a debt once it has become insolvent.

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Vincent Young

Build-To-Rent - Australian Income Tax Concessions: Foundations Laid, But Potential Cracks And Missing Features May Yet Plague A Promising Development

Implementing these measures is a positive foundation for BTR - facilitating the delivery of BTR projects is critical to addressing some of the housing shortages in Australia.

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K&L Gates LLP

Build-To-Rent: Do The Proposed Tax Incentives Go Far Enough?

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Alvarez & Marsal

Successful Deal Integration – Putting Tax At The Centre

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Alvarez & Marsal

Victorian Government Announces Commercial And Industrial Property Tax Reform

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Alvarez & Marsal

Lance v Commissioner of Taxation [2024] AATA 11: GST on sale of property

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

State Revenue Offices update on payroll tax for medical practices

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PCL Lawyers

How to benefit from the fringe benefit tax exemption for electric vehicles

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

High Court of Australia rules Victoria's electric road-user tax unconstitutional

Australia Government

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PCL Lawyers

It Depends – I have received a Director Penalty Notice, what are my options?

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

WA Regulation Of Performance Security In Contracts

Australia Real Estate

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K&L Gates LLP

BTR Series Part 10: BTR And Investment Structuring - What Do Investors Need To Know Now?

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K&L Gates LLP

High Court of Australia rules Victoria's electric road-user tax unconstitutional

Victoria's road-user charge for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles is unconstitutional as it imposes an excise duty.

Australia Government

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PCL Lawyers

It Depends – I have received a Director Penalty Notice, what are my options?

Video explains DPNs, lockdown or non-lockdown DPNs, and your options if you receive one from the ATO.

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Cooper Grace Ward

WA Regulation Of Performance Security In Contracts

All participants in the construction industry should be aware of legislative provisions that apply to performance security in more recent construction contracts for projects in Western Australia...

Australia Real Estate

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K&L Gates LLP

BTR Series Part 10: BTR And Investment Structuring - What Do Investors Need To Know Now?

In this final Part 10 of our build-to-rent (BTR) series, we identify some key investment structuring challenges for investors in new BTR assets in Australia, and consider how investors may be able to overcome some of them.,..

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K&L Gates LLP

Mastermind of Australia's biggest tax fraud receives lengthy prison sentence

Australia Criminal

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

The Build-to-Rent Sector In Australia

By Elizabeth Clarke and Niresha Mudalige. The landscape of the Australian property market looks set to undergo a make-over in the coming decade, with continuing investment and development activity...

Australia Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Director Penalty Notices (DPNs): A refresher as the ATO ramps up collections activity

The ATO can recover unpaid tax debts from the company's directors personally, by issuing the directors a DPN.

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Pointon Partners

Director Penalty Regime

Any moratoria in place since COVID-19 is now at an end. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has reverted back to recovering outstanding tax liabilities.

Australia Commercial

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Vincent Young

Update: Director Penalty Notices (DPNs)

Directors are responsible for ensuring that the company tax and super obligations are reported and paid on time.

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BRI Ferrier

Director penalty notices have arrived!

Australia Insolvency

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Worrells

Poor tax compliance history and its effects on the ability of a company to restructure

Australia Insolvency

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Worrells

Federal government makes electric vehicles exempt from fringe benefits tax

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Moore Australia

ATO investigates 40,000 Aussies over alleged tax fraud scheme

Australia Criminal

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

ATO resumes pursuit of unpaid taxes following easing of COVID-19 restrictions

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ClarkeKann Lawyers

Retirement villages, aged care and GST

MA

Moore Australia

What is the future for Fuel Tax Credits after COP 26?

MA

Moore Australia

Property and Taxes - GST lessons for all property transactions

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Moore Australia

It Depends – Is there duty payable on the sale of my business?

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Cooper Grace Ward

Property and taxes - subdivisions and developments

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Moore Australia

What tax risks do I take on when I become a company director? (Updated)

Australia Commercial

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Williams + Hughes

GST in sales contracts – Get it right or you could regret it

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FC Lawyers

COVID-19 Alert – Confirmed extension to insolvent trading moratorium

Australia Insolvency

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Osborn Law

Combating illegal phoenixing

Australia Insolvency

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Osborn Law

Company directors – managing your taxation obligations

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Holding Redlich

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Cooper Grace Ward

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Cooper Grace Ward

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Cooper Grace Ward

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Cooper Grace Ward

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