Andrew Pointon

Late June Tax Update

Early June tax update

Mid May Tax Update

ATO audit warning - family trust elections - when an interposed entity election is appropriate

The Absentee (Foreigner) Land Tax Surcharge and Exemptions

FIRB Issues – Recent Changes in Respect of Residential Land – Approvals Required where Change of Trustee

Early-April 2025 – Tax Update

Mixed Use Land for Primary Production? Whether Mixed Use Land is Exempt from Stamp Duty

End of March Weekly Tax Update

Common Employee or not? When grouping provisions do not apply

Mid-March 2025 – Tax Update

Vacant Residential Land Tax Exemptions and Significant Amendments to Holiday Home Exemption – Do not Buy your New Holiday House in a Family Trust

Vacant Residential land tax expansion and key changes for property owners in Victoria starting January 2025

Contract Contract nomination exercise – unpacking the double duty trap – for inherent risks in land developments and additional consideration for property transactions in Victoria

Uber's Legal Lift: Tax Assessments Take a Backseat – Uber Successful in Challenging SRO's Payroll Tax Assessment of $81m

Vesting Interests: Stamping out capital confusion – CGT and Victorian stamp duty consequences of a trust vesting

Employees versus Contractors: ATO Indicators and Audit Resource Allocation

Importance of the original employment contract in respect of determining who is an employee for PAYG

Balancing the books: The importance of proper "paper" trails for calculation, claiming and audit purposes

Owies v JJE Nominees: The trustee's consideration of beneficiaries in income distributions and the written reasons conundrum – When is a trustee not acting in the best interests of the beneficiaries and can be replaced by the court?