Recent Publications
Bartier Perry publishes specialist bulletins on topical issues across all areas of our practice. To browse our publication archive, select an area of interest from the menu on the left. The following is a selection of our most recent bulletins.
December 2008
Compulsory Acquisitions - Would you like GST with that?
A decision last week by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) - Hornsby Shire Council and Commissioner of Taxation [2008] AATA 1060 - found that GST can apply where land is compulsorily acquired as a result of an owner-initiated compulsory acquisition. In this bulletin we review this decision and its implications.
December 2008
Making profits for a good cause - High Court decision a relief for charities
On 3 December 2008 the High Court handed down a landmark decision for the charitable sector in Australia.
December 2008
The other secret service
Recent statements from the Commissioner of Taxation confirm that the Tax Office will not be shying away from using powers to enforce personal liability against directors, even where the director receives no notice of the ATO's claim. In this bulletin we review the decision of the NSW Court of Appeal in the Meredith case and consider the impact of the decision.
November 2008
Deputy Prime Minister Announces New Workplace Laws
At the Australian Labour Law Conference in Melbourne on 14 November 2008, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced further detail of the impending workplace laws, Forward with Fairness. Bartier Perry's Workplace Relations Team was there for the announcement. This bulletin summarises the key announcements that will affect your business and employment relationships.
November 2008
Mini-Budget 2008-2009 Additional costs for property owners
In this bulletin we identify some areas from the NSW Mini-Budget which may result in property owners facing additional costs.
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