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High Court widens ability to compulsorily examine company directors by ‘eligible applicants’

On 16 February 2022, the High Court allowed an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal of the…

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Section 100A Detailed Tax Alert

The ATO released various publications about trust distributions on 23 February 2022. The publications have been over three decades in…

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The ACCC enforcement and compliance priorities for 2022/23 – ‘greenwashing’, social media influencers and exclusive arrangements, among those issues under the spotlight

On 3 March 2022, Rod Sims announced the ACCC’s annual compliance and enforcement priorities for 2022/23 (ACCC Priorities) in his…

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Alert – Lloyds V Dural 24/7 – Quarantine Act Exclusions can still be effective on certain policy forms

Yesterday, the Federal Court agreed with Insurers that a policy term providing: “References to a statute law also includes all…

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Commissioner obtains freezing orders against taxpayer’s accounts in absence of assessment

In what appears to be an extraordinary example of the steps willing to be taken by the Deputy Commissioner of…

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It’s payback time! What you need to know if an Executor asks you to return a gift under a Will

The estate has been administered and lucky you, you received a slice of the testamentary pie. What happens then, when…

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