ATO Debt Guide – Avoiding recovery action

ATO Debt – What if you don’t pay? Approximately $20 billion of unpaid ATO debt remained outstanding in 2016. Businesses…

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Superannuation Guarantee Amnesty Bill has passed, six months to disclose historical non-compliance before tougher penalties apply…

The Treasury Laws Amendment (Recovering Unpaid Superannuation) Bill 2019 has now been passed. Finally. Not before there was a fair…

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New phoenixing laws expose advisors to the fire…

Harry Potter might have been able to escape the government’s clutches with the help of a phoenix, but you and…

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Superannuation Guarantee Amnesty

The ATO estimated that in 2014-2015 alone, employers failed to pay nearly $3 billion in superannuation earnt by workers, or…

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Illegal Phoenix Activity – Reforms in Budget

Illegal Phoenix Activity Treasurer Scott Morrison says he wants to make sure small businesses avoid falling foul to phoenix activity…

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Insolvency Warning Signs – cashflow is king

Financial Literacy All directors must have some financial literacy in order to fulfil their duties and responsibilities to the company. This…

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Recovery Provisions – Trading a Business out of Financial Difficulty  

The laws are changing to allow directors to attempt a turnaround or restructure outside of a formal insolvency regime –…

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Tax Debt. No longer just Directors Penalty Notices, multiple changes are underway…

When did you sign to agree to be personally liable for your company’s tax debt? It’s a rhetorical question –…

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Voluntary Administration v Safe Harbour Protection for Directors

Voluntary Administration – Directors lose control The public and the media do not differentiate between liquidation and voluntary administration. Australia’s…

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Managing Insolvency Risk and Checklist for Times of Crisis

Technological Advancements and Economic Growth The breadth of technological change and digital disruption has changed businesses approach to managing insolvency…

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SafeHarbour – Director Protection From Insolvent Trading

SafeHarbour for directors from insolvent trading – effective 19 September after royal assent the day prior. On 11 September 2017, the Treasury Laws Amendment (2017…

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