Limitations of Bankruptcy
What is bankruptcy? Bankruptcy is a legal process in which you are declared unable to pay your debts. Bankruptcy can impose many limitations on you and your business. Before you think the sky is going to fall in, read our posts on dealing with bankruptcy. The limitations of bankruptcy are: On your income Bankruptcy can […]
ATO Guidance for Executors
One of the major concerns for taxpayers in taking on the role of a legal personal representative is that the Tax Commissioner may treat legal personal representatives (“LPRs”) as having a personal liability for a tax debts. In particular, where assets of a deceased estate have been distributed and there is still outstanding amounts owed […]
Preparing for liquidation
Liquidation Liquidation is the process of winding up a company and bringing the business to an end. Liquidation typically occurs when a company is insolvent. When a company is placed into liquidation, a liquidator is appointed. The liquidator’s role is to protect the assets of the company, realise the assets of the company, investigate the […]
Basics of Debt Collection
What is Debt Collection? Debt collection is the process of collecting payments of debts that are owed by individuals or businesses. Creditors and collectors seek to secure payment from individuals or businesses who are legally bound to pay money that they owe. Debts can either be recovered through the courts or by using a debt […]
Basics of the PPSR
What is the PPSR? The Australian Financial Security Authority (“AFSA“) administers the Personal Property Securities Register (“PPSR“). The PPSR is a national online register that can provide information to help protect consumers when they are buying personal property such as cars, boats or artworks. It doesn’t include land or buildings. The PPSR is an Australian […]
Cash-Flow Management and the Health of a Business
Here at C&D we deal with businesses of all shapes and sizes. Many of the issues these businesses face can come down to one crucial facet within their operation: cash flow management. If you are a start-up, we understand the excitement involved with getting your business up and running and growing your sales. You are […]
Single Touch Payroll – what does it mean?
Businesses used to report this information to the Australian Taxation Office (“ATO”) once a year. Now, they need to send a report after each pay day. And those reports must be submitted digitally, using a very specific format. Changes to when you report payroll Small businesses used to finalise their payroll records at the end […]
Issues for Property Owners
Because property ownership is such an important issue for many people, we want to remind everyone of some recent changes to: The tax treatment associated with residential rental properties (e.g. travel deduction and depreciation changes); Withholding tax obligations on purchasers of property: 12.5% CGT withholding on the sale of any property for $750,000 or more […]
Tips for staff Christmas Parties
With the silly season rolling around again, the annual warning about what is acceptable and unacceptable is out. Each year companies have these talks and yet each year there is a horror story. We are in the camp that always recommends parties take place offsite and licensed so that someone else is responsible for the […]
Investment of company funds in Hybrid Trusts
The Australian Taxation Office (“ATO”) has recently removed from its website legal database the edited text of a private ruling regarding the investment of surplus funds of a private company into a hybrid unit trust. It is unsurprising that the ruling has been removed, since the ATO had months earlier added the rider at the […]
