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2009/10 Australian Federal Budget - read batallion legal's overview of the main tax measures in the Budget and the main superannuation measures.
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Superannuation for temporary residents departing Australia - An examination of the basis for withdrawing superannuation when temporary residents depart Australia.
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Review of Australian superannuation industry - A review of superannuation will soon commence. batallion examines the review.
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GST, partnerships & trading stock - An analysis of the ATO's new ruling on the application of trading stock by partners of a partnership.
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GST & partitions of land - batallion legal discusses the ATO's new ruling on GST and partitions of land.
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GST, general law partnerships & margin scheme - batallion legal examines the ATO's new determination on the application of the margin scheme to various stages of a general law partnership.
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GST & in specie distributions of discretionary trusts - batallion legal considers the ATO's new ruling on in specie distributions of discretionary trusts.
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Alert on marketing of pre-1999 SMSFs - batallion legal considers the ATO's Alert on certain marketed pre-1999 SMSFs.
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batallion legal considers the ATO's publications on setting up a SMSF, running a SMSF and winding up a SMSF.
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Ordinary time earnings & salary or wages - batallion legal considers the ATO's draft ruling on the meaning of the expressions as relevant for 9% minimum superannuation support for employers.
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Genuine redundancy payments - conditions & tax treatment - Here, batallion legal considers the ATO's final ruling on the tax treatment of genuine redundancy payments.
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Withdrawals of super for all disasters great & small - the withdrawal of superannuation funds is not always illegal, find out when it is legal.
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Tax agents & tax avoidance - The key indicators of tax avoidance.
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SMSFs & borrowing money - batallion legal discusses the ATO's new final ruling on the prohibition on the borrowing of money by SMSFs.
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Spouses to inherit upon intestacy in NSW - batallion legal examines certain proposed changes to NSW intestacy law.
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GST & claims for construction costs by associates - batallion legal considers two Tax Alerts recently released by the ATO.
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Fair Work Bill & small business - batallion legal, considers the implications for small business of the new Fair Work Bill, Rudd's replacement for Work Choices.
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SMSF compliance issues - the Federal Commissioner has recently identified a number of issues of concern regarding SMSF compliance.
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6 steps to an SMSF - 6 steps to deciding whether an SMSF is right for you.
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Small business fiscal measures - batallion legal examines the Rudd Government's recently announced measures for small business. In particular, the bonus tax deduction for small business.
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GST margin scheme changes - batallion legal examines the recently introduced proposals to change the GST margin scheme rules.
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NSW land tax - main residence exemption - batallion legal examines a new ruling issued by the NSW Revenue Office on the principal place of residence exemption from NSW land tax.
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Sportspersons & superannuation contributions - batallion legal considers the ATO's new draft ruling on when superannuation contributions need to be made for sportspeople.
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SMSFs & sole purpose test - batallion legal examines the ATO's new ruling on the application of the sole purpose test to SMSFs.
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SMSFs & business real property - The ATO's new draft ruling on the coverage of the business real property provision in respect of SMSFs.
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SMSFs & financial assistance - batallion legal considers the ATO's new ruling on the prohibition on the provision of financial assistance by SMSFs to their members and relatives.
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SMSFs & related party acquisitions - batallion legal outlines the ATO's new draft ruling on the prohibition on related party acquisitions.
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SMSFs & unpaid trust distributions - batallion legal examines the ATO's new draft ruling on the SIS Act implications of unpaid trust distributions.
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Residency of superannuation funds - batallion legal considers the ATO's view on the determination of the residency of superannuation funds.
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Compound interest - tax deductibility - A new draft determination confirms the ATO's view that the deductibility of compound interest is governed by the same rules as other deductions.
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Carbon pollution reduction scheme - tax implications - batallion legal examines the Government's proposals on the taxation of carbon permits.
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Australia's Future Tax System - Henry Review - An overview of the review being conducted into Australia's tax system (the Henry Review).
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GST & temporary leasing of residential premises for sale - Developers may benefit from a recent Interpretative Decision issued by the ATO on temporary leasing prior to sale of residential premises. batallion legal considers the issues.
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GST & bare trust arrangements - Here, batallion legal examines the ATO's recent ruling on GST and bare trusts arrangements.
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- Tamil
- Cantonese
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- Malay
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