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Selling a business post-COVID-19

27/01/2021

What do business owners need to consider before selling, for the supply of a going concern to be characterised as GST-free? COVID-19 restrictions have led to adverse trading conditions, causing some businesses to temporarily close or downsize their operations. These range from the small CBD coffee cart in the office foyer, through to huge airlines […]

Glencore’s victory against the ATO

16/12/2020

On 6 November 2020, a unanimous decision was released by the Full Federal Court of Australia (the Court) in favour of the taxpayer in a significant transfer pricing appeal (1) involving $241 million amended income tax assessment (2). The initial court decision handed down two years ago. Case background The dispute between Glencore and the […]

Grant alert: Manufacturing Modernisation Fund round 2 now open

01/12/2020

Grants of up to $1M are available for Australian manufacturers in key priority sectors. Updated: 9 December 2020 The Federal Government is offering manufacturing grants of up to $1M to attract the adaptation of new technologies, modernise manufacturing processes, create jobs and increase productivity in key priority sectors. Grants are offered on a 1:3 funding basis, with the […]

NSW State Budget - Stamp Duty Proposal

27/11/2020

As one of the biggest financial barriers to homeowners, the proposed changes to the NSW Stamp Duty regime may bring NSW residents the freedom to pay an annual property tax instead of an upfront duty. A consultation Paper, which proposes to replace the current stamp duty and land tax with a single annual property tax […]

Schools Tax Guide

24/11/2020

Navigating tax matters in a changing environment can be seen as an intricate process for schools. We discuss the three key tax areas that could affect your school and explain how ShineWing Australia can assist with relieving the pressures associated with these issues. Fringe Benefits Tax Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) is a complex area when […]

China to ease access to capital markets for foreign investors

16/10/2020

Following changes signaled last year, China’s financial regulators recently announced new measures that will further open up capital markets to foreign investors. Investor door opening The Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor program (QFII) and the Chinese yuan-denominated Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor program (RQFII), implemented in 2002 and 2011 respectively, allow foreign institutional investors to trade […]

Proposed changes to corporate tax residency

09/10/2020

Proposed changes to the corporate tax residency rules announced in the Federal Budget aim to return the rules to where they were before the Bywater case ruling. The Government announced in the 2020/21 Federal Budget that it will be amending the current corporate tax residency test in response to the Board of Taxation’s recommendations. The […]

Commercial tenant and landlord relief update - Victoria

01/10/2020

Following the Premier’s announcement in August 2020 regarding the intention to extend and modify the Regulations applicable to rent relief for commercial tenancies, the Victorian Governor in Council published the Amendments on 29 September 2020. As an update to our previous alert regarding commercial tenant and landlord relief, the following Regulations and Amendments are now […]

Foreign Investment Review Board updates to Guidance Note 47 on tax structures

30/09/2020

The Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) is required to consider the tax structure of an investment proposal when determining if the proposal is contrary to the Australian national interest. Tax Guidance Note GN 47 requires FIRB to consider the impact the investment proposal would have on Australian tax revenues and the integrity of the Australian […]

Wage theft criminalised in Victoria

30/09/2020

Consider the related financial, reputational and compliance risks for your business. On 1 July 2021 wage theft became a crime in Victoria. The Wage Theft Bill 2020 creates new employee entitlement offences, comprising wage theft offences and new record keeping offences. It is designed to capture employers who falsify or fail to keep records for […]