Managing a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund – Penalties for Abuses by Trustee:

Managing a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund – Penalties for Abuses by Trustee:

A Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (“SMSF”) is a legal tax structure in Australia, with the sole purpose of providing for your retirement and they are used in place of paying your superannuation into a public fund. Administered by the Australian Tax Office (“ATO”), a SMSF can have between one and four members, with each member being a trustee of the fund.

Small Business Tips - Having a Disclaimer on your Blog:

Small Business Tips - Having a Disclaimer on your Blog:

Having a blog for your business is one of the easiest and most effective methods to communicate with your customers. It’s an outlet where you can publish your thoughts, news and updates from your business to a large audience for little to no outlay.

Capital Gains Withholding - Impacts on Foreign and Australian Residents:

Capital Gains Withholding -  Impacts on Foreign and Australian Residents:

Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding (“FRCGW”) applies to the sale of residential property in Queensland by foreign residents, whereby a withholding tax of 12.5% is applied to the contract price of the property being sold.

Can an Idea Be Stolen? – Protecting Your Copyright:

Can an Idea Be Stolen? – Protecting Your Copyright:

The digital world we now live in has only made life harder for those in the creative industries when it comes to protecting their work. Whether you’re a musician, a photographer, or a graphic designer, it’s more than likely you’ve come across this problem and seen your work ripped off or stolen and used by someone else for their own financial gain.

Renting to Friends - Could you be your friend’s landlord?

Renting to Friends - Could you be your friend’s landlord?

Here’s an interest article our conveyancing solicitors recently stumbled across while researching property trends – ‘Young Australians rent to friends to afford mortgage’.