by Ellen Jones | Jul 23, 2024 | Business Law, Commercial Law
Company tax and superannuation liabilities which may have gone under the radar for years are the focus of a new crackdown by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), and former company directors may be held personally liable. Company directors are personally liable for...
by Meaghan Denholm | Nov 8, 2023 | Business Law, consumer law
Changes to the Unfair Contract Terms (UCT) regime will commence from 9 November 2023. The changes broaden the regime to now include ‘small business contracts’ – a standard form contract where at least one of the parties has less than 100 employees or less than $10...
by Kirsty Evans | Nov 24, 2022 | Business Law, General
The Commonwealth and NSW Governments have announced grants of up to $50,000 will soon be available for eligible small businesses in defined disaster areas impacted by recent floods. The grant will be available to those items which are not covered by insurance....
by Meaghan Denholm | Sep 13, 2022 | Business Law, Employment Law
On Thursday 22 September 2022 there will be a one-off public holiday as a national day of mourning to commemorate the death of Her Majesty the Queen. The normal public holiday rules and entitlements for each state will apply. For New South Wales, this means: Employers...
by Meaghan Denholm | Mar 29, 2022 | Business Law, Employment Law
The government is phasing in a requirement that all new and existing company directors obtain a unique Director Identification Number (DIN). Failure to comply with the requirement may result in a fine, or civil and criminal penalties, so it is very important that all...
by Meaghan Denholm | Sep 20, 2021 | Business Law, Wills and Estates
A company is a separate legal entity, however it can only act in the real world through its directors. For example, its directors can sign contracts, purchase property and pay employees on behalf of the company. What happens to a company if its directors are no longer...
