In its recent decision in Strategic Management Australia AFL Pty Ltd & Anor v Precision Sports & Entertainment Group Pty Ltd & Ors [2016] VSC 303, the Victorian Supreme Court held that accredited AFL agents were liable to their previous employer for failing to renew Representation Agreements. Facts In 2012, Liam Pickering, James Pitcher and [...]
Australia has followed the UK path of pre-empting the implementation of the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) final reports dated 5 October 2015 which deals with international tax avoidance alleged against by the likes of Google and Amazon. The UK introduced its Diverted Profits Tax with effect from 1 April 2015. In Australia, [...]
Australia has followed the UK path of pre-empting the implementation of the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) final reports dated 5 October 2015 which deals with international tax avoidance alleged against by the likes of Google and Amazon. The UK introduced its Diverted Profits Tax with effect from 1 April 2015. In Australia, [...]
On 1 July 2016, the unfair dismissal high income threshold rose to $138,900 per annum. While this event comes as no surprise to anyone - the threshold is raised every year on the same date - it serves as a timely reminder for employers to consider their exposure before dismissing high income employees. THE HIGH [...]
Thank you for helping Pointon Partners Lawyers achieve a significant milestone this year – 20 years of providing quality legal solutions for businesses and their stakeholders. We thank you for your contribution in our success to date and look forward to continuing to support you when you need legal expertise. Growing from Anthony Pointon’s wish to [...]
Significant factual issues arise from the Timbercorp Almond Project 2007 in addition to general concerns and defences Pointon Partners Lawyers have raised in respect of all Timbercorp projects. If you have been involved in this arrangement or another Timbercorp arrangement, we are happy to act on your behalf. Our clients benefit from defences not currently [...]
A major Personal Properties Security Act (PPSA) ruling in Forge Group Power Pty Limited (in liquidation)(receivers and managers appointed) (Forge) v General Electric International Inc (General Electric) [2016] NSWSC 52 has highlighted for those involved in leasing, renting, hiring or otherwise lending assets, the importance of registering their security interest in those assets. The PPSA [...]
In Mathews v Winslow Constructors (Vic) Pty Ltd [2015] VSC 728 (‘the Mathews Case’) Kate Mathews worked for just under two years as a labourer for Winslow Constructors, commencing her employment in August 2008. During her term of employment, Ms Mathews was subjected to daily sexual abuse of a shocking nature, which has left her [...]
Abstract: To date, the effect of the base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) project is that Australian-owned private companies whose business could be affected by ecommerce are largely able to avoid high rates of foreign taxation. This allows significant deferral of Australian tax liability until the profits from the overseas activities are ultimately released into [...]
In the last few years the tax residence of companies and individuals has been challenged by the ATO resulting in a large number of reported decisions. Those decisions are considered, as is the resident status of trusts, and the characterisation of civil law entities as either companies or trusts for [...]
