The Land Tax Act 2005 (Vic) (“the Act”) imposes land tax on all taxable land in Victoria, with the owner of the particular land liable to pay land tax on 31 December of each calendar year. The rate of land tax is stipulated in Schedule 1 of the Act, with a [...]
Whilst homes in Victoria that are occupied as a principal place of residence are exempt from Land Tax, building works or disputes that result in homes being unoccupied for extended periods of time can have the unexpected result of a Land Tax liability. These assessments can be particularly frustrating if [...]
Commencing from 1 August 2018, all employees who are covered by a modern award are entitled for up to 5 days of unpaid leave to deal with family and domestic violence. This follows the Fair Work Commission’s Decision made on 6 July 2018 which finalised the model clause for 5 [...]
Uber has successfully argued that its drivers are independent contractors and not employees, following the Fair Work Commission’s (‘FWC’) 21 December 2017 decision of Kaseris v Rasier Pacific V.O.F. Mr Kaseris claimed he was unfairly dismissed after he had his Uber account deactivated after receiving low customer service ratings. Raiser [...]
The lack of housing supply in inner and middle Melbourne has become a major issue for residents and the State Government. In response, the Victorian State Government has sought to free up further housing by introducing a new Vacant Residential Land Tax on residential properties that remain vacant for more [...]
