Commercial leases – Responsibility for repairs and maintenance

A commercial lease is a legally binding contract that gives a tenant certain rights over a property for a set period of time subject to the terms and conditions set out in the lease. A commercial lease is used when leasing property used primarily for a...

Tax Traps – Beware the Division 7A snake pit

Division 7A of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 is a poisonous well of hissing snakes for general practitioners when dealing with companies. In very broad and simple terms it can claim income tax on amounts paid to, or loaned to, or debts forgiven from,...

Everyone is talking about ‘corporate governance’…. But what does this actually mean?

In recent times the term ‘corporate governance’, and the increasingly popular ‘good corporate governance’, appear to be regular topics of discussion both in the media and the general population. These terms are routinely used when considering the actions of...

Does bullying exist in your boardroom?

Boardrooms are often the place of heated debate over a range of matters affecting the operations of an organisation. Vigorous discussion that airs all possibilities can sometimes be beneficial (and necessary) when making critical decisions which will...

No more paper title deeds – what you need to know about e-conveyancing

Settlements used to require lawyers and banks to meet up to check and swap documents and bank cheques. The documents had to then be lodged with the Land Registry Office and government authorities had to be notified about the transaction. The recently...

Commercial leases – Responsibility for repairs and maintenance

Tax Traps – Beware the Division 7A snake pit

Everyone is talking about ‘corporate governance’…. But what does this actually mean?

Does bullying exist in your boardroom?

No more paper title deeds – what you need to know about e-conveyancing

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