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IN FOCUSDPNs – What you need to know and avoiding personal liability
A director penalty notice, or DPN for short, is one of the favourite tools of the Australian Taxation Office (“ATO”) when it comes to pursuing
Case Study: Bayside Gate Frames Pty. Ltd. (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement)
Case Study: Bayside Gate Frames Pty. Ltd. (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) trading as “Bayside Fencing Products”, “Direct Factory Outlet Concrete Sleepers, Landscaping and
Impacts of voidable transfers into Superannuation
The available funds of an undischarged bankrupt that are in a regulated superannuation fund as at the date of bankruptcy, are generally protected in bankruptcy
Back to basics: What is a Creditors Voluntary Liquidation?
A creditors voluntary liquidation or CVL, as commonly referred, is the process whereby the assets of a corporation are realised in an orderly manner and
Sneakerboy Group of Companies Appoints Voluntary Administrator
The Sneakerboy Group of Companies today announced that Stephen Dixon of Hamilton Murphy Advisory has been appointed as Voluntary Administrator to the Companies. The Voluntary
Mutual Set-Offs and unfair preference claims
Creditors are no longer entitled to utilise the right of set off pursuant to Section 553C against their outstanding debt owed in a liquidation as
The Art of Subrogation
Subrogation occurs when a person or a creditor agrees to pay creditors of the insolvent company in consideration for the right to subrogate into the
New Director ID Requirements
Effective November 2021, the Federal Government has introduced a requirement for Directors to apply for a unique identification number (Director ID). The Director ID will
ATO to start using new weapon to pressure businesses to act on tax liabilities
The ATO will begin sending letters to businesses with over $ 100,000 in tax debt, warning them of the agency’s intention to disclose tax debt
2021-22 Federal Budget
The 2021-22 Federal Budget was presented this week and as expected health, aged care and our economic recovery plan were the main focus. Australia has