Issue: 586 (28/11/2025) Have you Seen your Client’s Trust Deed? Ensuring Clients Maintain Access to Trust Deeds Under AML/CTF Tranche 2 Requirements |
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Issue: 585 (25/05/2023) 2023 Family Trust Distribution Minutes and important changes to the law 2023 Family Trust Distribution Minutes and important changes to the law |
Issue: 584 (17/01/2023) Using your small business as a bank can be taxing Using your small business as a bank can be taxing
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Issue: 583 (15/12/2022) ATO finalises guidance on trust reimbursement agreements ATO finalises guidance on trust reimbursement agreements |
Issue: 582 (11/08/2022) Update on recent ATO activity and Director Penalty Notices Update on recent ATO activity and Director Penalty Notices
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Issue: 581 (25/07/2022) Signs of Insolvency - Part Two: Is my business ok? Signs of Insolvency - Part Two: Is my business ok? |
Issue: 580 (15/06/2022) Signs of Insolvency - Part 1 Signs of Insolvency - Part 1
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Issue: 579 (18/05/2022) No Quorum, No Meeting, No Say. No Quorum, No Meeting, No Say. |
Issue: 578 (20/04/2022) Do you need to wind up a solvent company? Do you need to wind up a solvent company?
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Issue: 577 (29/03/2022) Family trust arrangements - the Commissioner's new approach Family trust arrangements - the Commissioner's new approach |
Issue: 576 (15/03/2022) A Modern look at Testamentary Trusts A Modern look at Testamentary Trusts
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Issue: 575 (25/02/2022) Protecting subcontractors against rising insolvency in construction Protecting subcontractors against rising insolvency in construction |
Issue: 574 (3/02/2022) Bankruptcy and the Family Home Bankruptcy and the Family Home
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Issue: 573 (26/08/2021) Corporate Trustee Being Deregistered - Consequences and Remedies Corporate Trustee Being Deregistered - Consequences and Remedies |
Issue: 572 (30/07/2021) Partnering up to buy a house Partnering up to buy a house
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Issue: 571 (6/05/2021) Appointors in Unit Trusts - Recent Decision of Baba v Sheehan [2021] NSWCA 58 Appointors in Unit Trusts - Recent Decision of Baba v Sheehan [2021] NSWCA 58 |
Issue: 570 (25/02/2021) Economic Duress in Current Times Economic Duress in Current Times
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Issue: 569 (29/10/2020) Important changes to Foreign Persons Surcharge on Family Trusts Important changes to Foreign Persons Surcharge on Family Trusts |
Issue: 568 (3/09/2020) Contracting with a company that doesn't exist (yet). Contracting with a company that doesn't exist (yet)
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Issue: 567 (4/06/2020) Accountants Liens Accountants Liens |
Issue: 566 (8/04/2020) A calm approach to crisis: develop smart plans and avoid rash decisions A calm approach to crisis: develop smart plans and avoid rash decisions
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Issue: 565 (10/03/2020) Trust Distributions to Non-Beneficiaries and the Doctrine of Fraud on Power Trust Distributions to Non-Beneficiaries and the Doctrine of Fraud on Power |
Issue: 564 (19/02/2020) Beneficiaries accessing trust documents Beneficiaries accessing trust documents
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Issue: 563 (11/12/2019) Does your Family Trust own property in New South Wales? Does your Family Trust own property in New South Wales? |
Issue: 562 (21/11/2019) Trustee’s Duty to Act Personally Trustee’s Duty to Act Personally
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Issue: 561 (6/11/2019) Trust Jurisdiction Trust Jurisdiction |
Issue: 560 (15/10/2019) Research & Development Tax Incentive: An Overview (Part 1 of 3) Research & Development Tax Incentive: An Overview (Part 1 of 3) Can a single member company pass a special resolution to amend their company constitution?
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Issue: 559 (26/09/2019) Can you control a Trustee? Can you control a Trustee? |
Issue: 558 (9/09/2019) What's in a name? What's in a name?
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Issue: 557 (22/08/2019) Should I have a Shareholders Agreement? Should I have a Shareholders Agreement? |
Issue: 556 (31/07/2019) Corporate or Individual Trustee for your Family Trust? Corporate or Individual Trustee for your Family Trust?
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Issue: 555 (9/07/2019) Joining forces to break into the housing market Joining forces to break into the housing market |
Issue: 554 (25/06/2019) End of Financial Year - Review End of Financial Year - Review
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Issue: 553 (30/05/2019) Winding up Family Trusts Winding up Family Trusts |
Issue: 552 (9/05/2019) Directors’ Liability in Corporate Trustees Directors’ Liability in Corporate Trustees
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Issue: 551 (1/04/2019) Time's up: why you may need to renew your PPSR registration Time's up: why you may need to renew your PPSR registration |
Issue: 550 (7/03/2019) Non-Arm’s Length Income and Expenditure Non-Arm’s Length Income and Expenditure
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Issue: 549 (14/02/2019) Using a Single Corporate Trustee for Multiple Trusts Using a Single Corporate Trustee for Multiple Trusts |
Issue: 548 (23/01/2019) Allocate and forget Allocate and forget
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Issue: 547 (13/12/2018) Are you an Employee or Independent Contractor? Are you an Employee or Independent Contractor? |
Issue: 546 (29/11/2018) Will your Australian Will work overseas Will your Australian Will work overseas?
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Issue: 545 (14/11/2018) Adverse Possession Adverse Possession |
Issue: 544 (31/10/2018) Mitigating Directors' Risk Mitigating Directors' Risk
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Issue: 543 (17/10/2018) Shadow Directors Shadow Directors |
Issue: 542 (27/09/2018) Trust Formalities Trust Formalities
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Issue: 541 (13/09/2018) Why have a Shareholders Agreement? Why have a Shareholders Agreement? |
Issue: 540 (23/08/2018) Death of an SMSF member Death of an SMSF member
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Issue: 539 (2/08/2018) The risk involved with guarantees contained in unregistered leases The risk involved with guarantees contained in unregistered leases |
Issue: 538 (18/07/2018) Total Superannuation Balance Total Superannuation Balance
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Issue: 537 (28/06/2018) End of Financial Year - Review End of Financial Year - Review |
Issue: 536 (13/06/2018) When Trust distributions are made to Non-Beneficiaries When Trust distributions are made to Non-Beneficiaries
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Issue: 535 (6/06/2018) Top 12 hints for SMSF trustees before and after 30 June 2018 Top 12 hints for SMSF trustees before and after 30 June 2018 |
Issue: 534 (16/05/2018) Commercial Property and your SMSF Update Commercial Property and your SMSF Update
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Issue: 533 (24/04/2018) Can a child of any age receive a death benefit pension from an SMSF? Can a child of any age receive a death benefit pension from an SMSF? |
Issue: 532 (12/04/2018) Know your Structures (Part 1) - Partnerships Know your Structures (Part 1) - Partnerships
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Issue: 531 (20/03/2018) The Enforceability of Pre-Registration (Pre-Incorporation) Contracts The Enforceability of Pre-Registration (Pre-Incorporation) Contracts |
Issue: 530 (1/03/2018) Summary of the Safe Harbour Insolvency Law Reforms Summary of the Safe Harbour Insolvency Law Reforms
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Issue: 529 (15/02/2018) Tax treatment of Superannuation Money Tax treatment of Superannuation Money |
Issue: 528 (31/01/2018) Can fixtures be owned separately to the land? Can fixtures be owned separately to the land?
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Issue: 527 (14/12/2017) Who owns work related intellectual property: Employees or Employers? Who owns work related intellectual property: Employees or Employers? |
Issue: 526 (29/11/2017) Insurance cover inside superannuation Insurance cover inside superannuation
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Issue: 525 (16/11/2017) Urgent steps needed to avoid Family Trust Surcharge Urgent steps needed to avoid Family Trust Surcharge |
Issue: 524 (2/11/2017) Retirement for Superannuation Retirement for Superannuation
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Issue: 523 (13/10/2017) Part Two – Contracting with Agents of a Company Part Two - Contracting with Agents of a Company |
Issue: 522 (20/09/2017) Same-Sex Couples and Superannuation Same-Sex Couples and Superannuation
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Issue: 521 (6/09/2017) Directors Incorrectly Signing Contracts - Where does the contract stand? Directors Incorrectly Signing Contracts – Where does the contract stand? |
Issue: 520 (22/08/2017) Early release of superannuation Early release of superannuation
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Issue: 519 (9/08/2017) Choosing the Company Rule-Book - Constitution vs Replaceable Rules? Choosing the Company Rule-Book - Constitution vs Replaceable Rules? |
Issue: 518 (27/07/2017) Related party loans to acquire properties Related party loans to acquire properties
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Issue: 517 (12/07/2017) Fettering One's Discretion Fettering One’s Discretion |
Issue: 516 (21/06/2017) End of Financial Year - Checklist End of Financial Year - Checklist
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Issue: 515 (7/06/2017) Top 10 hints for SMSF trustees before 30 June 2017 Top 10 hints for SMSF trustees before 30 June 2017 |
Issue: 514 (25/05/2017) Claiming Damages when an Ex-Employee "Steals" Confidential Information Claiming Damages when an Ex-Employee “Steals” Confidential Information
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Issue: 513 (9/05/2017) Total Superannuation Balance Total Superannuation Balance |
Issue: 512 (27/04/2017) Australia's new equity crowd funding laws Australia's new equity crowd funding laws
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Issue: 511 (5/04/2017) Things to consider for the $1.6 million Transfer Balance Cap Things to consider for the $1.6 million Transfer Balance Cap |
Issue: 510 (23/03/2017) Family Trusts hit with tax and duty surcharge Family Trusts hit with tax and duty surcharge
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Issue: 509 (1/03/2017) Testamentary Trusts Testamentary Trusts |
Issue: 508 (8/02/2017) $1.6 Million Pension Transfer Balance Cap for SMSFs $1.6 Million Pension Transfer Balance Cap for SMSFs
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Issue: 507 (20/01/2017) Can Your Will be Recognised in Other Countries? Can Your Will be Recognised in Other Countries? |
Issue: 506 (13/12/2016) Sweeping Super Reform a Reality Sweeping Super Reform a Reality
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Issue: 505 (1/12/2016) Director's Indemnity: Update Director's Indemnity: Update |
Issue: 504 (16/11/2016) Tax deductions, tax offsets and bonuses on superannuation contributions Tax deductions, tax offsets and bonuses on superannuation contributions
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Issue: 503 (2/11/2016) Breaking into the property market with a friend Breaking into the property market with a friend |
Issue: 502 (19/10/2016) Trustees of a Family Trust - Delegating Authority Trustees of a Family Trust - Delegating Authority
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Issue: 501 (5/10/2016) Superannuation Benefits Superannuation Benefits |
Issue: 500 (14/09/2016) The top 10 trust streaming questions The top 10 trust streaming questions
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Issue: 499 (30/08/2016) Superannuation Contributions Superannuation Contributions |
Issue: 498 (16/08/2016) Shutting Down Unwanted Family Trusts Shutting Down Unwanted Family Trusts
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Issue: 497 (27/07/2016) SMSF members with a Terminal Illness SMSF members with a Terminal Illness |
Issue: 496 (13/07/2016) Alterations on a property owned by your SMSF Alterations on a property owned by your SMSF
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Issue: 495 (15/06/2016) End of Financial Year - Checklist End of Financial Year- Checklist |
Issue: 494 (2/06/2016) EOFY and 2016 Federal Budget EOFY and 2016 Federal Budget
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Issue: 493 (12/05/2016) Debt forgiveness the basics Debt forgiveness the basics |
Issue: 492 (20/04/2016) Anti-detriment Payments Anti-detriment Payments
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Issue: 491 (5/04/2016) Family Trust - Corporate Trustee versus Individual Trustee Family Trust - Corporate Trustee versus Individual Trustee |
Issue: 490 (18/03/2016) SMSFs Running a Business SMSFs Running a Business
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Issue: 489 (17/02/2016) Commercial Property and your SMSF Commercial Property and your SMSF |
Issue: 488 (2/02/2016) SMSFs and Death SMSFs and Death
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Issue: 487 (12/01/2016) Who Are Related Parties in an SMSF? Who Are Related Parties in an SMSF? |
Issue: 486 (16/12/2015) Differences between Business Names, Domain Names & Trade Marks Differences between Business Names, Domain Names & Trade Marks
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Issue: 485 (2/12/2015) Reversionary Pensions v Non-Reversionary Pensions Reversionary Pensions v Non-Reversionary Pensions |
Issue: 484 (19/11/2015) Risky Business Risky Business
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Issue: 483 (5/11/2015) What’s yours is mine: Who owns an invention made by an employee? What’s yours is mine: Who owns an invention made by an employee? |
Issue: 482 (14/10/2015) "Relatives" v "Related Parties" “Relatives” v “Related Parties”
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Issue: 481 (17/09/2015) Dependants and Death Benefits Dependants and Death Benefits |
Issue: 480 (3/09/2015) Title Fight: Contracts vs Deeds Title Fight: Contracts vs Deeds
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Issue: 479 (13/08/2015) Accessing a pension from your SMSF Accessing a pension from your SMSF |
Issue: 478 (21/07/2015) Part 3: Stopping (Ex) Employees from Stealing your Business Part 3: Stopping (Ex) Employees from Stealing your Business
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Issue: 477 (9/07/2015) Transfer your business premise and pay no tax Transfer your business premise and pay no tax |
Issue: 476 (23/06/2015) End of Financial Year- Checklist End of Financial Year- Checklist
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Issue: 475 (9/06/2015) PART 2: Stopping (Ex) Employees from Stealing your Business PART 2: Stopping (Ex) Employees from Stealing your Business |
Issue: 474 (21/05/2015) Federal Budget and things to consider for your SMSF before 30 June 2015 Federal Budget and things to consider for your SMSF before 30 June 2015
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Issue: 473 (7/05/2015) Personal Services Income - A Review Personal Services Income - A Review |
Issue: 472 (22/04/2015) Stopping (Ex) Employees from Stealing your Business Stopping (Ex) Employees from Stealing your Business
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Issue: 471 (1/04/2015) SMSFs and Properties - LRBA Alternatives SMSFs and Properties - LRBA Alternatives |
Issue: 470 (11/03/2015) Will the government stop your SMSF from borrowing? Will the government stop your SMSF from borrowing?
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Issue: 469 (23/02/2015) Does the buck stop with your Banker? Does the buck stop with your Banker? |
Issue: 468 (3/02/2015) Tips On Stacking Your Super - While you can! Tips On Stacking Your Super - While you can!
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Issue: 467 (16/12/2014) A quick pause before rushing off for the Christmas break A quick pause before rushing off for the Christmas break. |
Issue: 466 (3/12/2014) Contribute to your SMSF when you travel and lose half your savings Contribute to your SMSF when you travel and lose half your savings
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Issue: 465 (20/11/2014) New tax trap for relationship breakdowns New tax trap for relationship breakdowns |
Issue: 464 (6/11/2014) Access super while still working Access super while still working
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Issue: 463 (16/10/2014) The new accountant's "limited AFSL", how it works, and what will change from 2016 The new accountant's "limited AFSL", how it works, and what will change from 2016 |
Issue: 462 (30/09/2014) Timing in your Self Managed Superannuation Fund Timing in your Self Managed Superannuation Fund
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Issue: 461 (11/09/2014) Accountants, SMSFs and financial advice: drawing a (thin) line? Part 3 Accountants, SMSFs and financial advice: drawing a (thin) line? Part 3 |
Issue: 460 (15/08/2014) Terminal illness, permanent disability and death - A Super perspective Terminal illness, permanent disability and death - A Super perspective
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Issue: 459 (22/07/2014) Changing the Appointor of my Trust (Part 2) Changing the Appointor of my Trust (Part 2) |
Issue: 458 (25/06/2014) 15 things for SMSF trustees to consider before 30 June 2014 15 things for SMSF trustees to consider before 30 June 2014
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Issue: 457 (17/06/2014) When debts go bad When debts go bad |
Issue: 456 (29/05/2014) Changing the Appointor of my Trust (Part 1) Changing the Appointor of my Trust (Part 1)
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Issue: 455 (6/05/2014) Using assets to pay superannuation benefits Using assets to pay superannuation benefits |
Issue: 454 (15/04/2014) When a recommendation by an accountant constitutes financial product advice, and where to draw the line. When a recommendation by an accountant constitutes financial product advice, and where to draw the line Revised Privacy Policy
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Issue: 453 (26/03/2014) Types of assets that can be acquired by a Self Managed Superannuation Fund
from a related party Types of assets that can be acquired by a Self Managed Superannuation Fund from a related party Revised Privacy Policy |
Issue: 452 (13/03/2014) Accountants, SMSFs and financial advice: drawing a (thin) line? Accountants, SMSFs and financial advice: drawing a (thin) line? Revised Privacy Policy
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Issue: 451 (20/02/2014) Types of assets that can be acquired by a Self Managed Superannuation Fund from an unrelated party - by Monica Rule Types of assets that can be acquired by a Self Managed Superannuation Fund from an unrelated party – by Monica Rule |
Issue: 450 (4/02/2014) New anti-bullying laws: will your workplace make the cut? New anti-bullying laws: will your workplace make the cut?
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Issue: 449 (15/01/2014) Why you need a buy sell agreement in your business succession plan Why you need a buy sell agreement in your business succession plan |
Issue: 448 (12/12/2013) The Power to Protect The Power to Protect
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Issue: 447 (27/11/2013) Is a Binding Nomination necessary for a Self Managed Superannuation Fund? Is a Binding Nomination necessary for a Self Managed Superannuation Fund? |
Issue: 446 (11/11/2013) Is your SMSF compliant if you leave the country? Is your SMSF compliant if you leave the country?
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Issue: 445 (23/10/2013) Dealing with Disqualified SMSF Trustees Dealing with Disqualified SMSF Trustees |
Issue: 444 (8/10/2013) Who owns the Cats? Who owns the Cats? Law Central Documents Pricelist
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Issue: 443 (24/09/2013) Corporate Trustee or Individual Trustees? Corporate Trustee or Individual Trustees? |
Issue: 442 (9/09/2013) Trusts: still a force to be reckoned with! Trusts: still a force to be reckoned with!
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Issue: 441 (22/08/2013) SMSFs - Back to basics SMSFs - Back to basics |
Issue: 440 (6/08/2013) To insure or not to insure: Director's Indemnity To insure or not to insure: Director's Indemnity
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Issue: 439 (17/07/2013) Lawyers vs Accountants: should accountants be able to claim privilege? Lawyers vs Accountants: should accountants be able to claim privilege? |
Issue: 438 (5/07/2013) Division 7A: Unpaid Present Entitlements Division 7A: Unpaid Present Entitlements
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Announcement (27/06/2013) EOFY Reminder EOFY Reminder |
Issue: 437 (21/06/2013) Trusted to get it Right: Vesting a Family Trust Trusted to get it Right: Vesting a Family Trust
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Issue: 436 (5/06/2013) Division 7A Loans Division 7A Loans |
Issue: 435 (21/05/2013) Super Exposed: Is Your Super Protected? Super Exposed: Is Your Super Protected? Trust Distribution Minutes Library 2012/13
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Issue: 434 (2/05/2013) Bamford: The Fallout Bamford: The Fallout |
Issue: 433 (17/04/2013) Changes to Super Changes to Super
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Issue: 432 (5/04/2013) Attention SMSF Trustees: ATO Updates Attention SMSF Trustees: ATO Updates |
Issue: 431 (6/03/2013) We Are Family: Making Loans Without Ending Up Out Of Pocket We Are Family: Making Loans Without Ending Up Out Of Pocket
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Issue: 430 (15/02/2013) Bridging the gap - Do I need an employment contract? Bridging the gap - Do I need an employment contract? What level of membership is right for me? |
Issue: 429 (30/01/2013) Keeping it Confidential Keeping it Confidential
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Issue: 428 (17/01/2013) Buy and Sell agreements Buy and Sell agreements |
Issue: 427 (18/12/2012) Tis The Season To Be Jolly, But Get Your Estate In Order First! Tis The Season To Be Jolly, But Get Your Estate In Order First!
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Issue: 426 (3/12/2012) DIY SMSF: The Law Central Guide DIY SMSF: The Law Central Guide |
Issue: 425 (19/11/2012) Forever In Your Debt: Recovering Debt Quickly Forever In Your Debt: Recovering Debt Quickly
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Issue: 424 (2/11/2012) Be Sure to Insure: Or At Least Consider It Be Sure to Insure: Or At Least Consider It |
Issue: 423 (15/10/2012) The ATO’s Say on Bamford The ATO's Say on Bamford Company Indemnification
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Issue: 422 (3/10/2012) Trust Us: It's time to Update Trust Us: It's time to Update |
Issue: 421 (17/09/2012) Time To Take Your Company Off the Shelf: Company De-registration Time To Take Your Company Off the Shelf: Company De-registration
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Issue: 420 (14/08/2012) How to avoid collecting a fine: new regulations for Superannuation investments How to avoid collecting a fine: new regulations for Superannuation investments |
Issue: 419 (1/08/2012) Old company sitting on the shelf Old company sitting on the shelf
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Issue: 418 (23/07/2012) Chalk and Cheese: Family loans vs Division 7A loans Chalk and Cheese: Family loans vs Division 7A loans |
Issue: 417 (17/07/2012) All out of love? Make sure your Will is too. All out of love? Make sure your Will is too.
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Issue: 416 (10/07/2012) Family loans, family favourites and family fallout! Family loans, family favourites and family fallout! |
Issue: 415 (2/07/2012) Hey Dad, best buddy, can I borrow some money? Hey Dad, best buddy, can I borrow some money?
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Issue: 414 (25/06/2012) Time is ticking: make a minute or lose a pile! Time is ticking: make a minute or lose a pile! LawCentral Documents Price List |
Issue: 413 (18/06/2012) A win for common-sense A win for common-sense Family Trust Updates for streaming
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Issue: 412 (11/06/2012) SMSFs beware: It's only partly your money SMSFs beware: It's only partly your money |
Issue: 411 (5/06/2012) Protect your company from your employees Protect your company from your employees
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Issue: 410 (29/05/2012) Don’t Get Caught Out The risky business of Employment Contracts Speed up on Trust Law changes by 30 June |
Issue: 409 (21/05/2012) Who do you trust? Choose your Enduring Power of Attorney while you still can Who do you trust? Choose your Enduring Power of Attorney while you still can Joseph Santhosh - Tax and Commercial Lawyer
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Issue: 408 (14/05/2012) Will you add it to your EoFY checklist? Will you add it to your EOFY checklist? Joseph Santhosh - Tax and Commercial Lawyer |
Issue: 407 (27/04/2012) Leasing Business Real Property from SMSF Leasing Business Real Property from SMSF LawCentral Documents Price List
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Issue: 406 (27/03/2012) Vengeful Spouse Strips Cash from SMSF - Now what? Vengeful Spouse Strips Cash from SMSF - Now what? |
Issue: 405 (13/03/2012) Self-Managed Superfunds - The Forgotten Estate Self-Managed Superfunds - The Forgotten Estate
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Issue: 404 (29/02/2012) I read it on the internet so it must be true I read it on the internet so it must be true |
Issue: 403 (22/02/2012) Accessing SMSF assets - what could go wrong? Accessing SMSF assets - what could go wrong?
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Issue: 402 (14/02/2012) Deceased's de-facto dilemma causes frenzied family fight Deceased's de-facto dilemma causes frenzied family fight |
Issue: 401 (7/02/2012) Government inherits deceased estate Government inherits deceased estate
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Issue: 400 (31/01/2012) Is the ATO the new agent of Communism? Is the ATO the new agent of Communism? LawCentral Documents Price List |
Issue: 399 (23/01/2012) Are independent contractors on the nose? Are independent contractors on the nose? Special New Year Gift for Law Central Members
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Issue: 398 (17/01/2012) Replace your SMSF trustee if he is crazy Replace your SMSF trustee if he is crazy Caution - dividends not always dividends |
Issue: 397 (9/01/2012) SMSF Trustee hands over control to preserve fund SMSF Trustee hands over control to preserve fund
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