Sladen Legal Events

This webinar will cover recent changes in Victorian land tax, vacant residential land tax, windfall gains tax, commercial and industrial property tax and stamp duty.

Not everything you say, write, or share has to be disclosed — but do you know where the boundaries lie?

The changes to the limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) rules for acquisitions of real property are now law.

This webinar will cover the key details that SMSF trustees and their advisers should be aware of.

Few things unite tax advisors quite like the collective sigh that follows the words “Small Business CGT Concessions.”

The bell has tolled on the Commissioner's long-running argument that an unpaid present entitlement is a "loan" under Division 7A. In Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel [2026] HCA 18, a 5-2 High Court majority held that where a trustee's resolution effects a "setting aside" onto a separate trust, no loan arises under subsection 109D(3). The decision turns on the precise language of the trust deed and the resolution - and it changes the Division 7A calculus for every discretionary trust with a corporate beneficiary.

As year end approaches, many trustees turn their minds to making distributions from discretionary trusts.

This webinar reviews Justice Lee’s Federal Court decision and draws out the matters executives and directors need to consider when performing their respective roles. 

Lawyers, accountants and real-estate agents will soon come under Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime, accompanied by obligations to assess the risk of their clients and verify identities.

In this session we will share practical insights on the latest developments in employment law and what they mean for your organisation.

Payday Super is now law. Effective from 1 July 2026, Payday Super means big changes for employers and super funds, including that employers will have to align super contributions for their employees with ‘pay day’. This webinar will cover the key changes under the new Payday Super that employers and their advisers should be aware of.

An estate plan often sets out to treat the beneficiaries on equal terms. However, it may not be until the estate is being administered that tax rears its head in some form so that one beneficiary’s share is diminished by the potential tax consequences attached to a certain asset, including superannuation.

 In this session, Phil will examine the issues and potential strategies in relation to the new superannuation Div 296 tax, including what (if anything) may be done before 1 July 2026 and 1 July 2027.