Sladen snippet - High Court refuses special leave on the Optical Superstore payroll tax case

Sladen snippet - High Court refuses special leave on the Optical Superstore payroll tax case

The clampdown by revenue authorities on investigating medical, dental, optometry and other allied clinics is anticipated to continue, with the High Court refusing to grant special leave to appeal the Victorian Court of Appeal’s decision in the Optical Superstore case.

Sladen snippet – proposed legislative instrument to permit LRBA borrowings by the bare trustee

Sladen snippet – proposed legislative instrument to permit LRBA borrowings by the bare trustee

The ATO has released a draft legislative instrument and explanatory statement that would permit a holding trustee/bare trustee to borrow under a limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA).

Can I use that? Navigating third party permission clearances in publishing

Can I use that? Navigating third party permission clearances in publishing

Writers and journalists who are looking to reproduce or adapt existing content in their own work should read up on the risks of using copyright-protected content without permission.

Sladen snippet – Victorian discretionary trust deeds must be amended by 1 March 2020 to avoid foreign duty surcharge

Sladen snippet – Victorian discretionary trust deeds must be amended by 1 March 2020 to avoid foreign duty surcharge

The State Revenue Office (SRO) have announced that its current “practical approach” in relation to whether trustees of discretionary trusts trigger the foreign duty surcharge will cease from 1 March 2020.