by AntcliffeScott | Oct 22, 2023 | Business, Finance, Insolvency, Liquidation, PPSR
Recent statistics released by ASIC show that 7,942 Australian businesses entered into external administration during the 2022-23 financial year. This represented an increase of nearly 50% compared to the previous year, and one that was particularly felt in the...
by AntcliffeScott | Aug 4, 2023 | Brand, Business, Goodwill, Intangible Assets, Trade marks
Goodwill has a long history in case law in Australia and the Commonwealth legal system. In IRC v Muller & Co Margarine Ltd (1901) AC 217 at 223 – 224, Lord MacNaghten described goodwill: “What is goodwill? It is a thing very easy to describe, very...
by AntcliffeScott | May 17, 2023 | Government, Land Tax, Property Market, Regulation
If your home is the only property you own, land tax will never trouble you – mostly! Sometimes, however, it goes wrong. It did for our clients Ben and Teresa, as you will see below. What is the Foreign Owner Surcharge Land Tax? The foreign owner surcharge land tax was...
by AntcliffeScott | Mar 20, 2023 | Enduring Power of Attorney, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Wills
In 2017 the right to marry in Australia was no longer determined by sex or gender. However although marriage equality was achieved, there are still many circumstances in which the LGBTQIA+ community continues to experience unique challenges from a legal perspective....
by AntcliffeScott | Feb 7, 2023 | Business, Cash Flow, PPSR, Risk Management
Register It! Over the past few years, we have written on several occasions about the importance of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (PPSA). The PPSR is one of the primary risk management tools that can help protect your business against unexpected issues such...
