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Asia Pacific tax adviser

A quarterly round-up of tax developments in the Asia Pacific region. 

• Impact of tax rates on decision making (May 2006)
• Overseas secondment and expatriate taxation (February 2006)
• Transfer pricing (October 2005)
• Asia Pacific tax law (August 2005)

Economic and investment horizons

Keeps you informed of the latest investment management trends and their impact on the future. 

• Barbarians at the gate? (March 2007)
• Fear of the unknown (November 2006)
• Quiet achievers provide balance (April 2006)
• Long-forgotten risk (December 2005)
• Strategy to address market imbalance (August 2005)
• Is the trend really your friend? (March 2005)

Fast Track

Addresses financial reporting issues including standards and technical developments. 

• December year ends - what you need to adopt now (December 2007)
• Financial reporting changes - now and into the future (September 2007)
• What's new for June 2007 financial reporting? (July 2007)
• Significant changes ahead for SME financial reporting (May 2007)
• June 30 reporting (August 2006)
• Impairment of assets (July 2006)
• Related party disclosures (June 2006)
• First time adoption of A-IFRS (February 2006)
• Additional month for financial reports (July 2005)
• The impact of adopting A-IFRS (June 2005)

Growing Business

Financial information and general management advice for the owners and managers of growing and start-up businesses. 

• Implementing strategy (May 2005)

GST Alert

Reports on GST issues for business owners, including changes to legislation and minor ATO rulings. 

• GST Alert (September 2007)
• GST health check (April 2007)
• Tripartite arrangements (March 2007)
• GST matters (February 2007)
• Compliance programs (November 2006)
• ATO’s compliance program (October 2006)
• Entitlement to input tax credits (August 2006)
• “Enterprise” (June 2006)
• GST property cases (April 2006)
• Commercial residential premises (February 2006)
• Tax credit system (November 2005)
• Implications of the margin scheme (October 2005)
• Margin scheme (July 2005)
• Timing for GST refunds (February 2005)

Motor Dealers Alert

Keeps motor retailers informed of industry trends and issues. 

• GST on deposits (July 2006)
• Trading through tough times (April 2006)
• GST on dealer swaps (November 2005)
• Courtesy vehicles and loan cars (March 2005)
• Charities and trade-ins (February 2005)

People in Focus

Focuses on people and relationship issues in management. 

• The family creed (April 2006)
• Bringing family members into the business (March 2006)
• Strategic planning (February 2006)
• Preserving wealth (November 2005)
• Introducing non-family executives (October 2005)
• Remuneration planning (September 2005)
• Family members not involved in the business (August 2005)
• Resolving conflict (July 2005)
• Succession planning (June 2005)
• Retirement and estate planning (May 2005)
• The family creed (March 2005)
• Bringing family members into the business (February 2005)

Risky Business

Reports on risk and improvement services. 

• Sarbanes Oxley update (May 2007)
• A proactive approach to IT security (October 2006)
• Financial fraud, an unpleasant reality (July 2006)
• Enterprise risk management (April 2006)
• SOX (January 2006)

Sharp Tax

Reports on taxation issues for business owners, including changes to legislation and minor ATO taxation rulings. 

• Recent change in Government - new policies & uncertainty (December 2007)
• Latest ATO announcements & changes to superannuation (November 2007)
• Opportunity to correct past Divison 7A errors without penalty (September 2007)
• More recent court decisions (May 2007)
• Implications of recent court decisions (April 2007)
• Agribusiness management investment schemes (March 2007)
• Private company loans (February 2007)
• Definition of small business (January 2007)
• Debt/equity provisions (November 2006)
• Debt/equity provisions (October 2006)
• Legislative changes (August 2006)
• Value shifting (June 2006)
• International tax issues (March 2006)
• Foreign companies and trusts (February 2006)
• Withholding tax on international payments (December 2005/January 2006)
• FBT costs and responsibilities (November 2005)
• Trust issues (October 2005)
• “At-call” loans (August 2005)
• Key changes in tax administration (July 2005)

Super Alert

• Private business owners get once-off opportunities to accelerate their wealth accumulation

Tax Alert

Bulletins on major ATO rulings or legislative change. 

• Capital Gains Tax on a range of Australian assets (February 2007)
• Amendment to tax laws (May 2006)
• ATO’s compliance program report (August 2005)