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A GST ruling decision highlights the responsibilities of property management businesses and agents in accounting for GST liabilities and/or claiming input tax credits on behalf of property owners.

A summary of the latest on fringe benefits tax covering credit card loyalty programs, FBT end-of-year considerations, and new entertainment caps for Not-For-Profits from 1 April 2016.

Last year saw heightened public awareness regarding fraud and corruption and its impact on the Australian property market. The most significant risk was, and remains, the investment of foreign proceeds of crime in Australian property.

Recent years have seen Australian’s higher education sector undergo a period of change, particularly in regard to student fees and university cost structures.

We outline some of the key factors for directors to consider when in financial distress, your options, obligations and consequences for directors breaching their director duties and obligations.

Black Friday offers golden opportunity

Grant Thornton offers a combination of global mining knowledge and local expertise. With affiliated member firms in over 130 countries, Grant Thornton has the global footprint to deliver services wherever our clients need us. Our success in helping our clients grow can be seen in the long-term relationships we have.

The sharing of information between the Australian Taxation Office and various other government agencies continues to form the foundation for data matching and compliance programs.

Over the past 10 years the mining services industry has enjoyed enviable market conditions, with major capital investment fuelling new resource projects, project expansions and a customer focus heavily weighted to getting the job done, rather than on pricing.

Tighter regulation on imported building materials is under construction following an apartment fire in Melbourne’s Docklands.

Combining reason and instinct to reveal new opportunities for growth: Soft power and gut instinct is driving an estimated US$250bn per year in overseas real estate investment, showing that feeling rather than data analysis determines many investment decisions. Drawing on interviews with investors, industry experts and Grant Thornton real estate specialists this report provides practical, achievable actions for investors looking to harness the forces shaping global real estate activity.

The valuation and appropriate treatment of entitlements in Employee Share Schemes (“ESS Interests”) is a frequent issue in the determination of financial matters on relationship breakdown but causes significant complexities.