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Welcome to our last industry newsletter for 2016. In this edition we look at the recent tribunal decision affecting retirement villages, the transfer duty and land tax reforms affecting foreign property investors and the impact that technology is having on the industry. We also sit down with Mr Peng Hong Wong, developer of Melbourne’s fastest selling new development, Woodlea.

It often happens that economic growth in the capital city exceeds that of the country in general. However, combine Jakarta’s 4.8% growth in 2016 with Indonesia’s ranking as ASEAN’s largest economy and world’s 10th largest market in terms of purchasing power parity, and you’ve got perfect conditions for a fast-growing, increasingly wealthy consumer market.

Could the next ‘boom’ for the Australian economy be fuelled by our food and beverage sector?

A unique city blending Japanese tradition with high-tech design, Tokyo is a fascinating destination for a broad variety of Australian businesses, and its almost 14 million inhabitants make for an attractive target market.

A conversation with Mr Peng Hong Wong, Executive Director of Victorian Investments & Properties Pty Ltd (VIP), developer of Melbourne’s fastest selling new development: Woodlea.

Those looking to apply an outputs-based method to recover input tax credits will have kept a keen eye on the outcome of RSPG v Commissioner of Taxation [2016] AATA 687 concerning the recovery of input tax credits from the construction of a retirement village.

The latest tagline to hit consumers is ‘Have sex. Save a life. Save the world.’ And Grant Thornton's client, Hero Condoms, promotes it proudly.

The success of Fred has brought it to the tipping-point where mid-size becomes large. But as Paul Naismith, co-founder and CEO explains, the positive forces driving Fred forward come with a new set of challenges to overcome.

It’s becoming a familiar tale: business disrupts the normal and expected; business reaps rewards.

New technology, and new uses for it, is changing the business landscape more quickly than ever, impacting not only newly created roles within organisations, but entire workforces.

With local retailers facing challenges on all fronts - foreign conglomerates keen to tap the market; online sales increasing exponentially; new markets opening left, right and centre - local success stories prove it's still possible to prosper, providing innovation drives your endeavours.

E-Commerce has brought unprecedented freedom for retailers to sell, package and distribute their products wherever and to whomever they want. However, major reforms to the way global businesses are taxed, following release of the G20's Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) action plan, are about to change what an efficient supply chain looks like.