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Stay up to date on the latest insights and news across this page as we lead up to the Federal Budget on May 9 and join our virtual seminar to dissect the proposed Budget spending and how the allocations will impact Australian businesses, as well as the tax implications it will have and how to prepare your business.

In a family business, it is crucial to have a shareholder agreement to ensure there is consensus on key issues, to provide clarity, and to minimise the risk of conflict between family members – before issues arise.

In an increasingly digitised global world, technology is omni-present, transcends geographic boundaries, and influences every aspect of 21st century life. With this rapid change, invisible assets, or intangible assets (“intangibles”) are progressively more important value drivers for many Multinational Enterprises (MNEs). These intangibles have become the focus of tax controversy worldwide.

After attending the NRF 2023 conference: Retail’s ‘Big Show’ in New York, our key takeaway was that Retailers are not only encouraged but expected to connect with their customers through the pillars of communities, capital and climate. Watch our seminar video, as we discuss how organisations are optimising client experiences, supporting their human capital and leveraging technology and data to drive efficiencies.

The imposition of a 15 per cent global minimum tax for multinational corporate groups appears imminent but there is still a lot of work to do to finalise details. Here’s what we know so far and how it may impact multinational businesses including pillar 2, GloBe and Safe harbour considerations.

In light of the new penalties and expansion of the unfair contract terms laws, now is the perfect time to review your Gift Card* terms and conditions and ensure they meet all the regulation requirements.

In the fast-moving ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) movement, the last few years have seen a proliferation of sustainability reporting frameworks all intended to help organisations make meaningful disclosures in relation to sustainability and other non-financial information.

Conversations with aged care providers at the close of 2022 identified four key themes that will take a front seat in Australia’s aged care sector in 2023 – the fundamentals of the sector (funding, regulation, governance), labour shortage and recruitment strategies, technology, and housing and aged care communities

The guide outlines how you can ensure that market valuations for tax purposes are properly undertaken

When you’re a family business, the lines between business and family can become blurred. For some family businesses in operation for multiple generations, this is even more apparent as the family business may be all they’ve ever known.

To ensure your assets will be protected should you become unable to make financial decisions due to an accident or bad health, we recommend your Estate Plan includes an Enduring Power of Attorney.

Tariffs on emissions-intensive imports are expected to be introduced to adhere to the Government’s proposed emission targets. Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen put forward a proposal to enforce pollution caps on the country’s 215 biggest emitters, with the view to reduce their greenhouse output by 5 per cent a year until 2030. There’s no doubt that these emission targets are aggressive – but with penalties in place if organisations don’t comply, we expect to see a positive impact on the adoption of sustainable practices across businesses, manufacturing processes and along the supply chain.