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Housing affordability was a central theme for the real estate and construction sector in this year’s budget. What was obvious from the budget announcements is how few levers the Commonwealth Government has available to address housing affordability.

Technology is having a major impact on the real estate and construction industry in various ways.

The Personal Property Security Act came into force in January 2012 and a consequence of the sheer complexity of the legislation and the register itself (the PPSR) we continue to witness suppliers and financiers from both the small and big end of town unintentionally ‘donating’ their assets to insolvent companies as a consequence of unenforceable security interests.

In the lead up to the end of the FBT year, it’s always a good idea to make sure that your FBT affairs are in order.

How sellers create an impact and entice potential buyers in the way they initially go to market is a critical component in the process of moving real estate assets.

It looks like Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv need to welcome another member to their start-up club soon: Manila, Philippines’ thriving capital, is rising at a quick pace on the digital innovation map.

The World Bank confirms it: Singapore is the world’s top country when it comes to ease of doing business.

Employee share schemes (ESS) have come in and out of favour over the years, but improvements in the general economic climate in Australia combined with the recent introduction of a range of tax and company law concessions in this area mean that the time is definitely right for mid-size businesses to take another look at introducing a tailor-made ESS arrangement.

Vibrant and contrasting, Hong Kong is a mature economy with a similar growth rate to Australia’s. Asia’s World City brings together a diverse heritage, and makes for a fascinating, yet safe, place to do business.

The ATO issued a Practical Compliance Guideline (PCG 2016/18) on 18 November 2016, addressing the GST treatment of countertrade transactions, more commonly known as Barter transactions.

China’s free trade zone features a unique blend of cultures reflected in its broad investment opportunities and diverse talent pool. As the world’s second-largest port, Shanghai boasts a thriving economy and the country’s second highest GDP per capita.

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.