BLB News

GOVERNMENT ACTS ON BAMFORD'S CASE: INTERIM TRUST MEASURES INTRODUCED

02/05/2011

The Federal Government has recently released a public draft of the changes to be made to the trust tax provisions. The changes will apply to the 2010/11 and subsequent financial years.

HAVE YOU TRIED TO BUY AN AIRLINE TICKET OR MOBILE PHONE AND READ THE FINE PRINT TO CALCULATE THE SINGLE TOTAL PRICE?

01/04/2011

In a recent media release the ACCC said that it recently reviewed the advertised pricing by various airlines and whether they conformed to the requirements under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 in showing a single price or component pricing including the known taxes, duties and fees.

HIGHER SUPERANNUATION CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR THE OVER 50's

01/04/2011

The Federal Government is currently considering a proposal to allow individuals aged fifty and above to make concessional contributions to their superannuation of up to $50,000 per annum from 1 July 2012.

COURT FINDS EMPLOYER MISLEAD AN EMPLOYEE ABOUT THE FINANCIAL SUCCESS OF THE BUSINESS DURING THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

31/03/2011

Employer's should be careful in stating the financial position of the business to prospective employee's if such information could be relied on by the employee in deciding whether to accept employment.

WOULD YOU LIKE FRIES WITH THAT? THE FPA BECOMES A FRANCHISE

31/03/2011

To most people a franchise is like a camel - they wouldn't like to have to describe it but they'd know one if they saw it. Indeed most people describe franchises in terms of the most well known exponents of the structure - McDonalds, KFC etc.