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Commissioner’s discretion to extend the two year period to disregard capital gains tax in relation to the disposal of
This article explores the implications of the Australian Taxation Office’s Practical Compliance Guidelines PCG 2019/5 (Guidelines) which establishes guidelines for the
MoreWhat the end of NRAS Means for Management Rights
There has been recent conjecture amongst industry stakeholders about the impact on management rights businesses once the incentive period under the National Affordable Re...
MoreAssignments made difficult
A few short years ago I wrote an article “Let’s not kill the goose” where I expressed concern that the number of new unqualified entrants to the management rights i...
MoreMedicare shared debt “claw back” scheme
The way that medical rooms are managed, and in particular – how Medicare benefits have been claimed – has changed dramatically over the years.It had too ̵...
MoreTrade mark intra-group licensing – control your trade marks
An entity that owns a trade mark but does not use it (for example, when the registered owner licenses the trade mark to a related entity) must control the use of that tra...
MorePublished Australian Patent Office decisions – February 2019 Review
The following review of published Australian Patent Office decisions in February 2019 may be useful for IP practitioners, patent attorneys, or those who manage patent and...
MoreEverything managers need to know about voting
When a general meeting is coming up, resident managers often ask Mahoneys how to best approach owners for their support and for general advice regarding voting procedures...
MorePublished Australian Patent Office decisions – January 2019 Review
1. The following review of published Australian Patent Office decisions in January 2019 may be useful for IP practitioners, patent attorneys, or those who manage patent...
MoreMahoneys secures costs for resident manager in landmark QCAT victory
Recently, Mahoneys acted for a resident manager in a termination dispute with the Body Corporate. The trial lasted 10 days. Our client, the resident manager, was successf...
MoreWhy a lot owner deed is so important
A recent decision of the Office of the Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management (OCBCCM) has highlighted the importance of complying with the ‘lot owner...
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