August 3, 2022 · Mingqiang
Opening a restaurant in Australia requires consideration of food safety, licences and permits, employment law, insurance and commercial leasing. Staff must receive food handling and safety training, and pay must comply with industry rules. Before signing a lease, consider alterations, maintenance, outgoings and termination conditions.
July 28, 2022 · Mingqiang
PR holders in Australia for fewer than 200 days in the 12 months before the 31 December taxing date remain foreign persons. Their NSW residential property may attract Land Tax Surcharge, with no tax-free threshold. For jointly owned property, liable owners pay on their share of land value.
July 27, 2022 · Mingqiang
As a will beneficiary facing a family member’s challenge over receiving little or no inheritance, you must first attend mediation in NSW. Litigation follows only if mediation fails, with the court considering the challenger’s living, education and development needs.
July 26, 2022 · Mingqiang
Sneakerboy faced liquidation and entered voluntary administration in July 2022, with customers waiting for goods or refunds. As a customer owed money, you can complete a proof of debt with supporting evidence and order invoices to prove the debt to the trustee.
July 22, 2022 · Mingqiang
If you use an option deed to lock in a NSW property price, note the tax changes from 19 May 2022: option consideration attracts duty, exercise triggers further duty on the full property price, and option duty is neither refunded nor credited.
July 21, 2022 · Mingqiang
A sandwich bought in transit must also be declared if it contains chicken and lettuce. All meat products and vegetables must be listed on the incoming passenger card. Non-declaration or false declarations breaching the Biosecurity Act can attract fines up to A$2,664.
July 20, 2022 · Mingqiang
If you disagree with a co-founder, try negotiation first; a lawyer can assist if talks fail. Your business structure shapes the options: selling the business or assets, dissolving a partnership or winding up a company. If you cannot agree, court may be necessary.
July 15, 2022 · Mingqiang
To apply for divorce in Australia, you must have separated for at least 12 months with no prospect of reconciliation. If married for under two years, you must first attend counselling or seek an exemption. Sole applications require service of documents; joint applications do not.
July 14, 2022 · Mingqiang
If your builder seeks a price increase, check whether your contract allows it and which clauses apply. A fixed-price contract with no adjustment clauses creates no obligation to pay extra building costs. Every increase needs evidence and explanation, and its extent may require negotiation.
July 12, 2022 · Mingqiang
After divorce or separation, parenting orders bind everyone affected. If your former spouse breaches an order, you can lodge a contravention application, but may first need to attempt mediation unless reasonably exempt. A child’s reluctance to spend time with the other parent is unlikely to be a reasonable excuse.
