What is the Small Business Restructuring process? Australias Small Business Restructuring (SBR) process is a formal insolvency process introduced by the Federal Government in 2021 to give small businesses the opportunity to restructure their debts while directors remain in control of the business, under the supervision of a restructuring practitioner. The SBR process involves a…
Brett McGrath, President of the Law Society of NSW, has renewed calls for a debt relief scheme to incentivise lawyers to practice in rural, regional, and remote (RRR) areas. During a visit to Lismore, which experienced a significant exodus of lawyers following the devastating floods in 2022, McGrath highlighted the urgent need for legal services…
In short: Experts say some parents do cash-in-hand work, salary sacrifice, set up business structures, and lodge late tax returns to avoid child support payments. Services Australia, which administers the scheme, referred 168,082 parents to the Australian Tax Office in 2022-23 for having overdue tax returns. What’s next?: The federal budget allocated $5 million for…
With the private debt marketplace described as a minefield to navigate, research house Zenith Investment Partners has shared tips to help advisers select the right fund. Private debt is among the growing asset class of alternatives as investors seek alternative sources of income. Types of products can include corporate lending-bilateral, corporate lending-syndicated, PE sponsor-backed lending…
Advertorial ARYZAs new head of corporate insolvency, Tom OConnor. Aryza, a leading provider of financial software solutions, announces the appointment of Tom OConnoras its Head of Corporate Insolvency. With an extensive career spanning over a decade in the insolvency sector and a proven track record in product development and client engagement, Tom brings invaluable experience…
Insolvency professionals warn the Tax Office is using DPNs and legal action to take a “far more aggressive” recovery stance. The ATO is hellbent on chasing down $34 billion worth of debts owed by small businesses using director penalty notices (DPNs) and legal action, insolvency professionals say. Insolvency Australia (IA) members said that recent activity…
Data from the Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) has found a significant rise in personal insolvencies for the March 2024 quarter. According to the report, there has been a 19.5% increase compared to the same period last year. Unsurprisingly, economic challenges have been contributing to this rise, including cost of living pressures. However, a large…
The Federal Court’s recent decision in Stone (Liquidator), in the matter of RIC Admin Pty Ltd (in liq) v Mandalinic (No 2) [2024] FCA 164 demonstrates the analysis the courts will undertake in determining a director’s personal liability for insolvent trading, even when the director does not appear for the hearing. The case reiterates how…
By Stephen Johnson, Economics Reporter For Daily Mail Australia Published: 17:56 AEST, 24 June 2024 | Updated: 13:02 AEST, 25 June 2024 A major home building company has collapsed just 18 months after it was fined more than $40,000 for underpaying a worker… Read the full article at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/money/article-13561889/Designer-Projects-Victoria-Pty-Melbourne-home-building-company-liquidated-fined-underpaying-worker.html
The debts of a collapsed group of NSW businesses have blown out to almost $23 million, while other subsidiaries have quietly gone under in recent weeks. News.com.au reported in April that a western Sydney factory had closed down and all workers had been terminated on the spot. It comes after two companies linked to the…