ATO 'hellbent' on chasing down $34bn in small business debts – Accounting Times

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…

Designer Projects Victoria Pty Ltd: Melbourne home building company liquidated after being fined for underpaying worker – Daily Mail

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 underpayi… 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

'Almost as bad as it gets': Children sleeping on mattresses on the floor after furniture company fails to deliver – Nine Shows

Shopping for baby and children’s furniture should be a special time for families, but one brand has left a trail of parents angry and out of pocket. Mum Sarah Wallace ordered three beds from online children’s furniture retailer Incy Interiors in November last year. But $2500 and seven months down the track, she’s yet to…

Building company facing insolvency – Central Coast News – Central Coast News

RetireAustralia says it is committed to completing the 42 independent living apartments at Tarragal Glen Retirement Village at Erina despite the building company entering into voluntary administration. Stevens Construction (NSW) Pty Ltd, a major Central Coast company, announced on May 27 it had entered voluntary administration after almost two decades in the construction industry. Described…

Griffith winemaker declared bankruptcy after court ordered him to pay back $8.4 million – Region Riverina

Aaron Salvestrin was once touted as a rising star of the industry. Photo: Sans Pareil. Griffith winemaker Aaron Salvestrin declared himself bankrupt just seven days after the Supreme Court ordered him to pay back several million dollars to creditors, an exclusive Region investigation has revealed. The 29-year-olds winery Sans Pareil Estate went into liquidation in…