Australia has not been immune to the economic impacts of global financial and geopolitical events. The recent global economic downturn has brought about a heightened focus on financial stability and risk management in Australian businesses. Sponsors and financiers alike are now navigating a complex economic terrain marked by: volatile markets; supply chain disruptions; asset re-valuations;…
DetailsImplications of 2022 tax reform and TP compliance for maquiladoras The maquiladora regime in Mexico refers to an export-oriented manufacturing programme that allows foreign multinationals to establish factories (maquiladoras) in Mexico. Under Mexican Income Tax Law (MITL) regulations, maquiladoras operate in Mexico as manufacturers and import, on consignment, machinery, equipment, and inventory duty and VAT…
DetailsWhat 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…
DetailsIn short: Student debts will be lowered for more than three million Australians under reforms designed to stop HECS loans growing faster than wages. Loan indexation will now match whichever is lower out of the Consumer Price Index or the Wage Price Index which the government says will prevent another shock increase like last year’s 7.1 per cent…
DetailsThe global economy avoided what could have been a systemic debt crisis during the turbulence of recent years, but vulnerabilities remain amid high debt servicing costs that pose an important challenge for low and middle-income countries. Some may yet confront major tests. When countries do falter on debt, restructuring is critical to containing the damage.…
DetailsShare this post: Flexys, makers of leading debt management software, and Tuum, an innovative core banking provider, are joining forces. By integrating their powerful platforms, the partnership allows banks to modernise debt collection with a real-time, customer-friendly approach. For banks, the economic landscape of rising consumer debt and stricter regulations is tough to navigate with…
DetailsBrett 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…
DetailsNew Delhi: The ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) is working on increasing the recovery from its corporate insolvency process under the insolvency and bankruptcy code, said MCA secretary Manoj Govil at an event in New Delhi on Monday. This aligns with the government’s plan to increase ease of doing business, Govil said. Ease of doing…
DetailsThe Australian startup ecosystem is facing its next wave of financial challenges. With a 54% decline in capital raised by Australian startups in 2023 and a 14.5% rise in insolvencies, Australian startups are financially strained. For those operating in the capital-intensive tech sector in particular, the time between funding rounds is harder than ever. Tech…
DetailsIt has been 33 years since the “recession we had to have” in 1991. Fears that Australia would enter a technical recession during 2023 didnt eventuate. At the time of writing, our economy continues to still be resilient (relying on massive population growth through migration) despite ongoing decreasing consumer sentiment but another year of slow…
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