On 19 September 2023, the NSW Treasurer handed down the 2023-2024 NSW State Budget. The Treasury and Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 will, once passed, implement several key measures announced in the Budget.

On August 21, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”) published Guidance Opinion No. 41 (“Opinion”), which deals with Football Corporations (“SAF”) and their dialogue with – and access to – securities market.

As we approach 2024, companies should prepare for the upcoming change in the GST rate starting January 1, 2024. The rate will increase from 8% to 9%, which is the final step of the dual rate increment mentioned in the 2022 budget.

In a significant move for the medical and health industry, the State Revenue Office of Victoria has released a ruling clarifying its position on the payroll tax liabilities of medical centres and other health practices.

On 24 July, 2023, FSANZ published a Call for submissions asking for industry feedback on a proposal to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to clarify exactly what nutrition content claims are – and allegedly are not – allowed on behalf of alcoholic beverages.

Significant advances in technology has resulted in a shift in the types of evidence relied upon by family law litigants. When it comes to recordings, whether audio or video, it is no longer a matter of black or white, or one version of events against the other.

Jacques and Jason discussed the intricacies of insolvency, the root of the demise of companies as well as how to navigate the turbulent waters of insolvency. 

An executor or trustee who engages in litigation without the Court’s approval does so at their own peril and risks having to pay their own costs personally.

As we previously reported, the ATO is undertaking targeted consultation on updating website guidance for crypto assets. Most recently, the ATO has issued new Goods and Services Tax (GST) guidance specifically relevant to crypto assets.

Nordo Nissi, Head of Electronic Discovery and Litigation Technology at Goulston & Storrs, recently sat with the Corporate Counsel Business Journal to discuss key points for companies to consider around the use of informal, online communications.

The rapid advancement of robotics and AI technologies has sparked discussions about the future of work. As robots with artificial intelligence become more capable of performing complex tasks, there is a growing concern that human workers may face job displacement. 
Could robots with AI start to perform a significant portion of the work currently done by humans and have real implications in the labor market?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most debated subjects today. While some are questioning the danger of the evolution of AI, imagining a machine revolution in the style of a science fiction movie, others are starting to count the years they still have to work ahead to calculate whether they still have time to retire before they lose their job to AI.

On April 26, 2023, a Decree was published, which, among other measures, extended the list of sectors of the economy that may have investment projects considered a priority and, consequently, eligible for the tax benefits established by Law 12,431/11