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Is my Business Insolvent?

Is my Business Insolvent?

Most businesses we see have been insolvent for many months or years prior to the business owners coming to us. Sometimes this is because business owners don’t know that their business is insolvent or approaching insolvency. ...

Can You Turn Your Business Around?

Can You Turn Your Business Around?

Often financial problems can be resolved without the need for a company to go into liquidation. When we meet with a client, we will consider their circumstances and explore with them all options which may be available. ...

UPDATE: Director Penalty Notices for Unpaid GST

UPDATE: Director Penalty Notices for Unpaid GST

We have previously written about the proposal by the Federal Government to make Director Penalty Notice provisions apply to GST. The legislation making these changes was passed by both houses of Parliament on 5 February 2020....

Equitable Exoneration; How it can save your house in bankruptcy

Equitable Exoneration; How it can save your house in bankruptcy

We are commonly asked to assist people involved in a business that has failed. Often one of the impacts of the business’ failure is that a bank loan to the business has not been paid. This loan is also often guaranteed by the person running the business but also by his or her partner, with the loa...

ATO Recovery Action; Single Touch Payroll

ATO Recovery Action; Single Touch Payroll

We have previously written about how the ATO intends to use information it gathers as a result of Single Touch payroll to assist it identify PAYG Tax and superannuation which is not being paid and then take recovery action. The ATO h...

The Perils of Charging Clauses

The Perils of Charging Clauses

A Charging Clause in an agreement or contract could mean that the creditor may be able to lodge a caveat over your property or similar....

Single Touch Payroll; how it will lead to ATO recovery action.

Single Touch Payroll; how it will lead to ATO recovery action.

Businesses that are not complying with their obligations to pay PAYG Tax and superannuation, single touch payroll will make it easier for the ATO to take recovery action. Single Touch Payroll comes into effect for businesses with 19 or fewer employees from 1 July 2019....

Success Stories: Buying your business back from a Liquidator.

Success Stories: Buying your business back from a Liquidator.

A client was recently referred to Pearce & Heers by his accountant. He was the director of a company, which was facing liquidation by the ATO in nine days’ time. ...

Important Changes to Superannuation Director Penalty Notices

Important Changes to Superannuation Director Penalty Notices

Historically the ATO has been able to issue lockdown Director Penalty Notices for unpaid amounts of superannuation if SGC Statements hav...

Success Stories: Saving a business with an ATO payment arrangement.

Success Stories: Saving a business with an ATO payment arrangement.

Pearce & Heers were recently engaged by a restaurant owner on the Sunshine Coast, whose company was facing liquidation proceedings by the ATO. The ATO had rejected a number of proposals for payment arrangements put forward by the company in the past. ...

What happens to my house if I go bankrupt?

What happens to my house if I go bankrupt?

Article by Mark Davidson Ever wondered what would happen to your property in bankruptcy and if it was possible to keep it? It depends on number of factors, however the key thing to understand is that your interest in a property upon becoming bankrupt vests in your trustee, on behal...

The impact of the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast

The impact of the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast

Article by Mark Davidson On 4 April running to 15 April 2018, the Gold Coast hosted the 21st Commonwealth Games.  The Queensland state government put up $1.5 billion to deliver the event. ...

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