Insights Give · Support · Sustainability InsightsJuly 2021Electronic Execution On DeedIt has been more than a year since first lockdown in Australia on March 2020 and our life has been interrupted by continual change and so does to many businesses. So how the individuals and business can continue their personal contract obligations and any other commercial deals with witness required signature? Luckily, States and Federal law made several changes to accommodate with this challenge, though few of them are expired or about to expired, yet to be reviewed.read moreInsightsJune 2021Supporting Australia's COVID Recovery Through Skilled Migration The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Alex Hawke MP has today announced the inclusion of a range of skilled occupations on the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL). The PMSOL, first announced in September 2020, is developed in conjunction with the National Skills Commission to ensure a small number of critical occupations are filled to continue to create Australian jobs and aid in Australia's ongoing recovery from the impact of COVID-19. read moreInsightsJune 2021types of State significant developmentThe Government has identified certain types of development that are SSD, for example: • new educational establishments, hospitals and correctional centres, • chemical and other manufacturing, • mining and extraction operations, • tourist and recreation facilities, • some port facilities, • waste management facilities, and • energy generating facilities.read moreInsightsJune 2021Priority Assessment Program The NSW Government is committed to streamlining the assessment and determination of projects that inject investment into the NSW economy and keep people in jobs. Through the Planning System Acceleration Program, we accelerated determination of 101 major projects and planning proposals in 24 weeks, creating the opportunity for up to 50,000 jobs, 25,000 dwellings, $25 billion in economic value and 400 hectares of open space. read moreInsightsJune 2021Vaccion roll outUntil June 2021, there have been more than 30,000 confirmed cases in Australia, among that, sadly 910 people have died. More than 19.7 million tests have been undertaken in Australia.The Covid-19 has caused over 178.4 million infected and over 3.8 million deaths sadly. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge in many countries around the world.read moreInsightsMarch 2021Full Federal Court decision on JobKeeper and backdated ABNs On 24 March 2021 the Full Federal Court handed down its decision in Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Apted [2021] FCAFC 45External Link. The case concerned the requirement, for JobKeeper eligible business participant claims, that the entity had an ABN on 12 March 2020, or a later time allowed by the Commissioner.read moreInsightsOctober 2020A Modern manufacturing strategyPre-Budget Address Prime Minister, Scott Morrison has delivered his pre-Budget address at the National Press Club in Canberra today. Read the speech here.read moreInsightsOctober 2020Digital business pl .an to drive austral .IA'S economic recoveryThe Federal Government will invest almost $800 million to enable businesses to take advantage of digital technologies to grow their businesses and create jobs as part of the COVID-19 economic recovery plan. More here. read moreInsightsJuly 2020changes to stamp duty thresholdsAustralia has made changes to stamp duty thresholds, which will eliminate stamp duty on newly-built homes below $800,000 as part of the government’s COVID-19 Recovery Plan, will take effect from Saturday 1 August 2020. Under the changes, the threshold above which stamp duty will be charged on new homes for first home buyers will increase from the current $650,000 to $800,000, with the concession reducing on higher values before phasing out at $1 million. read moreInsightsJune 2020National cabinet mandatory code of conduct sme residential leasing principals duThe government has imposed a set of good faith leasing principals for application to commercial tenancies (including retail, office and industrial) between owners/operators/other landlords and tenants, where the tenant is an eligible business for the purpose of the Commonwealth Government’s JobKeeper programme. read moreInsightsJune 2020Travel Restriction Since the Covid-19 pandemic is declared by WHO, there has been travel restrictions imposed by many countries. Australian travel restrictions have few exceptions to Australian citizens and permanent residents and its family members. All Australian citizens and permanent residents have been prohibited from travelling out of Australia unless granted an exemption. The restrictions for each state has also been imposed domestically in Australia.read moreInsightsJune 2020 National cabinet statementThe National Cabinet met on Friday 26 June to further discuss Australia’s current COVID-19 response, easing restrictions in the coming months, helping Australians prepare to go back to work in a COVID-safe environment and getting the economy moving again.read moreDON’T WAIT ANY LONGER Get in touchWe provide free consultations via call, video call, email or social media for time and cost efficiency. info@goldseasands.com.au +61 2 91599002
