Windfall Gains Tax – What you need to know
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The new Windfall Gains Tax (WGT) was announced as part of the Victorian Budget 2021/22 and was introduced in Parliament this week through the Windfall Gains Tax and State Taxation and Other Acts Further Amendment Bill 2021.
Commercial (and Retail) Tenancy Relief – What you need to know
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The Victorian Government has reintroduced the Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme (Scheme) in an amended format to help small to medium sized businesses with an annual turnover of less than $50 million that have experienced a fall in turnover of more than 30% during COVID-19.
Double Duty Strikes Again – on Share Transfers Pre Contract
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The State Revenue Office has just hit a client of ours with duty on a $2.5m property for Share Transfers completed in 2017 (before the client had engaged Danaher Moulton).
So you are a property developer or an adviser for a property developer
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From the moment you decide to complete a property development (create more than one lot on a plan of subdivision) stamp duty needs to be a serious consideration in how you structure the arrangement, even before you buy the property.
$600K Duty Exemption Win
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Danaher Moulton has just received a $600K duty exemption for a property developer client on a very complicated syndicated property development.