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Protecting Intergenerational Wealth & Trusts from Divorce & Separation
Recently, in Caldwell & Caldwell [2025] FedCFamC1F 506 , the Federal Circuit and Family Court were asked to determine whether assets held...

Peter Vilaysack
Sep 42 min read
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De Facto Relationships
The case of Chin v Boa  [2025] FedCFamCIA 9 , delivered on February 4, 2025, by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia,...

Peter Vilaysack
Feb 212 min read
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Payday Super: New Era for Employers and Employees
From 1 July 2026, a significant change in the Australian superannuation landscape will come into effect, fundamentally altering how...

Peter Vilaysack
Nov 22, 20242 min read
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Claiming GST Input Tax Credits on NDIS Residential Investment
Investing in National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) properties can provide both financial returns and contributing to the community....

Peter Vilaysack
Aug 7, 20242 min read
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The Power of Giving: Charitable Trusts
In a world where kindness and generosity can often seem in short supply, charitable trusts stand out as beacons of hope and compassion....

Peter Vilaysack
Jul 21, 20242 min read
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Buying & Selling Property
With a hot property market, whether you are looking to buy your dream home, sell a property, or invest in real estate for financial...

Peter Vilaysack
Jul 15, 20242 min read
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Working overseas - ensure your SMSF is an Australian Fund
With travel restrictions lifted, Tim’s boss requires him to relocate overseas to London to head up their London branch for an indefinite...

Peter Vilaysack
Apr 5, 20242 min read
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Family Feud - Not a game show you want to be in!
If you know the game show ‘Family Feud’ there are winners and losers. Similarly, when it comes to family feuds over family wealth there...

Peter Vilaysack
Mar 30, 20243 min read
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Beware of Family Trust Distribution Tax - A Sting in the Tail for Corporate Beneficiaries!
You have a family trust to protect and manage your wealth. Income in the amount of $100,000 from your family trust for the 2022/2023 year...

Peter Vilaysack
Mar 15, 20242 min read
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"With Great Responsibility comes Greater Personal Risks"
Directors, non-executive directors and officeholders including public officers of companies take on many responsibilities and have...

Peter Vilaysack
Feb 25, 20241 min read
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Review software arrangements for "royalty" payments
The recently released ATO draft taxation ruling TR 2024/D1 has significant impact on taxpayers once finalised. If you have a software...

Peter Vilaysack
Feb 19, 20243 min read
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"I Love You" Wills - don't let love be a burden
Valentine's Day brings romance, roses, chocolates and champagne. For an estate planning lawyer, Valentine's Day means reviewing clients...

Peter Vilaysack
Feb 14, 20242 min read
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Wishing you a Chinese New Year filled with joy and celebration.
Each New Year, we celebrate with friends and family with prayer, food, remembrance and wishing all the best of luck, wealth and...

Peter Vilaysack
Feb 9, 20241 min read
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Death is not a Joke!
Jokes aside, death is no laughing matter, particularly, if you don't have a will. Dying without a will can be disruptive and have serious...

Peter Vilaysack
Feb 9, 20242 min read
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Are you ready to lodge your SAR by 28 February?
Less than 27 days remain for SMSF trustees to lodge their SMSF annual return (SAR) by 28 February 2024, regardless of whether the fund...

Peter Vilaysack
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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Granny Flats – A Retirement Planning Solution
With life expectancy increasing leading to older Australians seeking to rely on the aged pension and opting to live with their family,...

Peter Vilaysack
Jan 30, 20242 min read
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Intangible Migration Arrangements
Clients with intangible assets (such as intellectual properties (IP), software, licences, systems) relating to Australian development,...

Peter Vilaysack
Jan 26, 20242 min read
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Unfair Contract Terms - Act Now!
From 9 November 2023, Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Act 2022Â (Act), made Unfair Contract Terms (UCTs)...

Peter Vilaysack
Dec 30, 20233 min read
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Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2023–24 - Changing the FRCGW Threshold
For property lawyers or conveyancers assisting clients sell their property, the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2023–24 to change...

Peter Vilaysack
Dec 19, 20231 min read
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