This checklist covers the most common tax issues and related charges. Includes duty, CGT, lodging fees, land tax and subdivisions.
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Duty exemptions when transferring real estate from a trust
Conveyancing
20 Feb 25
Claiming a duty exemption for the transfer of real estate from a trust to a beneficiary may seem simple however, the case law indicates an exemption can be fraught with complexities and risks to practitioners. Missing a crucial requirement can trigger unexpected duty liabilities.
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Subject to finance requires strict compliance
Conveyancing
20 Feb 25
Many contracts for the sale of land include a ‘subject to finance’ clause giving the purchaser the right to end the contract if they cannot get loan approval. The clause imposes a number of things that the purchaser must do, usually within a tight time frame, before they can use the clause to end the contract.
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Guide to Property Taxes (Victoria)
Conveyancing, Tax, GST, Resources and information, GST
06 Feb 25
Practitioners are often engaged by a client to ‘do the conveyancing’ associated with the sale or purchase of real property. Typically, they are not specifically instructed to provide taxation or stamp duty advice, but there is usually no transaction relating to real property that doesn’t have taxation or duty implications
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LPLC congratulates Adrian Finanzio SC on judicial appointment
28 Feb 25
The Legal Practitioners' Liability Committee and staff congratulate recent committee member, Adrian Finanzio SC, on his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria.
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Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Rule Changes
Tax
12 Dec 24
Legal practitioners acting in property transactions take note that the foreign resident capital gains withholding (FRCGW) rules are changing on 1 January 2025.
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New CEO to lead LPLC in 2025
03 Dec 24
The Legal Practitioners’ Liability Committee (LPLC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Maini as LPLC’s new Chief Executive Officer from 6 January 2025.