In this seminar from our 2017 Risk Management Regional Tour, LPLC Risk Manager, Matthew Rose, looks at regional claims for sale and purchase of small business and advises practitioners how to avoid claims risks.
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LPLC has created this Key Risk Checklist for practitioners dealing with Personal Property Securities matters.
The Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Reform Bill (the Bill) was introduced into the Victorian Parliament on 20 March 2024. The reforms are expected to pass into law in early May before commencing on 1 July 2024 (Note: the Act was passed in the same terms as the Bill).
Changes to stamp duty and the introduction of an annual property tax on commercial and industrial land under the Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Reform Act commenced 1 July 2024. Practitioners acting in matters involving commercial or industrial land in Victoria need to be aware of the full extent of these significant reforms.
LPLC has provided comprehensive information about the reforms in the article Commercial and Industrial Property Tax reform in Victoria — What you need to know, and a webinar Commercial and Industrial Property Tax (CIPT): Navigating the new reform.
Here we provide some additional answers to specific questions we have received from practitioners. We recommend practitioners use this information to gain a full understanding of the reforms and their practical application.
Legal practitioners acting in property transactions take note that the foreign resident capital gains withholding (FRCGW) rules are changing on 1 January 2025.
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.
The LPLC Annual Report for 2023–2024 was tabled in the Victorian Parliament on 31 October 2024.
