DBA Lawyers is pleased to announce the promotion of William Fettes and Shaun Backhaus as new directors of the firm. This promotion recognises their ongoing commitment to outstanding client service, improving their technical and legal expertise and their ongoing valuable contribution to clients and the firm. William and Shaun’s appointment as directors adds to DBA [read more]
The Victorian Government announced changes to the congestion levy as part of its 2024/25 Budget Update on 13 December 2024. This levy affects off-street car parking spaces in Melbourne’s central business district (CBD) and surrounding inner suburbs. This article follows on from the recent DBA article Congestion levy on parking spaces (Melbourne) and discusses some [read more]
The Victorian government has introduced a range of new or increased taxes in recent times. This article provides a brief summary on some of the recent changes to Victorian taxes relating to real estate. Commercial and Industrial Property tax From 1 July 2024 the Commercial and Industrial Property tax (CIPT) commenced. This new tax relies [read more]
This article is part of a series on SMSF succession planning. In Part 2, we explored the important role of binding death benefit nominations (BDBNs). In Part 3, we examine tax considerations for superannuation death benefits, as well as planning options for arranging a timely payment of benefits to the member before their death. [read more]
This article is part of a series on SMSF succession planning. In Part 1, we explored the key elements of a robust SMSF succession plan with a particular focus on planning for loss of capacity or death. In Part 2, we focus on the important role of binding death benefit nominations (BDBNs). What is a [read more]
