1 May 2020 Corporate and commercial ASX announces amendments to emergency capital raising relief Listed entities with plans to raise urgent capital should be aware of the changes, which apply to capital raising announced from 23 April 2020.
16 Apr 2020 Corporate and commercial Impact of COVID-19 on dividends: Modifying dividends after the decision to pay is made Due to COVID-19, the environment in which companies have decided to pay dividends may be vastly different from the environment in which dividends are due to be paid to shareholders.
15 Apr 2020 Corporate and commercial Update on superannuation guarantee amnesty and impact of COVID-19 The superannuation guarantee amnesty is now in force and the ATO has introduced flexible payment terms for employers adversely affected by COVID-19.
1 Apr 2020 Corporate and commercial Impact of COVID-19 on dividends: What are the legal requirements for payment of dividends? Many companies will be reviewing their dividend policies in response to the adverse economic impacts of COVID-19.
1 Apr 2020 Corporate and commercial ASX Compliance Update In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ASX has advised that it is proposing a temporary emergency class order waiver under listing rule 18.1 (Class Waiver) to help facilitate capital raisings up to 31 July 2020.
25 Mar 2020 Corporate and commercial Discretionary trusts, stamp duty and land tax surcharges It may be necessary to amend discretionary trust deeds to expressly exclude foreign beneficiaries where foreign persons are not intended to be potential beneficiaries. Otherwise, stamp duty and land tax surcharges may apply.
23 Mar 2020 Restructuring and insolvency Insolvency trading laws temporarily relaxed as government looks to support businesses in ... The Federal Government has announced a relaxation of some of the laws relating to insolvent trading.
19 Mar 2020 Hotels, Tourism and Hospitality Banking and finance Restructuring and insolvency Employment and safety COVID-19 - Practical planning considerations for Hotel Owners and Operators In brief - in this four-part article, we examine some important issues for hotel operators and owners to help you manage your risk in the face of COVID-19.
17 Mar 2020 Corporate and commercial The impact of pandemics on contracts: a review of frustration, force majeure and material ... The doctrine of frustration, and force majeure clauses or MAC clauses in contracts may relieve a party of their contractual obligations.
24 Feb 2020 Corporate and commercial Federal Court narrows the meaning of active asset Direct functional relevance test set by Court's decision.