The Rudd Government did not take up the recommendation from Dr. Henry's tax review for charities to lose key FBT and GST concessions. His argument was the businesses that not-for-profit operate for the purpose of generating a surplus should not receive the GST exemption and the staff of such businesses should not receive the exemptions up to a value of $15,000 on a FBT items in their salary package. The government did not take up any of these recommendations.
Five Prime Trust directors found to a breach their duties when handing over $33 million to Bill Lewski
Corporate watchdog ASIC was successful in the Federal Court, obtaining a ruling that the five former directors of Prime Trust are liable for breaching their duties as officers of the trust APCHL. They agreed to the amendment of the Constitution of...