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Binetter company liquidator wins OK for settlement in tax dodge case
Tax 2025-07-16 11:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

The liquidator of six companies linked to the nephew of former Nudie Juice founder Andrew Binetter has secured approval for a settlement in a case over the fallout of a massive tax evasion scheme.

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Baker McKenzie grows banking practice with Norton Rose partner
Business of Law 2025-07-07 11:51 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Baker McKenzie has poached a banking and finance partner from Norton Rose Fulbright.

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Court hears of accounts ‘oddities’ as trial against Dyldam directors begins
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-07-07 11:23 pm By Andy Sidler

A liquidator has opened his case over the alleged misuse of funds by now defunct Dyldam Developments, as the court hears of “oddities” in financial records and the spaghetti-like structure of 157 interrelated entities.

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Maybe happy ending for EY after mass defection of tax team to Alvarez & Marsal
Tax 2025-07-03 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

Likening its position to the “Goldilocks zone”, EY has secured documents from rival Alvarez & Marsal as it weighs potential litigation over the mass departure of partners and staff from its international tax practice.

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Hall & Wilcox accuses Pitcher Partners of negligence over super advice
Business of Law 2025-07-02 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Hall & Wilcox has brought proceedings against accounting firm Pitcher Partners, alleging it breached its duty of care by providing negligent advice on late superannuation payments. 

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Fitness chain challenges ATO’s refusal of installment plan for $14.6M tax debt
Tax 2025-07-01 11:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Derrimut Health and Fitness has challenged the Australian Taxation Office’s rejection of its bid to pay a $14.6 million tax debt in installments. 

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Privilege not waived by ATO complying with Alcoa’s FOIA request, court says
Tax 2025-06-20 11:03 pm By Sam Matthews

The ATO has won its challenge to a finding that it waived privilege over draft expert reports in an email referring to its contents, with a court saying disclosure of the substance of information is not per se inconsistent with maintaining privilege.

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‘I’m not an accountant’: Judge asks if court should decide tax fight in $130M HWL Ebsworth case
Construction 2025-06-20 2:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has questioned whether he should decide a tax dispute that will impact how much damages a former HWL Ebsworth client will get in a nine year-old negligence case over a property development.

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ATO gets shot at undoing landmark tax ruling with High Court grant
Tax 2025-06-12 11:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has agreed to hear the ATO’s bid to reverse landmark ruling that found an unpaid present entitlement to a corporate beneficiary is not a loan under tax law, a decision that affects $50 billion in trust distributions. The Tax Office won special leave from the High Court on Thursday, as it seeks…

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Lendlease, Greenwoods settle case by ex-tax partner
Employment 2025-06-10 10:57 am By Christine Caulfield

Lendlease and tax advisory firm Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills have reached a settlement in a case by solicitor and accountant Anthony Watson, which accused the builder of taking an “aggressive” position on its taxes.

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