CPD Seminars on DVD




NEW: 2010 Tax Agent Services Regime Roadshow

Unable to attend the national roadshow?
This is your chance to order a copy on DVD.


Presented by Alice McCleary FTIA (Life) and filmed in Sydney on February 3, 2010.

The consequences of non-compliance with the new regime will have substantial impact on your practice.

  • Discover what the requirements really mean for your business.
  • Learn how to best streamline the compliance process and manage the risks of your practice.
  • Be confident you are equipped with the essential tools for the new regime.


members and non-member price
2 CPD Hours
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GST: reforms, disputes and time periods

2 CPD Hours

 

GST: reforms, disputes and time periods

Three video presentations and papers on CD-ROM.

The Board of Taxation Review of GST
Presenter: Lachlan Wolfers FTIA, KPMG

Deals with the proposed changes to the GST Act to take effect from 1 July 2010 and some further reform areas that Treasury is currently considering. The presenter also suggests reforms that the Board and/or Treasury may wish to consider in the near future.

Challenging the Commissioner – in the AAT and the courts
Presenter: Chris Sievers, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Reviews the principal avenues available to taxpayers to challenge the Commissioner and clarify their GST positions.

Time periods and their importance in respect of GST
Presenter: Brad Miller FTIA, Ernst & Young

Revisits this key aspect of the GST legislation as well as the potential impact from changes proposed by Treasury.

Trust Busting: Bamford and the latest trust issues

Three video presentations and papers on CD-ROM.

  • Protecting the discretionary trust following Richstar, Cummins and Spry
    Presenter: Michael Butler FTIA, Finlaysons
    Considers whether discretionary trusts remain an effective means for protecting assets in light of the decisions in a number of recent court cases.
  • Unscrambling the egg: current tax and trust issues in family law
    Presenter: Arlene Macdonald FTIA, Barrister, Edmund Barton Chambers
    Looks at the practical implications of Kennon v Spry and discusses what the Family Court does with the tax debts of spouses.
  • Trust distributions: the practical issues
    Presenter: Peter Slegers FTIA, Thomson Playford Cutlers
    Considers the state of play following the Bamford decision and provides some practical solutions for preparing for Australian Taxation Office audits of trusts.


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2 CPD Hours
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Taxation of Financial Arrangements 2009

TOFA: Issues, impacts and perspectives

Two presentations on CD-ROM

Presented by Ross Brookes, Australian Taxation Office, Neil Ward FTIA, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and David Linke FTIA, KPMG

This CD-ROM aims to increase your understanding of the far reaching impacts of TOFA. It offers two presentations which review the practical issues associated with managing TOFA from the perspectives of the ATO, the taxpayer and the clients of financial institutions.

Topics covered include:
  • The ATO’s expectations upon implementation and its strategy for administration and communication
  • Preparing the implementation
  • Priority areas of focus for both the ATO and the taxpayer
  • The expected differences between the current position of the clients of financial institutions and consequential likely product innovation
  • Potential opportunities and pitfalls.


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2 CPD Hours
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Assisting SME Clients Expand Their Business Offshore


2 CPD Hours
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Assisting SME Clients Expand Their Business Offshore

Two Presentations and Papers on CD-ROM plus BONUS case study

Presented by Bob Deutsch FTIA, KPMG

Do you have SME clients considering taking their business to overseas markets? This CD-ROM offers you practical information to help your clients to select the most appropriate structure and to understand the tax implications, risks and Australian tax reporting obligations and practicalities. You will gain a practical understanding of the avenues available and how to account for the taxation consequences in Australia of foreign operations.

Presentation 1: Understanding the basics of offshore expansion

Presentation 2: The Double Tax Agreement Overlay

CGT: Partnerships, Property and Non-Residents

Three Presentations and Papers on CD-ROM

Three presentations in one CD-ROM which look at CGT issues that are of practical importance to practitioners and their clients, including; CGT and partnerships, property transactions and disposal of assets by non-residents.

Presentation 1: CGT Partnerships
Presentation 2: CGT and Property
Presentation 3: Non-Residents and CGT


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3 CPD Hours
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All presentations come packaged with associated papers.
CPD points will be allocated to the purchaser.