Michael Lanyon
Logie-Smith Lanyon Lawyers
Articles
Trusts and the State Revenue Office - duty and land tax
Australia - February 4 2019 Trusts and property acquisitions by trusts are dealt with differently by the State Revenue Office (SRO), both when assessing stamp duty and when…
Vacant Residential Land Tax - Triggers and Timeframes
Australia - January 15 2019 When is vacant residential land tax assessable for off the plan residential properties? From 1 January 2018 vacant residential land tax (VRLT) is…
Can your owners corporation prevent you from listing your apartment on Airbnb?
Australia - December 7 2018 The rise of the sharing economy has seen many Australians list their apartments on sites such as Airbnb. But can an Owners Corporation prevent this…
Sunset Clauses in residential off-the-plan sales - September 2018
Australia - September 7 2018 The Victorian Government has proposed laws to eliminate suspect use of sunset clauses in residential off-the-plan contracts. The change to sunset…
Sale of Land - are you ready for the new GST withholding provisions?
Australia - July 4 2018 Following the passing of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Act 2018 (Cth) certain sales of new residential premises and potential…
