The new “.au” domain name address has arrived – but anyone with a domain name, needs to act by 20 September 2022

The “.au” domain is here! This is not directly relevant to tax, but anyone with a domain name, needs to act, to avoid an unrelated party effectively stealing your business name. I can best demonstrate this, by giving this website as an example. It is currently ‘taxtechnical.com.au’ but it will become ‘taxtechnical.au’. Unless I register…

Is ‘asset protection advice’, ‘estate planning advice’ and standard form document provision – unqualified legal practise?

On 27.8.2022, Keith de Mel (with Law degrees and studying for CPA qualifications), wrote to me saying: “Dear John, I have read your publication on “When does Tax advice becomes legal advice?”  I am curious to know if Accountants are allowed to advise on asset protection strategies? And if so on what basis? I see it…