Grace Period for Designs

Did you know that the Designs Act in Australia now has a 12-month grace period?  From March 2022, the new amendment provides a safeguard against unintended public disclosure of your design. Before the amendment, as soon as your design was disclosed to the public, you were prevented from registering the design for that product. This new grace [...]

2023-04-16T23:31:03+00:00April 16th, 2023|Intellectual Property|Comments Off on Grace Period for Designs
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ATO’s updated approach to claiming expenses while working from home

The onslaught of work from home arrangements popularised due to the pandemic have prompted the ATO to revamp the way to claim deductions for WFH costs.  From the 1st of July 2022 you can choose to claim: The fixed rate method, at 67 cents an hour The actual cost method, claiming actual additional expenses incurred [...]

2023-04-16T22:44:38+00:00April 16th, 2023|employees, Employment Law|Comments Off on ATO’s updated approach to claiming expenses while working from home
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