The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has significantly increased its use of Director Penalty Notices (DPNs) as part of a broader effort to recover unpaid company tax debts. In the 2024-25 financial year alone, the ATO issued more than 84,000 DPNs, representing a substantial increase on prior years and reflecting a more assertive approach to director [...]
The Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA)’s recent $702,900 penalty against Lululemon Athletica Australia Pty Ltd (Lululemon) is a sharp reminder that “service emails” can easily become unlawful marketing communications if not handled carefully. Between December 2024 and January 2025, Lululemon sent more than 370,000 emails to Australian customers that were framed as order confirmations [...]
At Rankin Business Lawyers, we do law differently: and one of the pillars that underpins the way we go about this lies in our longstanding partnership with B Corp. Rankin Business Lawyers is proudly a certified B Corp company, an accreditation it has successfully maintained since 2017; the “B” in B Corp stands for “benefit,” [...]