Increasingly, we’re asked to advise clients in respect of marketing partnerships with online personalities and social media influencers. The business case for partnering with an influencer with a staggering number of followers within a brand’s target market can be compelling. Often though, businesses can risk doing significant damage to their brand by rushing to enter [...]
Yes, “outgoing” in the sense of additional tenancy costs (not me after 3 negronis!). The term “outgoings” in a commercial lease generally refers to additional expenses relating to the property that the tenant must pay in addition to the rent. These typically include (but aren’t limited to): rates, levies and assessments imposed by any local [...]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the ATO offered administrative relief to businesses who were experiencing financial difficulty. However, Directors were not absolved from their personal liability under the director penalty regime. Now that lockdowns have ended and we are resuming something that resembles a ‘normal life’, the ATO has recommenced its quest to recoup unpaid taxes, [...]
Like ill-fitting budgie-smugglers T&Cs are often crafted with a particular business in mind and the unique challenges it faces. At best, using someone else’s means the terms are likely not effective protection for your particular business and, at worst, they won’t fit and may inadequately cover critical things that are unique to your business. Well, [...]
