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Legal Considerations
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Partners are joint owners of a business. They have the same goals and are equally responsible for the decisions made on behalf of the business. Here we answer other questions asked about the partnership structure of business....More
A Trust is not a separate legal entity in the same way as an individual or a company, rather it is a relationship which exists whereby a Trustee is compelled to hold property for the benefit of Beneficiaries or Unitholders. Here we discuss the Hybrid Trust structure of business with topics including duties of Trustees, distribution of income and capital and Capital Gains Tax considerations....More
A discussion on the basic definition of the trust structure of business and its advantages and disadvantages. For your convenience, we’ve included links to relevant business services and suppliers in our business directory who can help you along the way....More
A Unit Trust is not a separate legal entity in the same way as an individual or a company, rather it is a relationship which exists whereby a Trustee is compelled to hold property for the benefit of Beneficiaries or Unitholders. Here we outline the Unit Trust structure of business with topics including the duties of Trustees, how income is distributed, Capital Gains Tax and how to wind up a Unit Trust....More
If you go to all the effort of developing a product, you want to be sure that no one comes along to steal your work. This factsheet outlines the basics of intellectual property - copyright, designs, trademarks, patents and why they are important. For your convenience, we’ve also included links to our small business directory to put you in touch with intellectual property experts....More
In many ways a company is similar to a sole trader or partnership, except that it exists as a separate legal entity from the owners. Here we discuss various company structures of business and their advantages and disadvantages....More
Managing workplace safety is all about identifying hazards, assessing risk, eliminating or controlling that risk and making sure any controls implemented are effective. A Risk Management Register documents these processes and here we discuss why having one is the most important OHS due diligence tool in small business....More
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