Practice Alerts

To ensure our members are kept up to date on changes, ARITA's Specialist Team include articles of interest from a wide range of sources including legislative changes, ASIC, AFSA, ATO and other government and regulatory bodies.

Should you have any questions about any of the articles, please refer them to one of our Specialists

Practice Alert: AML/CTF Enrolment update – Registered Liquidators and Trustees (7/07/2026)

Practice Alert: AML/CTF Update – Enrolment – Registered Liquidators and Trustees (2/07/2026)

Practice Alert: Personal Insolvency Indexed Amounts Update (1 July 2026) (1/07/2026)

Practice Alert: AML/CTF Update - Resources and Training (30/06/2026)

Practice Alert: AML/CTF update for insolvency practitioners (25/06/2026)

Practice Alert: AUSTRAC confirms how designated services apply to insolvency practitioners (22/06/2026)

Practice Alert: Updated Trust Tax Return Instructions for Trustees in Bankruptcy (9/06/2026)

Practice Alert: AFSA Personal Insolvency Regulator newsletter (May 2026) (28/05/2026)

Practice Alert: AML Update for Insolvency Practitioners - May 2026 - Privacy Guidance (26/05/2026)

Practice Alert: s588GAAA – Safe harbour – temporary relief in response to the coronavirus (21/05/2026)

Practice Alert: AML Update for Insolvency Practitioners - May 2026 (13/05/2026)

Practice Alert: Member feedback sought - ATO (8/05/2026)

Practice Alert: Remuneration Guidance Feedback (8/05/2026)

Practice Alert: ATO update on the transition to Payday Super payments (8/05/2026)

Practice Alert: Personal Insolvency Indexed Amounts Update (29 Apr 2026) (29/04/2026)

Practice Alert: AML update for insolvency practitioners - April 2026 (23/04/2026)

Practice Alert: SBR and Tax Refunds (22/04/2026)

Practice Alert: New ASIC liquidator portal transaction – View a company’s current details (7/04/2026)

Practice Alert: Approvals via proposals without a meeting (2/04/2026)

Practice Alert: ATO update of SBR information (31/03/2026)

Practice Alert: Indexed amounts update – 20 March 2026 (23/03/2026)

Practice Alert: ATO releases draft guidance on penalties for Single Touch Payroll non-compliance (19/03/2026)

Practice Alert: AML update for insolvency practitioners - March 2026 (12/03/2026)

Practice Alert: ATO countdown to Payday Super (4/03/2026)

Practice Alert: Change to ASIC registry information (3/02/2026)

Practice Alert: Preparing for Payday Super (2/02/2026)

Practice Alert: AML update for insolvency practitioners - January 2026 (30/01/2026)

Practice Alert: Personal Insolvency Indexed Amounts Update (28 January 2026) (29/01/2026)

Practice Alert: ACCC merger regime (22/01/2026)

Practice Alert: Change to deregistration of companies in Court Liquidation (8/12/2025)

Practice Alert: AFSA guidance on gambling offences (5/12/2025)

Practice Alert: Section 305 Funding Guidelines (4/12/2025)

Practice Alert: New ATO content on Payday Super (19/11/2025)

Practice Alert: New Payday Super rules to affect external administrations from 1 July 2026 (6/11/2025)

Practice Alert: Determining quantum of SBR claims (31/10/2025)

Practice Alert: Updated ATO SBR Information Sheet (29/10/2025)

Practice Alert: Updated SBR Guidance (5th release) (29/10/2025)

Practice Alert: Personal Insolvency Indexed Amounts Update (29 October 2025) (29/10/2025)

Practice Alert: AML update for insolvency practitioners - October 2025 (28/10/2025)

Practice Alert: Update for members from the ATO (15/10/2025)

Practice Alert: ATO extends period of notification for a decision to retain a BAS refund (14/10/2025)

Practice Alert: Proposed Payday Super legislation to take effect from 1 July 2026 (14/10/2025)

Practice Alert: Change to withholding rate on employee dividends (24/09/2025)

Practice Alert: Personal Insolvency Indexed Amounts Update (22 September 2025) (23/09/2025)

Practice Alert: ATO seeks feedback on selected taxpayer relief provisions (16/09/2025)

Practice Alert: Change to Bankruptcy Form & AFSA provision of SOA (22/08/2025)

Practice Alert: Tax and Crypto Asset Investments factsheet (19/08/2025)

Practice Alert: Reminder about priority of child support payments (19/08/2025)

Practice Alert: ASIC updates to Initial Statutory Report (6/08/2025)

Practice Alert: Personal Insolvency Indexed Amounts Update (June 2025) (30/07/2025)

Practice Alert: Updated SBR guidance (4th release) (21/07/2025)

Practice Alert: Update on AML reforms for Insolvency Practitioners (16/07/2025)

Practice Alert: Applications to set aside statutory demand (VSC) (15/07/2025)

Practice Alert: Independent experts in s444GA transactions (15/07/2025)

Practice Alert: ASIC estimated industry funding levies 2024/25 (7/07/2025)

Practice Alert: Personal Insolvency Indexed Amounts Update (1 Jul 2025) (1/07/2025)

Practice Alert: Payment times reporting (10/06/2025)

Practice Alert: ASIC changes to initial and supplementary statutory reports (14/04/2025)

Practice Alert: CGT in Bankruptcy - Response from Treasury (1/04/2025)

Practice Alert: Personal Insolvency Indexed Amounts Update (20 Mar 2025) (24/03/2025)

Practice Alert: AML and insolvency practitioners (5/02/2025)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (Dec 2024) (3/02/2025)

Practice Alert: Requesting information from other practitioners (13/12/2024)

Practice Alert: CGT liability on pre-appointment contracts (13/12/2024)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (Sept 2024) (4/11/2024)

Practice Alert: Understanding Preferences - new guide for creditors (31/10/2024)

Practice Alert: Payday Super changes (30/09/2024)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (20 Sept 2024) (30/09/2024)

Practice Alert: Jobs Victoria’s support for workers impacted by insolvency events (30/09/2024)

Practice Alert: ATO SBR Information sheet (25/09/2024)

Practice alert: ASIC releases updated RG16 Reporting of possible offences & misconduct (9/09/2024)

Practice Alert: CSLR Information Sheet (28/08/2024)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (June 2024) (1/08/2024)

Practice Alert: Updated SBR guidance (3rd release) (26/07/2024)

Practice Alert: AAT to be replaced by Administrative Review Tribunal (11/07/2024)

Practice Alert: Trustees in Bankruptcy are personally liable for CGT (9/07/2024)

Practice Alert: Bankruptcy income contributions & discharge dates (21/06/2024)

Practice alert: Macquarie Bank changes – implications for registered liquidators (23/05/2024)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (March 2024) (26/04/2024)

Practice Alert: Updated Guidance on Small Business Restructuring (25/03/2024)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (20 Mar 2024) (22/03/2024)

Practice Alert: proposed Safe Harbour changes (27/02/2024)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (Dec 2023) (31/01/2024)

Practice Alert: Changes to SOA and AFSA processes (10/01/2024)

Practice Alert: Small business redundancy exemption loophole closed (8/12/2023)

Practice Alert: Validation of the date a statement of affairs is ‘filed’ (16/11/2023)

Practice Alert: AIA unfrozen & Corporations Act definitional changes (9/11/2023)

Practice Alert: Court releases guidance on schemes (30/10/2023)

Practice Alert – s 600G repealed & other procedural amendments (30/10/2023)

Practice alert: Appointee obligations where a defect in their appointment is alleged (26/10/2023)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (Sept 2023) (26/10/2023)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (20 Sept 2023) (21/09/2023)

Practice Alert: FEG views on the application of the BCA case (16/08/2023)

Practice alert: Vic employers must now destroy Covid-19 vaccination information (15/08/2023)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (26 Jul 2023) (27/07/2023)

Practice alert: Applying for early destruction of books (27/07/2023)

Practice Alert: Please complete the AFSA Internal Audit Survey for Registered Trustees (12/07/2023)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (March 2023) (4/07/2023)

Practice Alert: Indexed remuneration amounts updated (corporate) (3/07/2023)

Practice Alert: Release of draft CRIS for ASIC IFM for 2022/23 (29/06/2023)

Practice Alert: Guidelines relating to the treatment of CGT in bankruptcy (27/06/2023)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (26 Apr 2023) (27/04/2023)

Practice alert: Qld – Building Security of Payment Act (29/03/2023)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (20 March 2023) (27/03/2023)

Practice Alert Update: Bravure notifications to Registered Trustees (14/03/2023)

Practice Alert: ATO review of draft SBR proposals (9/02/2023)

Practice alert: Litigation funding - ASIC relief update (10/01/2023)

Practice Alert: Corporate Collective Investment Vehicles (18/11/2022)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (September 2022) (3/11/2022)

Practice Alert: ABRS testing - company searches (25/10/2022)

Practice Alert: ASIC releases CRIS for 2021-22 (21/10/2022)

ALRC seeking survey participants (17/10/2022)

Practice Alert: ATO releases guidance on CGT in bankruptcy (30/09/2022)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (20 Sept 2022) (26/09/2022)

Practice Alert: Amendments to Victorian Environmental Protection Act (21/09/2022)

Practice Alert: ASIC guidance for Queen's memorial public holiday (20/09/2022)

Practice Alert: AFSA guidance for Queen's memorial public holiday (14/09/2022)

Practice Alert: Legal status of directors who do not hold Director ID (13/09/2022)

Practice alert: Queen's memorial public holiday (12/09/2022)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency exemplar behaviour case studies (29/08/2022)

Practice alert: ATO finalising position on CGT for Trustees (29/08/2022)

Practice Alert: ROCAP Version 2 (1/08/2022)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (June 2022) (29/07/2022)

Practice Alert: Director ID requirements for companies in external administration (20/07/2022)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (March 2022) (7/07/2022)

Practice Alert: WA - New Building Security of Payment Act (5/07/2022)

User testing of companies functions of new ABRS website (5/07/2022)

Practice Alert: CGT in bankrupt estates update (20/06/2022)

Practice Alert: Release of draft CRIS for ASIC IFM for 2021/22 (6/06/2022)

Practice Alert: Amendments to Bankruptcy Regulations & Rules (8/04/2022)

News 2022-23 Federal Budget the good the bad the ugly insolvency announcements (31/03/2022)

Practice Alert: Update on CGT in bankrupt estates (23/03/2022)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (20 March 2022) (22/03/2022)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (December 2021) (22/03/2022)

Practice Alert: External administration of Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle (1/03/2022)

Practice Alert: Virtual meeting voting using show of hands & notional place (10/02/2022)

Practice Alert: ASIC guidance on completing Form 574: Application for early destruction of books (8/02/2022)

Practice Alert: AFSA changes to insolvency guidance (7/02/2022)

Practice Alert Update: Bravure notifications to Registered Liquidators/Trustees (11/01/2022)

Practice Alert: Updated to APES 330 Insolvency Services (16/12/2021)

Practice Alert: Meeting with ATO re CGT in bankruptcy (13/12/2021)

Practice Alert: Guidance for members facing financial distress in their insolvency practices (2/12/2021)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (September 2021) (9/11/2021)

Practice Alert: Update on CGT in bankrupt estates (29/10/2021)

Practice Alert: Bravure notifications to Registered Liquidators/Trustees (12/10/2021)

Practice Alert: Financial reporting and AGM relief - update to RG 174 (6/10/2021)

Practice Alert: Update to Status of State Supreme Courts Corporations Rules (6/10/2021)

Practice Alert: ASIC guidance on IFM levies for companies in external administration (7/09/2021)

Practice Alert: Meeting & communication relief for companies extended (11/08/2021)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (June 2021) (4/08/2021)

Practice Alert: Has a request for information been made? (26/07/2021)

Practice Alert: Release of draft CRIS for ASIC IFM for 2020/21 (23/07/2021)

Practice Alert: Maximum default amount of remuneration (22/07/2021)

Practice Alert: New flowcharts added to ASIC INFO 29 (19/07/2021)

Practice Alert: Changes to service of documents under the Bankruptcy Act (7/07/2021)

Code FAQ: What are other relevant entities covered by the extended definition of 'Firm'? (4th ed) (6/07/2021)

Practice Alert: CGT in bankrupt estates (24/06/2021)

Practice Alert: Firms offering consumer 'debt management services' require credit licence to open (8/06/2021)

Practice Alert: Virtual meetings include providing telephone facilities & voting must be via poll (31/05/2021)

Practice alert: Corporate statutory demand threshold increased to $4,000 from 1 July 2021 (28/05/2021)

Practice Alert: SGC percentage change from 1 July (20/05/2021)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (March 2021) (4/05/2021)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (Revised March 2021) (4/05/2021)

Practice Alert: Electronic communications in external administrations (7/04/2021)

Practice Alert: All RLs have positive obligations to report to ASIC regarding Temporary Relief (22/03/2021)

Practice alert: Bankruptcy Regulations 2021 finalised (22/03/2021)

Practice Alert: ASIC notifications relating to small business reforms (2/03/2021)

Practice Alert: Director resignation changes (1/03/2021)

Practice Alert: Changes to pre-pack laws in UK (1/03/2021)

Practice Alert: New information sheets & templates for members (19/02/2021)

Code Guidance Note: How does the Code apply to small business restructuring? (10/02/2021)

Practice Alert: IFM levy amended for SBR (5/02/2021)

Practice Alert: ATO notifications for small business restructuring & simplified liquidations (4/02/2021)

Practice Alert: Personal insolvency indexed amounts update (2/02/2021)

Practice Alert: ASIC response following the service of court applications (1/02/2021)

Practice Alert: Small business insolvency reforms FAQs (21/01/2021)

Practice Alert: Status of ARITA's Small Business insolvency reforms guidance (18/12/2020)

Practice Alert: Bankruptcy threshold permanently increased to $10,000 effective 1 January 2021 (18/12/2020)

Practice alert: Interacting with the ATO (16/12/2020)

Practice Alert: Actual ASIC IFM costs 2019-20 (1/12/2020)

Practice Alert: New information sheets for creditors (30/11/2020)

Code FAQ: Clarification on independence declaration in DIRRI (version 2 template) (30/11/2020)

Code: New DIRRI & Remuneration Approval Report templates (4th edition) (30/11/2020)

Practice Alert: ASIC guidance for share transfers using s 444GA (28/10/2020)

Practice Alert: Treasurer extends COVID changes to meeting requirements (13/10/2020)

Practice Alert: Key points on insolvency reforms to support small business (24/09/2020)

Practice Alert: Financial Products Consultation Paper released by Attorney-Generals Department (11/09/2020)

Practice Alert: Insolvency relief extended until new year (7/09/2020)

Practice Alert: AFSA Registered Trustee Information Forum 2020 (3/09/2020)

Practice Alert: Changes to Transport for NSW searches (3/09/2020)

UPDATED Stage 4 Restrictions Guidance for IPs based in Victoria or taking appointments in Victor (1/09/2020)

Code FAQ: Clarification of section 3.4 of COPP: Insolvency Services (4th edition) (26/08/2020)

Code Consultation: Update to DIRRI and Remuneration Approval Report Templates (4th edition) (26/08/2020)

AFSA & ASIC registration committees quick reference guide (20/08/2020)

Practice Alert: PPSR releases new industry-specific COVID-19 resources for small business (18/08/2020)

Practice Alert: Sunsetting of the Bankruptcy Regulations 1996 (12/08/2020)

Stage 4 Restrictions Guidance for IPs based in Victoria or taking appointments in Victoria (5/08/2020)

Practice Alert: Final claim for remuneration on BAS - Accounting on a cash basis (28/07/2020)

Practice Alert: Accounting for pre & post appointment JobKeeper payments (21/07/2020)

Practice Alert: Extension to timing for JobKeeper & JobSeeker (21/07/2020)

Practice Alert: Completion of historical ASIC searches (7/07/2020)

Practice Alert: New and updated PPSR materials with insolvency focus (30/06/2020)

Practice Alert: Release of draft CRIS for ASIC IFM for 2019/20 (16/06/2020)

Practice Alert: UPDATE ATO Cashflow Boost payment (28/05/2020)

Practice Alert: UK insolvency law changes (28/05/2020)

Practice Alert: ATO Cashflow Boost payment (19/05/2020)

Practice Alert: Update concerning Federal Law Search functionality (18/05/2020)

Practice Alert: COVID-19 safe workplaces (18/05/2020)

Practice Alert: Federal Law Search unavailable (8/05/2020)

Practice Alert: Treasurer uses emergency powers to modify Corporations Act (6/05/2020)

Practice Alert: Update - State & Territory legislation to implement Leasing Code (5/05/2020)

Practice alert: Early release of superannuation by bankrupts (4/05/2020)

Practice Alert: Alternative tests for access to JobKeeper payments (27/04/2020)

Practice Alert: Australia Post confirms delays to postal delivery times (22/04/2020)

Practice Alert: INSOL and World Bank summary of Australian & Global COVID-19 response (20/04/2020)

Practice Alert: State-based relief measures for tenancy arrangements (Part 2) (17/04/2020)

Practice Alert: Relief measures for tenancy arrangements (Part 1) (17/04/2020)

Practice Alert: Independence & taking appointments (16/04/2020)

Practice Alert: Access to JobKeeper payments by EXADs (14/04/2020)

Practice Alert: Voting & other practical issues with creditors' meetings during COVID-19 (9/04/2020)

Practice Alert: Court availability & access during COVID-19 restrictions (9/04/2020)

Practice Alert: Personal Insolvency Agreements (Part Xs) during COVID-19 (9/04/2020)

Practice Alert: Holding DOCAs in the context of COVID-19 - not a universal solution (9/04/2020)

Practice Alert: Global insolvency reforms for COVID-19 crisis (7/04/2020)

Practice Alert: URGENT reforms & responses required for COVID-19 changes (1/04/2020)

Practice Alert: Coronavirus Economic Response legislation commences (25/03/2020)

Practice Alert: Temporary relief for financially distressed businesses (23/03/2020)

Practice Alert: COVID-19 and corporate insolvency appointments (18/03/2020)

Practice Alert: COVID-19 and personal insolvency appointments (18/03/2020)

Practice alert: Upcoming liaison meetings (17/03/2020)

Practice Alert: Insolvency information sheet update (4/03/2020)

Practice Alert: What you need to know about the new illegal phoenixing legislation (Part 2) (27/02/2020)

Practice Alert: What you need to know about the new illegal phoenixing legislation (Part 1) (27/02/2020)

Practice Alert: New bankruptcy form (18/02/2020)

UPDATE: Anti-phoenix legislation commences (18/02/2020)

Code FAQ: Clarification of PSI3 Objections to proposal without a meeting (4th edition) (12/02/2020)

Practice Alert: UPDATE to status of State Supreme Courts Corporations Rules (21/01/2020)

Practice Alert: 4th edition of the Code has started (16/01/2020)

Practice Alert: Actual ASIC IFM costs 2018-19 (14/01/2020)

Practice Alert: Destruction of books and records (18/12/2019)

Practice Alert: ASIC updates guidance on referrers (9/12/2019)

Practice Alert: Do I need to maintain a trust account? (19/11/2019)

Practice alert: FEG Recovery & Litigation presentation series - Call for topics (14/11/2019)

Practice alert: FEG Requests for information - External Administration of Corporate Trustees (5/11/2019)

Practice alert: Bankrupt pharmacists - Amendments to the National Health Act 1953 passed (30/10/2019)

Practice Alert: Liasion meetings - call for items (22/10/2019)

Practice Alert: Transparency of business tax debts bill passes the Senate (17/10/2019)

ARITA Code of Professional Practice Fourth Edition approved (24/09/2019)

Practice Alert: ASIC releases updated INFO 29 (19/09/2019)

Practice Alert: Improved PPSR reporting & guidance. Suggestions invited (18/09/2019)

Disclosure of referrers in DIRRIs (17/09/2019)

4th edition of ARITA Code - final member consultation (22/08/2019)

Practice Alert: Indexed maximum default remuneration (14/08/2019)

Practice alert: New bankruptcy Statement of Affairs - effective from 2020 (13/08/2019)

Practice Alert: ASIC review of ROCAP (6/08/2019)

Practice Alert: ASIC Remuneration Project - Form 5022 (22/07/2019)

Practice alert: AFSA Registered Trustee forum - Topic suggestions (10/07/2019)

Practice Alert: Final ASIC IFM levy estimates for 2018/19 (26/06/2019)

Practice Alert: STP information for IPs (26/06/2019)

Practice Alert: Updated list of ILRA issues (17/06/2019)

Practice Alert: Notice obligations in administrations which transition from VA to CVL (30/05/2019)

Practice Alert: ATO request for documents streamlined process pilot (20/05/2019)

Practice alert: The importance of contemporaneous file notes (6/05/2019)

Practice Alert: STP reminder and SGC changes (6/05/2019)

Practice Alert: ASX fact sheet for insolvency practitioners (29/04/2019)

Practice alert: Accessing Xero post appointment (16/04/2019)

AFSA annual estate return dates for lodgement and payment for 2018 19 (10/04/2019)

Bill to strengthen FEG recoveries passed - amendments give unions standing (9/04/2019)

Electronic DIRRIs now possible & other miscellaneous amendments (9/04/2019)

ATO to establish database of IPs for complex insolvencies (28/02/2019)

Proposed anti phoenixing amendments introduce to Parliament (18/02/2019)

Practice Alert: Clarity on the application of section 509 (18/02/2019)

Practice alert: Scope of operation for changes to restrict related creditor voting rights (1/02/2019)

ARITA guidance: Review and assessment of proxies (31/01/2019)

Practice Alert: 7th Anniversary of PPSR - Expiry date looming for certain registrations (22/01/2019)

Single Touch Payroll requirements extended from 1 July 2019 (10/01/2019)

Practice alert: Superannuation proofs of debt and voting - careful review required (10/01/2019)

Release of Practice Statements for stakeholder consultation (17/12/2018)

Practice alert: Changes to Insolvency Practice Rules on related creditors voting rights commence (7/12/2018)

Consultation on draft of 4th Edition of the ARITA Code of Professional Practice (7/12/2018)

ASIC Industry Funding Model: actual costs released (5/12/2018)

ARITA guidance: Annual vs End of Administration Returns (27/11/2018)

Putting ARITA logo & membership details on your website or in an email signature (20/11/2018)

ARITA guidance: Supreme Court Corporations Rules (13/11/2018)

ARITA guidance: Maximum default remuneration (12/11/2018)

As is, where is auction rule to remain (30/10/2018)

Draft bill to provide for electronic disclosure of DIRRIs open for consultation (26/10/2018)

Bankrupt pharmacists law reform expressions of interest sought (23/10/2018)

ATO liaison meeting - October 2018 (16/10/2018)

Bill to strengthen FEG recoveries introduced into Parliament (2/10/2018)

Debt Agreement Amendments passed by Senate (19/09/2018)

Draft IGPD 7 - Objections to discharge from bankruptcy released for Consultation (30/08/2018)

ASIC industry funding model: Reminder for members (22/08/2018)

AFSA revises bankruptcy Statement of Affairs (21/08/2018)

AFSA trustee information sessions (14/08/2018)

ASIC industry funding (30/07/2018)

Single Touch Payroll exemption for IPs (30/07/2018)

Reforms to address corporate misuse of the fair entitlements guarantee scheme (20/06/2018)

Updated - ARITA templates for members (13/06/2018)

URGENT - Errors in legislation in ARITA 2018 Handbook (6/06/2018)

Updated creditor initial notification templates (30/05/2018)

Consolidated list of outstanding ILRA 'fixes' (26/04/2018)

Remuneration rates - AFSA National Panel of Registered Trustees (4/04/2018)

Amendment to in receivership rules for MIS responsible entities and licenced trustees (3/04/2018)

ASIC Industry funding levy update (28/03/2018)

Safe Harbour & Continuous Disclosure - ASX Guidance (15/03/2018)

Potential changes to online auction rules (13/03/2018)

Transparency of business tax debts: Exposure draft legislation released for consultation (11/01/2018)

Refund of bank charges (11/01/2018)

Debt Agreement Reform Bill Inquiry: Exposure draft available (10/01/2018)

References to old (pre-ILRA) legislative provisions: Interpretation legislation may assist (11/12/2017)

Debt Agreement Reform Bill referred to Senate Committee (8/12/2017)

Amendments made to Federal Court (Corporations) Rules (5/12/2017)

Safe harbour guidance (15/11/2017)

Guidance for members on the recovery of ASIC industry funding levy (15/11/2017)

ARITA releases research paper on liquidator independence (18/10/2017)

The safe harbour is now open (20/09/2017)

Government makes positive noises on DINs (13/09/2017)

Recovery of the ASIC user pays levy (6/09/2017)

ARITA templates for ILRA released *updated 4 Sept* (4/09/2017)

Amendments made to Insolvency Practice Rules (Bankruptcy) (30/08/2017)

Amendments made to Insolvency Practice Rules (Corporations) (28/08/2017)

Trust decision in bankruptcy (24/08/2017)

Requested fixes to Insolvency Practice Rules (28/07/2017)

ARITA Templates for member consultation (12/07/2017)

ASIC User Pays commences (3/07/2017)

The Common Reporting Standard - what does it mean for IPs? (2/06/2017)

Reporting illegal acts - new accounting standard (1/06/2017)

AFSA releases new video on untrustworthy advisors (31/05/2017)

Change to the meaning of PPS lease (23/05/2017)

Report on Superannuation Guarantee non-payment (7/05/2017)

Amendments to resolve s 60-20 issue (5/05/2017)

ARITA's advocacy reflected in Chain of Responsibility Statutory Guideline (30/01/2017)

ARITA's Concerns: Insolvency Practice Rules (Corporate) (18/01/2017)

Committees of Inspection: ILRA fixes validity issue regarding separate meeting of contributories (18/01/2017)

Search fees - NSW Sheriff (4/07/2016)

Corporate transparency - reform recommendations (20/05/2016)

Pay-roll Tax - WA (19/05/2016)

Selling a litigation claim, and s 447(2B) (2/05/2016)

ASIC and AFSA lodgments: ILRA 2016 (2/05/2016)

PPSA - Part IX and Part X debtors (6/04/2016)

Excluded Employees - when is a spouse or relative not excluded? (16/03/2016)

Bankruptcy trustees - AFSA's latest Personal Insolvency Regulator newsletter (17/01/2016)

Charging for internal meeting rooms (11/01/2016)

PPSR business guide - 'Are you in Business?' (14/12/2015)

ATO updates PAYG Withholding variation (30/09/2015)

Changes to Australia Post delivery times (29/07/2015)

PAYG Withholding rates for payments by external administrators (13/07/2015)

ARITA and AFSA release Creditor Information Sheet (10/07/2015)

PAYG withholding payment summary annual reports - obligations for Insolvency Practitioners (7/07/2015)

Fair Entitlements Guarantee Recovery Programme (1/07/2015)

Fair Entitlements Guarantee - Change to Business Process (30/06/2015)

DRAFT ARITA Practice Statement: Insolvency 1 - Minimum Investigation Standards (30/06/2015)

ASIC releases updated financial reporting relief guidance (4/06/2015)

ARITA minimum investigation practice statement (30/04/2015)

ASIC's Administration of Enforceable Undertakings - Audit Report tabled (22/04/2015)

Regulator's report on practitioner conduct (18/04/2015)

Update regarding the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Scheme (1/04/2015)

Professional Indemnity Insurance requirements for Trustees (12/03/2015)

ASIC updates to EX01 (19/01/2015)

Refunding credits from pre-sequestration income years to a trustee (19/01/2015)

Building and construction insolvency - some recent developments (6/01/2015)

Processing delays for Superannuation Guarantee Charge statements (17/12/2014)

ASIC and insolvency (4/12/2014)

AFSA's Personal Insolvency Practitioners Compliance Report 2013-2014 (30/11/2014)

Remuneration Reporting - Sample Remuneration Report (26/11/2014)

Code FAQ: Payment for pre-appointment work of Controllers (3rd edition) (25/11/2014)

ASIC Quarterly Insolvency Statistics (21/11/2014)

Regulator developments - MOU, annual reports, costs, compliance (2/11/2014)

Recent Court judgments involving liquidator remuneration (21/10/2014)

Section 444GA and the ASX (8/09/2014)

ASIC announces review of financial reporting relief (RG 174) (28/08/2014)

ARITA Code update - Disclosure of Referrer (28/07/2014)

ASIC appeals Walton Construction (18/07/2014)

Access to ATO information (10/07/2014)

AFSA Personal insolvency activity in the June quarter 2014 (9/07/2014)

Update on lodging a Form 524 with ASIC (4/07/2014)

Why does government reject cost to go bankrupt, but accept cost for company wind up? (28/06/2014)

Tax implications of litigation funding agreements (24/06/2014)

ASIC - Lodging forms 524 in structured data & the Published Notices Website (23/06/2014)

ASIC's Published Notices Website (15/06/2014)

Submission to Treasury on CAMAC MIS Discussion Paper (10/06/2014)

APESB releases updated Insolvency standard for public consultation (26/05/2014)

Budget reduces maximum redundancy payment under the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (18/05/2014)

Shelf orders and extensions of time - High Court hearing on 11 December 2014 (14/05/2014)

ATO voidable transaction claim form (8/05/2014)

AFSA's latest Personal Insolvency Regulator (27/04/2014)

CGT uncertainty (18/03/2014)

Administrator's attendance at second creditors meeting required (4/03/2014)

PAYG withholding rates in distributions to employees (25/02/2014)

Decision in CGT dispute with ATO (23/02/2014)

Receivers decline appointment as liquidators on independence grounds (13/02/2014)

Using the ATO Business Portal (10/02/2014)

Personal Insolvency Practitioners Compliance Report 2012-13 - AFSA (16/01/2014)

Updated APES 215 - Forensic Accounting Services (9/12/2013)

Power of liquidator of a landlord to disclaim the tenant's lease (9/12/2013)

The casting vote (8/11/2013)

Penalties for Bankruptcy Act offences (30/09/2013)

Confidentiality of Part A information in a bankrupt's statement of affairs (30/09/2013)

Overseas based directors appointing voluntary administrators (13/09/2013)

Timely responses (2/08/2013)

Timing (30/07/2013)

Section 588FF(3) extensions of time - what law applies? (5/07/2013)

ASIC - Changes taking effect from 1 July 2013 (28/06/2013)

ASIC - Key areas to improve disclosure in DIRRIs (28/06/2013)

Applications for early destruction of books under s542 of the Corporations Act 2001 and Fee Indexati (25/06/2013)

The value of owning property free of the co-owner-bankrupt - member comments (31/05/2013)

ASIC Insolvency Notices Website - new features (7/05/2013)

ASIC regulation of registered liquidators: January to December 2012 (2/05/2013)

Regulators' statutory notices (30/04/2013)

Federal Circuit Court of Australia - commencement 12 April 2013 (5/04/2013)

APESB Guidance Note 30 - Outsourced Services (28/03/2013)

ATO-IPA minutes of meeting; ATO Practice Statements (7/12/2012)

Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012 (FEG Act) - Now in operation (4/12/2012)

Fair Entitlements Guarantee Act 2012 (FEG Act) - Effective 5 December 2012 (29/11/2012)

ASIC guidance on insolvency reforms: Winding up of abandoned companies and Assetless Admin Fund (8/11/2012)

ASIC's annual report 2011-2012 - insolvency issues (1/11/2012)

Calculation of Nominal Interest component of SGC claims (1/11/2012)

Fair Entitlements Guarantee Bill 2012 (FEG) (19/10/2012)

WIP as an asset of an insolvency practice (2/10/2012)

'Contacting the insolvency team' web page on ato.gov.au (25/09/2012)

CGT liabilities - test case heard, judgment reserved (19/09/2012)

Financial reporting requirements - ASIC Information Sheet 163 (12/09/2012)

ASIC's Report 297 - Insolvency statistics 2011-2012 (7/09/2012)

ATO changes to communication protocols (6/09/2012)

ASIC Consultation Paper: Winding up abandoned companies (18/07/2012)

TPB Information Sheet: Insolvency Practitioners - Do you need to register as a Tax Agent? (16/07/2012)

Proposed ASIC website & ASIC's proposed winding up arrangements (2/05/2012)

ASIC Insolvency Information Sheets (30/11/2011)

Bruton Holdings - Revised ATO Receivables Policy (30/11/2011)

Capital gains tax - need for caution in insolvency administrations (30/11/2011)

Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011 - commenced 1 August 2011 (30/11/2011)

ASIC's new on-line insolvency portal (30/11/2011)

Federal Court cross-border bankruptcy rules (30/11/2011)

ATO Insolvency Facsimile Header (30/11/2011)

PPS - start date of 30 January 2012 (28/11/2011)

Compound bank accounts - outcome of test case (28/11/2011)

Compound bank accounts (28/11/2011)

AUSTRAC - Anti-Money Laundering Obligations of Insolvency Practitioners (28/11/2011)

GST Implications for Insolvencies - PM Developments (28/11/2011)

Overview of personal and corporate insolvencies - 2011 (23/11/2011)

ATO annual report 2011 - increase in insolvency debt, and ATO initiated bankruptcies and liquidation (1/11/2011)

The insolvency regulators' annual reports - ITSA and ASIC (19/10/2011)

ATO Business Portal for Insolvency Practitioners (19/10/2011)

ATO Business Portal access for Insolvency Practitioners streamlined (19/10/2011)

ASIC Remuneration Monitoring Project (5/08/2011)

APES 310 Client Monies (4/05/2011)

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law Scholarship Unit [BILS] (2/05/2011)

Tax Update (April 2011) (27/04/2011)

Reports by Managing Controllers under s421A (19/04/2011)

Bruton Holdings - ATO decision impact statement (14/02/2011)

GEERS Operational Arrangements 2011 (25/01/2011)

Reviews from the regulators (11/01/2011)

ASIC Insurance Project - Requests for Extension (20/12/2010)

ASIC Insurance Project (8/12/2010)

Preventing insolvent trading: the focus of ASIC's new report (24/10/2010)

Priority of child support payments (8/09/2010)

ASIC's guidance on a directors duty to prevent insolvent trading (29/07/2010)

ATO publications - preferences, pre-appointment returns, indemnities etc (23/07/2010)

Updated GST FAQs (8/07/2010)

CAMAC report on guidance for directors (25/05/2010)

Providers of Education Services to Overseas Students (25/05/2010)

Phoenix companies, and provision of tax information to insolvency practitioners (15/03/2010)

Do you need to do a bankruptcy search before accepting a VA? (18/02/2010)

Tax director penalty notices - changes from 1 July 2010 (18/01/2010)

Government funding for employee buy-outs of distressed businesses (19/11/2009)

APES 330 Insolvency Services (18/09/2009)

Service of tax penalty notices - 21 days from date of posting (14/06/2009)

Alternative dispute resolution in insolvency (8/06/2009)

Restructure of the federal courts - insolvency impact (5/05/2009)

ATO response on PM Developments - GST liabilities - 9 Feb 09 (9/02/2009)

Changes to GEERS (18/12/2008)

CAMAC's report on issues in external administration (15/12/2008)

ASIC Regulatory Guide 16: External administrators: Reporting and lodging (RG 16) (27/06/2008)

ASIC Review of s 439A Reports Released (13/06/2008)

Use of deregistration applications in CVLs (15/05/2008)

CVL Meeting timeframe & Forms *NEW* (11/04/2008)

Changes to Courts' Bankruptcy Rules - annulments etc (18/03/2008)

Release of ATO Interpretative Decisions on GEERS (4/02/2008)

ASIC Compliance Initiative (31/01/2007)