The rise of consultancies to drive M&A activity
A rise in the use of external advisors by the public service and large listed companies is set to drive a new wave of M&A activity in the consulting sector.
Sue Dahn on The Money Cafe podcast
Sue Dahn, Partner of our Melbourne firm and The Australian’s top ranked financial advisor for 2019, recently sat down with Alan Kohler on his podcast ‘The Money Cafe with Kirby and Kohler’.
Federal Budget 2019-20: Budget events
Each year Pitcher Partners undertakes an in-depth analysis of the implications of the Federal Budget for middle-market businesses. These insights were presented and discussed with more than 500 business owners, directors and managers at a series of Budget events held around the country last week.
Significant change in Victorian stamp duty rules to impact land development arrangements
The State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2019 was introduced into the Victorian Parliament yesterday afternoon. The Bill contains a major change to the ‘economic entitlement’ provisions of the Victorian Duties Act 2000 that will have a significant and adverse impact on many property developers and the property market more generally.
Victorian State Budget 2019-20: Property – foreign property developers and investors
The Victorian Government has targeted foreign property owners once again, by announcing it will increase the Foreign Purchaser Additional Duty from 7% to 8% and the Absentee Owner Surcharge from 1.5% to 2%.
Victorian State Budget 2019-20: Property – Landowners
Declining property values have impacted Government finances, driving them to look elsewhere for revenue. With no changes to land tax rates in sight, it is expected that an increasing number of land owners will be brought into the land tax net to make up for declining stamp duty revenue, particularly once property values recover.
Victorian State Budget 2019-20: Property – Home owners
The Victorian Labor Government has released its budget for the 2019-2020 year. One of the changes the Treasurer announced in the budget was in respect of the land tax principal place of residence exemption.
Victorian State Budget 2019-20: Victorian regional businesses
The Treasurer has announced a number of measures that will have a positive impact on businesses in regional Victoria, with reductions to transfer duty for commercial and industrial properties and a further reduction in the regional payroll tax rate.
Victorian State Budget 2019-20: Analysis
The Victorian State Budget 2019-20 was released on Monday 27 May 2019.
Federal Budget 2019-20: Overview
The 2019-20 Budget has been designed to ensure few in the community will be offended.