24 Oct GST for property lawyers

Posted at 15:32h in GST by

West Garbutt Principal Lyndon Garbutt recently co-presented with Steven Fogarty of the ATO at the Queensland Law Society Property Law Conference in Brisbane on the topic of getting GST right for property transactions.

GST as it applies to property transactions is complex and can have unexpected consequences. The co-presenters provided an insight into:

  • how to manage GST risk
  • how to avoid common traps associated with documenting GST clauses
  • common issues encountered in claiming the going concern exemption and margin scheme concession
  • obligations on purchasers relating to GST withholdings.

For people wanting to access a copy of the slides please click on the link below.  Should more detailed advice be required, or you would like assistance with identifying the GST implications of your property transaction, how to access concessions and exemptions or drafting an appropriate GST clause, then please contact one of our specialist GST lawyers.

To access this document, please click: Getting GST right for property transactions

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