Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

Call to review Duties Act 2000

Commercial Law Section 16 Oct 2018

The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) has written to the Commissioner of the State Revenue Office of Victoria seeking a review of the Duties Act 2000 (Vic).

Duties Taxation

State Revenue Office all-in-one digital duties form launched

Property and Environmental Law Section 20 Jun 2017

The State Revenue Office's digital duties form is now live and ready for use. Taxpayers and their representatives must use the form for all contracts...

Conveyancing Duties

Land transfer duty benefits

Russell Cocks 01 May 2017

The State Revenue Office has announced changes to the benefits available to purchasers of real estate to take effect from 1 July 2017. Imposition of duty on transfer of land in Victoria is a significant...

Duties

Non-disclosure at one's peril

Gino Dal Pont 01 Apr 2017

Good business may dictate openness regarding costs but for lawyers it is a legal obligation. Not long ago I required the services of a plumber, stemming from a hot water hose...

Duties Ethics Obligations

Ethics Committee rulings: A solicitor’s duty

Law Institute Journal 01 Oct 2016

Previously, the Ethics Committee was asked by way of a discussion point and not a ruling to consider the obligation on a solicitor to correct a misleading statement made to a court which was only discovered after...

Duties Ethics

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