Director Penalty Notices: what are they and what happens if you receive one?
While the ATO put most overdue tax collection on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has recently recommenced some debt collection activity. This includes the issuing of Director Penalty Notices (DPN). This article explores Director Penalty Notices and what happens if you receive one. Directors become personally liable for a penalty equal to the value […]
What is illegal phoenixing?
With the introduction this month of the compulsory Director ID Number (DIN), it is timely to take a closer look at what is illegal phoenixing, a practice that the DIN aims to target. Illegal phoenixing involves company directors transferring assets of an existing company to a new company, leaving the old company with the existing […]