Rents on the Berlin housing market have risen rapidly in recent years. As a consequence, low-income sections of the population are particularly threatened with displacement from their social environment. The federal rent regulations that have been tightened in favour of tenants (keyword: rent brake) have a dampening effect on rent prices. However, in the opinion […]
Evidence to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in a snapshot: 4,029 survivors of child sexual abuse gave evidence to the Royal Commission in private sessions into abuse in religious institutions 294 gave evidence about abuse in Salvation Army institutions (7.3%) Of those 73.1% were male and 26.9% were female. Average […]
The Salvation Army operations in Australia are divided in those of the Eastern Territory (Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT) and the Southern Territory (Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory). Additionally, the Salvation Army has long maintained a respected position in Australian society. As a charity and a church it engages […]
Australia is a big country and is known for big things. We are famous for; The Big Barrier Reef, The Big Merino Sheep, The Big Prawn, The Big Pineapple and The Big Banana! So of course for the holidays, it’s The Big Tree in the Sydney CBD. Keen observers will note a very merry Ross Koffel, […]
Brian Meegan of Evergent Law recently dined with Graham Brown of Liuming International. Brian says: “Recently, three powerful individuals gathered to bridge the two largest economies on the planet. I am happy to report that, over a lovely dinner, the two IR member firms were able to successfully resolve the trade issues between their countries […]
Employment Law: Is Your Contractor an Employee? If you get it wrong, what are the penalties? The ATO (Australian Taxation Office) often issues guidelines for Employers to better understand the relationship they may have with their workers. It is important to get this relationship right from day one. Here are their six (6) basic questions […]
What is a Small Business: In Australia, businesses with less than 20 employees, or a turnover of less than AU$2 million per annum, are generally classified as small businesses. Small businesses account for almost 98% of businesses in Australia, and 35% of Australia’s gross domestic profit, employing 44% of Australia’s workforce. Regardless of a vendor’s […]
The New York City Council just set the tax rates for the 2019/20 tax year. All tax rates increased except Tax Class 2 apartment buildings. The New York City Department of Finance (DOF) recalculated the 2019/20 taxes using the new rates and is now sending out the new tax bills for payment due January 1, […]
This article is taken from FiveDays, dated November 19th 2019. Monereo Meyer Abogados, international law firm and full-service , today presents its new image. The firm, founded in 1989 by Andrés Monereo and Stefan Meyer and currently run by Sonia Gumpert, wants to convey through this new image closeness, kindness and empathy, along with the attributes of seriousness […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Enrique Garcia of Cannizzo, Ortíz y Asociados, S.C. Enrique has joined IR as our exclusive Construction Law and Real Estate Member in Mexico. Enrique Garcia focuses his practice on real estate acquisitions primarily tourism and industrial developments, real estate structured finance […]
Currently Sydney is in the Top 3 for: -Number of new companies setting up new job creating activities. -Percentage of start-ups founded by women. -Percentage of foreign-born residents. -Number of International students. -Tree canopy coverage, (as a percentage of total city). With a population in excess of 5 million, and State Government spending on infrastructure […]
In Kuzmich et al. v 50 Murray Street Acquisition LLC, 34 N.Y. 3d 84, the Court of Appeals held that apartments in buildings receiving tax benefits under Real Property Tax Law (RPTL §421-g are not eligible for luxury deregulation under the Rent Stabilization Law (RSL), unlike most other rent-stabilized apartments. To appreciate the importance and […]