The Federal Treasurer has announced reforms to Australia’s foreign investment framework which will come into effect on 1 January 2021.
Participants in Australia’s infrastructure sector are, as a general rule, already familiar with the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) and Australia’s foreign investment regime.
With significant regulatory change coming into effect the spotlight is staying firmly on culture, ethics and regulatory compliance. An organisation’s social licence to operate remains a priority...
This brochure provides global investors a practical and quick overview about real estate investments in Australia, which includes answers to some of their commonly asked questions.
A Q&A guide to investing in Australia.
On 25 September, Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board issued 2 guidance notes, designed to clarify Australia’s foreign investment policy in 2 key areas - acquisition of agricultural land and...
Any potential foreign investor must consider the implications of the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) regime, as it may relate to any proposed transaction involving companies in the mining...
Recent decisions by the Treasurer of Australia indicate a growing trend towards the imposition of data control conditions in connection with foreign investment approvals. Investors should allow for...
Updated article: originally published as 'review of the regulatory and tax landscape for foreign investors.'
Generally, foreign companies offering securities in Australia need to comply with the prospectus provisions in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the Act). However, in addition to the normal...
In 2016, the Australian Federal Government, following the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approval process, rejected the bids for proposed partial sale of the New South Wales state owned...
With shifts in international politics and sentiment, it is timely to revisit the current status of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) and the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA...
There are a number of associated issues and uncertainties regarding a new exemption certificate for business acquisitions by foreign investors (Business EC).
As announced in the 2017/18 Federal Budget, a number of changes to Australia’s foreign investment regime came into force on 1 July 2017.
This special edition of Acumen discusses the key taxation reforms for business announced on the evening of 9 May 2017 by Treasurer Scott Morrison in the 2017 Australian Federal Budget.
A raft of reforms to Australia’s foreign investment framework over the last 12 months includes legislation intended to bolster the integrity of the foreign investment framework.
When a transaction with a direct or indirect connection to Australia is proposed, foreign investors and their counsel should consider whether notification is required or advisable.
Foreign investors holding existing interests in agricultural land as at 1 July 2015 must register those interests by 31 December 2015.
an overview of all free trade agreements that are either in force, in negotiation or concluded between Australia and various foreign countries.
As predicted, the Federal Government has acted on an election promise to lower the screening thresholds for foreign buyers of Australian Rural Land effective from 1 March 2015. Read on to find out...
Australia's new Federal Government was elected on 7 September 2013 and this paper looks at the likely effect of the new government's foreign investment policy on the inflow of capital into...
Under the Federal Government's Significant Investor Visa initiative, a visa may now be obtained by an investor of $5 million in certain complying Australian investments if the investor meets...
On 15 January 2010, the Australian Financial Centre Forum released its report on 'Australia as a financial centre', which contained 19 recommendations, including introduction of an 'investment...
The International Tax Agreements Act (No. 1) 2010 (Cth) has enacted into Australian domestic law Australia...s new Double Tax Agreement with New Zealand (DTA). This article highlights some of the...