The Russian Federation inherited a confusing and inefficient tax system after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. However since then, the Russian tax system has been significantly reformed. In the 1990s, businesses ...

This article examines proposals to reform the GST group membership rules. The provisions are being rewritten to make them broader and simpler to apply. However, current proposals adopt a structure that requires definitions ...

Strengthening of alcohol restrictions in Indigenous communities - commitment by Bligh Government to be applauded however the Act reduces the scope for effective partnerships between Government and Indigenous communities - ...

Regulating media ownership is not a simple task. The media represents a field where public interest collides with technological and economic interests. The law is challenged to strike a balance between all three dimensions. ...

Guarantee transactions have generated an enormous volume of litigation over the past 20 years in Australia and elsewhere. There have been numerous major reports referring to the problem of relationship debt in recent years ...

There is a growing trend in Australia to require lawyers to certify reasonable prospects of success for the cases they bring and defend. New South Wales has led the way with the Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) Pt 3.2 ...