by Chris Garlick | Mar 1, 2026 | Tax Law
Business Exit Planning Australia: Liquidity Isn’t the Finish Line For years, the sale of the business exists as an idea. It feels like a future event. A finish line. A day when everything will finally become lighter. Eventually, that day arrives. The documents are...
by Chris Garlick | Feb 22, 2026 | Tax Law
Business Exit Timing Australia: Why “Next Year” Is a Trap Markets change. Rules change. Bodies change. Almost every business owner says the same thing when selling becomes real: “Maybe next year.” At first glance, that sounds sensible. One more strong trading year....
by Chris Garlick | Feb 15, 2026 | Tax Law
Exit Tax Planning Australia: Why the Tax System Quietly Takes Your Side Why this moment is treated differently — and why timing is everything Most business owners assume one thing about selling: The Tax Office will take a large portion of the proceeds. That belief is...
by Chris Garlick | Jan 22, 2026 | Tax Law
The Exit Rules That Matter: Australian Tax Concessions When You Sell a Business Australian tax concessions when you sell a business are often misunderstood, underestimated, or discovered far too late. When business owners hear “sell the business,” they instinctively...
by Chris Garlick | Jan 7, 2026 | Tax Law
Part I — The Moment the Question Appears “What if I didn’t do this forever?” It doesn’t arrive with drama. There’s no crisis. No boardroom blow-up. No collapse. In fact, the business is often doing just fine — sometimes better than ever. But one day, usually in a...
by Chris Garlick | Dec 25, 2025 | Tax Law
Christmas travel feels benign. Flights are booked, calendars clear, and the trip is mentally filed under family time. But in Australian tax residency disputes, Christmas travel is rarely treated as neutral. For the ATO, December and January movements often operate as...