by Chris Garlick | Mar 22, 2026 | Tax Law
Part VIII — The Good Ending Not disappearing. Not grinding. Just living well. There’s a misconception about what a good ending after selling a business in Australia actually looks like. Most people imagine disappearance — a sudden retreat from relevance, contribution,...
by Chris Garlick | Mar 15, 2026 | Tax Law
Relationships After Selling a Business: Marriage, Friendships and the Social Reshuffle Selling a business is usually discussed in financial terms. Valuations, tax concessions and deal structures dominate the conversation. Yet the most significant change often has...
by Chris Garlick | Mar 8, 2026 | Tax Law
Business Exit Lifestyle Australia: Buying the Yacht (Or Whatever Yours Is) Part VI of the Exit Series People like to joke about it. “Sell the business, buy the yacht.” It’s usually said as a cliché. A quick summary of what people imagine happens after a successful...
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...
by Chris Garlick | Dec 18, 2025 | Tax Law
Christmas Travel, Tax Residency & the ATO | Australian Residency Risks For most Australians, Christmas travel means family, rest, and a temporary escape from work. For the ATO, it can mean something very different. December and January travel is routinely examined...
