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Does Lehrmann need to pay income tax on the rent that Seven paid for him?
Yes
Barter transactions are taxable. Seven is providing Mr Lehrman with accomodation, reported to be worth $180,000, in return for exclusive rights to his story. Apart from the barter element, this is ...
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Is it illegal to pay a friend to help with housework?
It's not illegal to hire people in Australia
However, since this is a revenue-generating property, you are a "person conducting a business or undertaking" under your state's Work Health and ...
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Does the English or the American rule prevail in Canada?
canada
The general rule is that the substantially successful party is entitled to "costs" on a prescribed scale (e.g. British Columbia; Manitoba) not full indemnity costs.
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Is it illegal for King Charles not to vote in Australia?
King Charles III is not an Australian citizen
He was born in London, UK, which is not in Australia. To be clear, being born in Australia does not make you an Australian citizen of itself, it just ...
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Does Australia have the same rules regarding succession to the throne as the United Kingdom?
One observation on the question:
I always thought she was The Queen of the United Kingdom everywhere.
Elizabeth was the "Queen of the UK" everywhere... but since Australia is not part of ...
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Must a solicitor always act in their clients' best interests when drafting a will?
A trustee always has a fiduciary duty to the beneficiaries
It’s not necessary to spell this out in a will or trust deed because it’s a fact of being a trustee.
It may be in the beneficiaries’ interest ...
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