The Tax Office is allowing Australians with money parked in offshore accounts to avoid harsh penalties by coming forward, in an amnesty program worth up to half a billion dollars. detail
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an Australian Government national online register of security interests in goods and other personal property which is regularly used by buyers, sellers and financiers. detail
Companies would be allowed to bring employees to Australia for up to a year without applying for 457 skilled worker visas under a migration-rule revamp being considered by the government. detail
Growth in business visa programmes will be prioritised and over $300 million
will be saved through changes to Australia's 2017-18 migration programme,
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, the Hon Scott Morrison, said
today. detail
Australia's ability to trade with and invest in India will inevitably be driven in part by decisions the Indian government makes on economic reform and financial opening, a senior Australian official has said. detail
Finance minister P Chidambaram has cleared a proposal to raise foreign direct investment limit in insurance and pension sectors to 49%, making it clear that he intends to push sentiment changing reforms even though politically things look difficult for the United Progressive Alliance government. detail
