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Administrative change to screening arrangements
9 March 2017
The screening of non-sensitive commercial real estate and internal reorganisation (restructure) foreign investment applications will be undertaken by the ATO from 1 April 2017. This is an internal administrative change by Government and will not require any action by Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) applicants. A number of factors will be taken into consideration when […]
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Release of Consultation Paper on the Foreign Investment Framework – 2017 Legislative Package
8 March 2017
The Government has released a consultation paper on proposed changes to Australia’s foreign investment framework. The consultation paper seeks views from stakeholders on proposed changes in the areas of residential land, non-vacant commercial land, low sensitivity business investment and fees. The paper also provides an opportunity for stakeholders to present examples on how technical issues […]
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New Treasury Working Paper released on foreign investment
2 December 2016
Treasury has released a new Working Paper on foreign investment and residential property price growth. A key finding of the paper is that the majority of residential real estate price growth experienced in recent times does not appear to be attributable to increased foreign demand.
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Government to allow on-sale of off-the-plan dwellings failing to reach settlement
26 November 2016
The Treasurer, Scott Morrison, has distributed a media release regarding changes under the foreign investment framework to allow foreign buyers to purchase an off-the-plan dwelling when another foreign buyer has failed to reach settlement.
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Guidance note on tax conditions
24 November 2016
The guidance note on tax conditions has now been released. It includes a template for reporting back to the Foreign Investment Review Board on compliance with tax conditions. The guidance note is available for download in both PDF and DOCX format.
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Statement by Mr Brian Wilson, Chairman of the Foreign Investment Review Board
5 October 2016
To ensure there can be no question as to the integrity of Australia’s foreign investment review system I have decided to suspend the commencement of my proposed role with The Carlyle Group until April 2017, when my term as part-time non-executive chairman of the FIRB expires. On 5 September it was announced that I would […]
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Turnbull government orders further 16 forced sales of properties illegally held by foreign nationals
19 September 2016
The Treasurer, Scott Morrison, has distributed a media release regarding the Turnbull Government’s 16 forced sales of properties held as investments by foreign nationals in breach of the foreign investment framework.
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Report on Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land
7 September 2016
The Treasurer has released the first report on data collected through the Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land.
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Fees Indexation
27 June 2016
Fees for foreign investment applications and notices are indexed each financial year from the averages of the consumer price index (CPI). New fees apply from 1 July 2016 which have been calculated using the indexation factor of 1.015.
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Taxation conditions – clarifying requirements for foreign investment
3 May 2016
Tonight’s Federal Budget makes important protections to the integrity of Australia’s tax base, designed to ensure that all individuals and businesses pay the right amount of tax. The application of tax conditions to foreign investors, where it is decided that a particular foreign investment application presents a risk to Australia’s revenue, is an important part […]