Fixed-term contract limits restrict both the maximum period of a fixed-term contract and the use of consecutive contracts for the same role, with anti-avoidance provisions and defined exceptions.
An AML/CTF risk assessment identifies the money laundering and terrorism financing risk a reporting entity faces across four dimensions: the designated services provided, customer types, delivery channels and jurisdictions. It must be documented and kept current rather than completed once.
Effective 30 June tax planning separates dated actions, which must be completed before year end, from tidy-up items that can be done afterwards. Trust resolutions, superannuation payments and asset installation are dated; record-keeping generally is not.
AML/CTF penalties in Australia fall into civil and criminal categories, with AUSTRAC able to pursue enforceable undertakings, infringement notices and civil penalty proceedings. Penalty exposure generally turns on whether a failure was systemic and whether the entity self-reported. Confirm current penalty amounts against AUSTRAC guidance.
AML/CTF penalties in Australia fall into civil and criminal categories, with AUSTRAC able to pursue enforceable undertakings, infringement notices and civil penalty proceedings. Penalty exposure generally turns on whether a failure was systemic and whether the entity self-reported. Confirm current penalty amounts against AUSTRAC guidance.
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