{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"JCY Legal","home_page_url":"https://jcylegal.com.au","description":"JCY Legal","author":{"name":"JCY Legal"},"items":[{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/nsw-parking-space-levy-changes-from-28-august-2026","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/106037\"/><p>The Parking Space Levy Regulation 2026 commenced on 28 August 2026, introducing several changes to the NSW parking space levy regime, including a new exclusion for certain residential parking spaces.</p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/nsw-parking-space-levy-changes-from-28-august-2026","title":"NSW Parking Space Levy Changes from 28 August 2026","summary":"The Parking Space Levy Regulation 2026 commenced on 28 August 2026, introducing several changes to the NSW parking space levy regime, including a new exclusion for certain residential parking spaces.","date_modified":"2026-09-16T03:48:20Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/amlctf-compliance-update-%E2%80%93-preparing-for-1-july-2026","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/wNwrw54\"/><p>New Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) laws will come into effect on 1 July 2026. Our firm is preparing for these changes and is committed to complying with all current and future AML/CTF req...</p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/amlctf-compliance-update-%E2%80%93-preparing-for-1-july-2026","title":"AML/CTF Compliance Update – Preparing for 1 July 2026","summary":"New Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) laws will come into effect on 1 July 2026. Our firm is preparing for these changes and is committed to complying with all current and future AML/CTF req...","date_modified":"2026-01-13T06:38:31Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/ban-on-foreign-purchases-of-existing-residential-properties","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/u4m1b0nxerIAAxyJo\"/><p>Starting 1 April 2025, a temporary restriction of at least two years will be imposed on foreign buyers purchasing established residential properties in Australia.</p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/ban-on-foreign-purchases-of-existing-residential-properties","title":"Ban on Foreign Purchases of Existing Residential Properties","summary":"Starting 1 April 2025, a temporary restriction of at least two years will be imposed on foreign buyers purchasing established residential properties in Australia.","date_modified":"2025-03-18T00:35:18Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/update-on-surcharge-land-tax","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/9QNEmbd\"/><p>Surcharge land tax is an extra tax for foreign owners of residential land in NSW, Australia. It applies on top of any regular land tax, based on the land’s value as of December 31 each year, and there is no tax-free thre...</p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/update-on-surcharge-land-tax","title":"Update on Surcharge Land Tax","summary":"Surcharge land tax is an extra tax for foreign owners of residential land in NSW, Australia. It applies on top of any regular land tax, based on the land’s value as of December 31 each year, and there is no tax-free thre...","date_modified":"2025-01-23T06:59:52Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/scam-warning-beware-of-sms-fraud","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/wAP1Pnq\"/><p>Revenue NSW is currently being targeted by a SMS scam. This scam uses the official Revenue NSW branding to deceive individuals into giving personal information or making payments through fake channels.</p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/scam-warning-beware-of-sms-fraud","title":"Scam Warning: Beware of SMS Fraud!","summary":"Revenue NSW is currently being targeted by a SMS scam. This scam uses the official Revenue NSW branding to deceive individuals into giving personal information or making payments through fake channels.","date_modified":"2024-07-23T04:44:49Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/changes-to-surcharge-purchaser-duty-and-surcharge-land-tax","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/798\"/><p>In 2023, Revenue NSW announced that due to inconsistencies with international tax treaties individuals from eight countries (New Zealand, Finland, Germany, South Africa, India, Japan, Norway and Switzerland) would no lon...</p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/changes-to-surcharge-purchaser-duty-and-surcharge-land-tax","title":"Changes to Surcharge Purchaser Duty and Surcharge Land Tax ","summary":"In 2023, Revenue NSW announced that due to inconsistencies with international tax treaties individuals from eight countries (New Zealand, Finland, Germany, South Africa, India, Japan, Norway and Switzerland) would no lon...","date_modified":"2024-04-18T23:57:50Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/international-tax-treaties-update","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/NrGP8Z7\"/><p>India, Japan, Norway and Switzerland are additional nations that have now been identified by Revenue NSW.</p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/international-tax-treaties-update","title":"International Tax Treaties Update","summary":"India, Japan, Norway and Switzerland are additional nations that have now been identified by Revenue NSW.","date_modified":"2023-05-30T02:43:41Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/surcharge-purchaser-duty-land-tax---international-tax-treaties","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/NrGP8Z7\"/><p>It has recently been determined that NSW surcharge provisions are inconsistent with international tax treaties entered into by the Federal Government with New Zealand, Finland, Germany and South Africa.  </p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/surcharge-purchaser-duty-land-tax---international-tax-treaties","title":"Surcharge Purchaser Duty & Land Tax - International Tax Treaties","summary":"It has recently been determined that NSW surcharge provisions are inconsistent with international tax treaties entered into by the Federal Government with New Zealand, Finland, Germany and South Africa.  ","date_modified":"2023-04-04T00:38:52Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/property-tax-first-home-buyers-choice","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/YowAke7\"/><p>From 16 January 2023, Property Tax  (First Home Buyers Choice) option will be available for properties up to $1.5 million. </p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/property-tax-first-home-buyers-choice","title":"Property Tax (First Home Buyers Choice)","summary":"From 16 January 2023, Property Tax  (First Home Buyers Choice) option will be available for properties up to $1.5 million. ","date_modified":"2022-11-30T23:46:53Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/retail-and-commercial-leases-%E2%80%93-covid-19-pandemic-update","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/8B79Ap3\"/><p>All protections and rent relief under the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2021 (the Regulation) has ended on 13 March 2022. </p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/retail-and-commercial-leases-%E2%80%93-covid-19-pandemic-update","title":"Retail and Commercial Leases – Covid 19 Pandemic Update","summary":"All protections and rent relief under the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2021 (the Regulation) has ended on 13 March 2022. ","date_modified":"2022-03-25T07:32:26Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/electronic-signing-update","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/109512\"/><p>On 29 November 2021, temporary measures permit remote witnessing of signatures and attestation of documents by audio visual link in NSW were made permanent by the Electronic Transactions Amendment (Remoting Witnessing) A...</p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/electronic-signing-update","title":"Electronic Signing Update","summary":"On 29 November 2021, temporary measures permit remote witnessing of signatures and attestation of documents by audio visual link in NSW were made permanent by the Electronic Transactions Amendment (Remoting Witnessing) A...","date_modified":"2021-12-14T03:19:47Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/update-on-retail-and-commercial-leases-%E2%80%93-covid-19-pandemic-period","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/9E9bDrB\"/><p>The NSW Government recently announced an update of Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2021 (“Regulation”) for providing greater protections to impacted tenants during the Covid-19 pandemic period wh...</p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/update-on-retail-and-commercial-leases-%E2%80%93-covid-19-pandemic-period","title":"Update on Retail and Commercial Leases – Covid 19 Pandemic Period","summary":"The NSW Government recently announced an update of Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2021 (“Regulation”) for providing greater protections to impacted tenants during the Covid-19 pandemic period wh...","date_modified":"2021-08-26T07:50:47Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/first-home-buyers-assistance-update---from-1-august-2021","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/1264\"/><p>The NSW Government previously increased the transfer duty threshold for First Time Home Buyers Assistance Scheme from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021. </p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/first-home-buyers-assistance-update---from-1-august-2021","title":"First Home Buyers Assistance Update - From 1 August 2021","summary":"The NSW Government previously increased the transfer duty threshold for First Time Home Buyers Assistance Scheme from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021. ","date_modified":"2021-08-10T06:00:43Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/land-tax-threshold-update-2021","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/2283\"/><p>The thresholds for land values change each year and Revenue NSW recently announced the land tax thresholds for tax year 2021 as follows:</p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/land-tax-threshold-update-2021","title":"Land Tax Threshold Update 2021","summary":"The thresholds for land values change each year and Revenue NSW recently announced the land tax thresholds for tax year 2021 as follows:","date_modified":"2021-01-13T23:19:23Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/new-south-wales-government-is-proposing-property-tax","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/110489\"/><p>The NSW government is proposing a reform to Stamp Duty by introducing a new Property Tax as an alternative to the current Stamp Duty.</p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/new-south-wales-government-is-proposing-property-tax","title":"New South Wales Government is proposing Property Tax","summary":"The NSW government is proposing a reform to Stamp Duty by introducing a new Property Tax as an alternative to the current Stamp Duty.","date_modified":"2020-12-11T03:32:58Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/homebuilder-scheme-update","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/xxA7lKd\"/><p>On 29 November 2020, the Government has announced an extension and changes to the HomeBuilder scheme.</p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/homebuilder-scheme-update","title":"Homebuilder Scheme Update","summary":"On 29 November 2020, the Government has announced an extension and changes to the HomeBuilder scheme.","date_modified":"2020-12-02T01:20:06Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/covid-19-commercial-tenancy-regulation-has-been-extended","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/7006\"/><p>The recent announcement of New South Wales government extended the operation period of Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (Regulation) to 31 December 2020. </p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/covid-19-commercial-tenancy-regulation-has-been-extended","title":"COVID-19 commercial tenancy regulation has been extended","summary":"The recent announcement of New South Wales government extended the operation period of Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2020 (Regulation) to 31 December 2020. ","date_modified":"2020-11-01T23:48:38Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/new-scheme-for-first-home-buyers-and-homeowners---homebuilder","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/BNx99J0\"/><p>HomeBuilder is a newly introduced scheme that provides eligible homeowners and buyers a grant of $25,000 to build a new home, substantially renovate an existing home or buy an off-the-plan home/new home.</p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/new-scheme-for-first-home-buyers-and-homeowners---homebuilder","title":"New scheme for first home buyers and homeowners - HomeBuilder","summary":"HomeBuilder is a newly introduced scheme that provides eligible homeowners and buyers a grant of $25,000 to build a new home, substantially renovate an existing home or buy an off-the-plan home/new home.","date_modified":"2020-10-26T01:54:48Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/electronically-witness-during-covid-19-period","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/ZzwZw6j\"/><p>In light of the difficulties and safety concerns caused by Covid-19 for solicitors and/or clients to meet in person, the NSW Government has released a regulation regarding remote witnessing - Electronic Transactions Amen...</p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/electronically-witness-during-covid-19-period","title":"Remote Witnessing during Covid 19 Period","summary":"In light of the difficulties and safety concerns caused by Covid-19 for solicitors and/or clients to meet in person, the NSW Government has released a regulation regarding remote witnessing - Electronic Transactions Amen...","date_modified":"2020-10-11T22:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/stamp-duty-changes-for-first-home-buyers","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/92204\"/><p>The NSW Government recently increased the thresholds for purchases of new homes and vacant land to build a new home. This change will apply from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021.  The threshold for existing home purchases r...</p>","url":"https://jcylegal.com.au/news-%26-insights/f/stamp-duty-changes-for-first-home-buyers","title":"Stamp Duty changes for First Home Buyers","summary":"The NSW Government recently increased the thresholds for purchases of new homes and vacant land to build a new home. This change will apply from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021.  The threshold for existing home purchases r...","date_modified":"2020-10-09T05:54:10Z"}]}