As you all may be aware, over the last twenty-five years Lowensteins has been very active in attempting to lobby government for changes and improvements to artists’ conditions.
Tax Matters for the Arts
10.12.19
2019 The Year in Review
As we turn our attention to the summer holidays and 2019 swiftly flows away into the pages of history, it is useful to reflect on the past business year.
18.06.19
2019-20 Federal Election and Budget
2019-20 Federal Budget: an election, a surplus, personal tax cuts but no help for the artist.
06.12.18
Blockchain technology and art
The art world has faced many challenges and possibilities. One of the most exciting developments that we in the arts face is the advent of blockchain technology in the trading and cataloguing of art.
04.10.18
Tax reform for Australian artists
In the previous edition of Lowensteins' Newsletter, we advocated a radical need to reform the tax system as it affects Australian artists. We have had positive feedback about this suggested reform from several clients in the arts community.
23.10.17
Around the international art world in fourteen days
Every decade many Australian artists, curators, collectors and art tourists swing around Europe between April and November when the Venice Biennale, Documenta and the Skulptur Projekt Münster are aligned.
09.10.17
Starting up your practice - Part 3
Following on from the last Fact Sheet that was published in the June 2017 Newsletter, the next step is to examine the issues of ABN or Australian Business Number and GST or Goods and Services Tax registrations.
09.10.17
Tax Tips: Rental properties and depreciation on plant and equipment
The Government has released draft legislation that seeks to put into effect the changes for rental property claims, as foreshadowed in the last Budget.
09.10.17
Evan's Corner: Our Legacy
For this edition I invited Emeritus Professor Chris Wallace-Crabbe from Melbourne University to review a very interesting book I read that is an excellent source of history about the genesis of the commercial aspects of the Australian art world.
06.04.17
Accounting for change
Our recent office move to South Melbourne has given us the opportunity to initiate changes to Lowensteins' operations which will result in an improvement to the services that we offer our clients.
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