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Young lawyers, students slam overseas tax change.

Australasian Business Intelligence, June, 2009

Byline: Nicola Berkovic

Jun 04, 2009 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The May 2009 Budget measure by the Australian Government to tax income earned in foreign countries before later offering a rebate will lead to fewer law firms allowing students and beginning lawyers to gain valuable experience through offshore placements, critics argue. However, the relatively long terms for which legal personnel usually stay in the foreign countries mean most will not be covered by the new tax regulations.

Publication Date: 5 June 2009

 
AUSTRALIAN LAW STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION 
QUEENSLAND YOUNG LAWYERS 
AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE 
MAHLAB RECRUITMENT 
ALLENS ARTHUR ROBINSON 
PINSENT MASONS 
BAKER AND McKENZIE 

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