This week saw another significant WA company, RCR Tomlinson, placed into the hands of Administrators. https://www.perthnow.com.au/business/contracting/engineering-firm-rcr-tomlinson-collapses-appoints-administrators-ng-b881028755z

According to recent ASIC figures 2,182 companies across Australia entered into external administration between July to September 2018, a 4.5% increase on the same period in 2017.

The statistics also identify that roughly one third of companies are found to have traded insolvent for over 2 years prior to the appointment of an external administrator. Of most concern is the current rate of 92% of liquidations resulting in nil dividends for unsecured creditors and less than 1% achieving more than 50c in the dollar.

Those statistics need to be considered against the backdrop of more aggressive collection strategies from the ATO, with an increase in the use of garnishee notices, Director Penalty Notices and seeking security over personal director assets before entering into payment plans for company tax debts.

Cove Legal provide specialist advice to clients facing possible insolvency outcomes or facing actual or threatened ATO debt action. If you are attempting to address director personal liability issues, director penalty notices, garnishee orders, winding up applications, statutory demands or need advice on an insolvency situation generally, speak to us today as we would love to try and help.

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