When the first rumours emerged around 2013 about a legal dispute over ATO payments in the gold sector, most people assumed it was due to confusion about GST law. Few people would have predicted that the case would still be going through the courts more than a decade later, courtesy of Pallion Group.   [read...]

As previously reported, Australia’s Attorney General’s Department has released a consultation paper for the jewellery industry outlining its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime.   [read...]

The diamond industry is facing challenges on many fronts. ROBERT BOUQUET outlines these issues and details possible solutions to secure the future of the trade.   [read...]