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External administrator - maximum default amount of remuneration

(Section 60-15 of Schedule 2 to the Corporations Act 2001)

An external administrator of a company (other than a provisional liquidator or a liquidator appointed by ob体育 under section 489EC of the Corporations Act 2001) who is appointed on or after 1 September 2017 is entitled to the following maximum default amount of remuneration set out in the table(s) below if remuneration is not determined by:

  1. For external administrations other than a members鈥� voluntary winding up:
    1. by resolution of the creditors; or
    2. if there is a committee of inspection and a determination is not made under paragraph (a) 鈥� by the committee of inspection; or
    3. if a determination is not made under paragraph (a) or (b) 鈥� by the Court
  2. In a members鈥� voluntary winding up:
    1. by resolution of the company at a general meeting: or
    2. if a determination is not made under paragraph (a) 鈥� by the Court.

Recent indexed amounts (last 3 years)

Appointment date

Maximum default amount (exclusive of GST)

1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025

$6,349

1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024

$6,127

1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023

$5,725

See table of Historical indexed amounts below for previous years indexed amounts.

Historical indexed amounts听

Appointment date

Maximum default amount (exclusive of GST)

1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022

$5,448

1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021

$5,388

1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020

$5,272

1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019

$5,203

1 September 2017 - 30 June 2018

$5,106

Note: The Old Act (as defined in section 1551 of the Corporations Act 2001) applies in relation to the remuneration of an external administrator of a company who is appointed before 1 September 2017.

Insolvency reforms commence on 1 January 2021

Reforms to corporate insolvency laws commence on 1 January 2021 for companies with liabilities less than $1 million.听 These reforms include:

-a new debt restructuring process for incorporated businesses

-a new, simplified liquidation pathway for small businesses, and

-a new class of registered liquidator who can only undertake the debt restructuring process.

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Last updated: 23/01/2025 01:54