Leif,
I wouldn’t normally express this, but it sounds like you need:
A. To change the strata manager.
B. Seek to change the EC
Quite simply it seems that the OC is not functioning correctly and those advising on how it should be happening are providing poor advice.
Yes section 71 of the act applies. Your OC should have a budget or plan for sinking fund expense for the year.
Yes section 75 and 75A applies and you should have a 10 year plan and it needs to be updated every 5 years.
Unless the strata manager has a proxy, they have no vote at the AGM or any meeting of an OC.
Whether the levies have gst or not depends on whether the scheme is gst registered. The scheme doesn’t need to be gst registered if the turnover is less than $150k per annum
Hope this helps.
Mr S