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This page features a selection of recent cases of potential interest to our members and subscribers, as well as news updates from the Association. You can subscribe below to stay up to date with new posts.

Please note that this page is not a complete listing of all tax cases, but focuses on decisions of presidential members of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the Federal Court, and the High Court. Decisions may be removed from time to time.

Kidd and Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation) [2020] AATA 4801

TAXATION – application for release from tax debt refused – whether taxpayer would suffer serious hardship if required to satisfy tax...

Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Wang [2020] FCA 1711

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – ex parte application for freezing orders – whether applicant has good arguable case – whether real danger that a...

Progress Engineering Company Pty Ltd and Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation) [2020] AATA 4726

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – private ruling – whether a proposed lump sum compensation payment would be an exempt compensation payment for...

Very Important Business Pty Ltd and Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation) [2020] AATA 4698

TAXATION – GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (GST) – gold industry – creditable acquisitions - whether purported acquisitions of scrap gold included...

Gennai and Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation) [2020] AATA 4667

TAXATION – OBJECTION DECISION - Employee Share Scheme - Notice of Amended Assessment objection – interests – shares - risk of forfeiture...

Advanced Holdings Pty Limited v Commissioner of Taxation (No 2) [2020] FCA 1663

Advanced Holdings Pty Limited as trustee for The Demian Trust v Commissioner of Taxation (No 2) [2020] FCA 1663 COSTS – apportionment of...

Commissioner of Taxation v Yeo as Liquidator of Ready Kit Cabinets Pty Ltd (in liq) [2020] FCAFC 199

Appeal from: Yeo, in the matter of Ready Kit Cabinets Pty Ltd (in liq) v Deputy Commission of Taxation [2020] FCA 632 STATUTORY...