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BAMFORD - What the Commissioner Thinks

At last we know a little of what the Commissioner thinks and doesn’t think, and a lot of what he does not know (yet) what to think in relation to the High Court’s decision in FCT v Bamford and also on the broader issue of taxing income received by trust beneficiaries. He has done this [...]

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2010 Federal Budget Summary

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1.0       Introduction
The Kevin Rudd led Federal Labour Government handed down its third Budget on Tuesday 11 May 2009.  The Government has committed to a range of measures in the area of taxation.  Some of these measures will be introduced immediately into parliament.  Others will be introduced in due course.
The Budget [...]

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The Henry Review

The much anticipated Henry Review of the Tax System and the Government’s response there-to will soon be released. To ensure you are immediately across the key implications of the Henry Review, Neil Jones, Director of TaxBanter, widely recognised as one of Australia’s leading tax trainers, will be presenting his expert analysis of the review - live and online (including an [...]

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FCT v Bamford – High Court orders “steady as she goes”

The High Court (”HC”) has dismissed both the Commissioner’s and taxpayers’ appeals from the Full Federal Court (”FFC”) in a unanimous decision.
 

The FFC’s decision was analysed in the October 2009 edition of this newsletter <click here>.
 

Section 97(1) ITAA relevantly provides:
 

” … where a beneficiary of a trust estate who is not under any legal disability [...]

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The ATO Redefines the Rules of The Game

The draft ruling released by the ATO on 16 December 2009 in relation to whether undrawn entitlements from trusts to companies are loans has generated a lot of interest and also significant uncertainty.  Many accountants are concerned whether the change of interpretation will really impact only for the current and later financial years, whether the [...]

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