DCT v Tannous – DPN validly served on director by posting, even though letter returned to ATO and DPN valid despite not using exactly the wording stipulated in the Act

The defendant/director failed in his arguments that the Director’s Penalty Notices (DPN’s) issued were invalid or not relevantly served. The defendant was the sole director of a company, which failed to pay PAYG withholding amounts to the ATO and as a result, it was alleged that he was personally liable for the company’s debt of…

LCG 2016/D9 Draft Guideline released on new concepts in the Superannuation ‘transfer balance cap’ legislation and how they work

On Thursday 24.11.2016, the ATO released Draft Law Companion Guideline LCG 2016/D9 dealing with Superannuation reform: transfer balance cap. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Superannuation) Bill 2016 (which received Royal Assent as Act No. 81on 29 Nov 2016) imposes a transfer balance cap of $1.6m on the amount of capital individuals can transfer…