Qld: Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill introduced – charitable institution registration requirements, extend primary production transfer duty concession, Land Tax and deceased estates

Tax Month - August 2018

On 22.8.2018, the Queensland Government introduced the Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 into their Legislative Assembly (which, in Queensland, is the only House of Parliament). On the same day it was referred to their Economics and Governance Committee. The Bill will amend the Duties Act 2001, Duties Regulation 2013 and the Taxation Administration Act…

Suspected promotion and facilitation of phoenix activities and tax schemes – ‘public examinations’ commenced, in the Federal Court, in relation to a group of entities connected to pre-insolvency advisor Philip Whiteman

Tax Month - August 2018

On 27.8.2018, the ATO announced on its website that ‘public examinations’ commenced, in the Federal Court, in relation to a group of entities connected to pre-insolvency advisor Philip Whiteman. The examinations will look at the suspected promotion and facilitation of phoenix activities and tax schemes. Deputy Commissioner Will Day confirmed that more than 45 service providers,…