Daily Archives: August 6, 2020

Kander v CofT – employee failed to tick the right box for ‘salary sacrificed’ super contributions and was assessed on the salary she directed be paid as contributions

In Kandor v CofT, the AAT decided that Super contributions, which a taxpayer mistakenly directed her employer to make, from after-tax salary, rather than from pre-tax salary, were assessable to her and that the AAT did not have the power to correct her mistake. This was a 31 July 2020 decision reported on 5 August 2020.…

More on the Victorian Stage 4 lockdown – the Tax Institute advises on impact for tax practitioners and taxpayers and policy lobbying

Robyn Jacobson CTA, Senior Advocate for The Tax Institute wrote a broadcast email to Institute Members saying: “The nation is reeling from the current situation in Victoria. As Senior Advocate at The Tax Institute, I am reaching out to assure you that our tax community remains connected and strong, and to keep you informed on the targeted…