Merchant v CofT – decision to disqualify SMSF trustees – AAT would not defer the review until after tax objections relating to the same transaction were determined

The AAT has rejected an application, to adjourn its proceedings, for review of decisions to disqualify the applicants, as trustees of superannuation entities, pending the outcome of challenges to income tax assessments based on the disqualifying transactions. See below for further details. [Tax Month – April 2021]

JobMaker – Instrument allowing alternative means to report necessary information (other than through STP)

On Friday 16 April 2021, the Commissioner of Taxation made an instrument called the JobMaker Hiring Credit Reporting Obligations Amendment Instrument 2021 under s20(4) of the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Act 2020 and s27(3) of theCoronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Rules 2020 (the Rules) and this instrument was registered on Tues 20.4.21. Its effect…