DIS on CoT v Guardian – Full Federal Court applied Part IVA but confirmed s100A did not apply (but it might in other circumstances)

On 24.4.23, the ATO issued a ‘Decision Impact Statement‘ on the effect of the Full Federal Court case of CofT v Guardian AIT Pty Ltd atf Australian Investment Trust [2023] FCAFC 3. This appeal was watched closely, as it involved the ‘Trust Stripping’ anti-avoidance provision” s100A of the ITAA36, which is rarely litigated. At first instance…