Overview: I made the following submission to the Independent Review of the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) and of the Act it regulates: the Tax Agents Services Act 2009 (headed by Mr Keith James). It submits that the ‘public interest’, in having suitable consumer protection, in all aspects of tax practice, will be best served…
T a x T e c h n i c a l – M o n t h l y N e w s – April 2019 Developments – This is a collection of developments in Australian tax law and practice that occurred in April 2019 which aims to be relevant to tax practitioners.[i] Compiled By F…
Key News Summary – APRA announced its 2019 regulatory focus on superannuation, in the wake ‘banking’ Royal Commission and other developments, which included 8 matters, one of which was a review of the ‘sole purpose’ test, with a view to updating it and making it more specific. On 27 March 2019, APRA sent a…
Key News Summary – Australia and Israel have signed their first ‘Double Tax Agreement’ (DTA) which includes OECD/G20 base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) recommendations. It will come into effect after being ratified in both countries. Australia and Israel have signed a new tax treaty which, following its entry into force, will represent the first…
The AAT has affirmed that most of the ATO’s objection decision as the taxpayer could not prove that the monies received were characterised as loans. The taxpayer was a Chinese businesswoman who has been living in Australia since 2006. She received large payments from China in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 years of income. The…
Key News Summary: Shadow Treasurer announces 6 month deferral of the start date for their proposal to restrict negative gearing and reduce the CGT discount. He also foreshadowed changes to the Managed Investment Trust tax law to professional investors into the ‘build to rent’ sector. On Friday 29.3.19, the Shadow Treasurer: Chris Bowen made…
Key News Summary: The High Court dismissed the taxpayer’s application for ‘special leave to appeal’ in a Victorian duty case: Living and Leisure and the Commissioner has applied for special leave to appeal in the income tax case: Harding. The High Court has dismissed the taxpayer’s application for special leave to appeal from the decision…
T a x T e c h n i c a l – M o n t h l y N e w s – March 2019 Developments – This is a collection of developments in Australian tax law and practice that occurred in March 2019 which aims to be relevant to tax practitioners.[i] Compiled By F…
At The Tax Institute’s March 2019 National Convention, in Hobart, Tracey Rens and Melanie Earl, both of the accounting firm, Deloitte, presented their paper, entitled: Sleeping giants & silent killers – Changes to accounting standards and the omnipresence of accounting on tax matters EXTRACT 1 Introduction The presence and focus on accounting and tax reporting practices…
At The Tax Institute’s March 2019 National Convention, in Hobart, Michael Butler CTA, of the law firm: Finlaysons, delivered his paper entitled: Section 100A: When is a dealing between members of a family not in the course of ordinary family dealing? Extract 1 Introduction This paper will examine a question that is simple to ask,…