As part of Project Wickenby, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) says it has charged a man with conspiring to dishonestly cause a loss to the ATO and conspiring to deal in the proceeds of crime to the value of $63m, dismantling a multi-million dollar tax evasion and money laundering scheme. The AFP said a 67-year-old…
The ATO has released the most recent Project Wickenby results. It said as at 29 February 2012 the taskforce had resulted in: $1.275bn in tax liabilities raised; $292.7m in monies recouped from tax collections; $306.7m in monies recouped from tax collections in subsequent years from people subject to Project Wickenby action; $2.1m of other monies…
The ATO on Tue 10.4.2012, issued Practice Statement Law Administration PS LA 2012/1<http://info-anz.thomson.com/t/11403525/105811750/90239/0/> outlining the principles guiding the management of high risk technical issues, including the engagement of ATO tax technical officers in Law and Practice on the issues. The ATO says a guide has been developed to assist tax officers in the effective application…
The ATO Tues 24.4.2012, issued Class Ruling CR 2012/26 (Scrip-for-scrip: merger of Adamus Resources Limited and Endeavour Mining Corporation). It applies from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012. The Ruling broadly states that eligible shareholders who make a capital gain from the disposal of Adamus shares to Endeavour is eligible to choose scrip-for-scrip rollover…
The ATO Wed 18.4.2012, issued Class Ruling CR 2012/25 (Insurance Australia Group Limited – issue of convertible preference shares). It applies from 1 May 2012 to 30 June 2019. The Ruling broadly states that the dividends paid to shareholders of convertible preferences shares meets the definition of a dividend in s 6(1) of the ITAA…
The ATO on Wed 11.4.2012, issued Class Ruling CR 2012/4 (Early retirement scheme Endeavour Energy). It applies from the date of the Commissioner’s approval to 31 December 2013. The Ruling broadly states that the early retirement scheme to be implemented by Endeavour Energy is an early retirement scheme for the purposes of s 83-180 of…
The ATO on Wed 4.4.2012, issued the following Class Rulings: CR 2012/22: Demerger of Lyell Resources Limited by Bondi Mining Limited. It applies from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012. The Ruling broadly states that eligible shareholders will be able to choose CGT rollover relief under s125-55(1) of the ITAA 1997 in relation to…
This TD, issued Wed 4.4.2012, provides the Commissioner’s view on when is a shortfall interest charge (SIC) is incurred for the purposes of para 25-5(1)(c) of the ITAA 1997. The Determination broadly states that a SIC is incurred in the year of income the Commissioner gives taxpayers a notice of amended assessment. It says this…
This Draft TR, issued Wed 11.4.2012, provides the Commissioner’s preliminary views on whether or not amounts received in respect of legal costs incurred in disputes concerning termination of employment can be included in assessable income. The Draft indicates that an amount received in relation to a dispute concerning the termination of employment is not an…
These Rulings, issued on Wed 18.4.2012, set out the Commissioner’s views on the application of the income tax and GST provisions upon entry into specified farm-out arrangements. MT 2012/1 concerns immediate transfer farm-out arrangements and MT 2012/2 deals with deferred transfer farm-out arrangements. Under an immediate transfer farm-out arrangement, an obligation to transfer a percentage…