*Shepherd Australia Ltd v FCT & Anor – taxpayer denied leave to appeal decision that it was not entitled to be endorsed as a DGR [18]

The High Court heard the following applications for special leave to appeal on Fri 8.11.2013:

• Sea Shepherd Australia Ltd v FCT – the High Court refused the taxpayer special leave to appeal to against the Full Federal Court decision in Sea Shepherd Australia Ltd v FCT & Anor [2013] FCAFC 68. In that case, the Full Federal Court, in a 2:1 majority decision (Dodds-Streeton J dissenting), affirmed the Commissioner’s decision that Sea Shepherd Australia was not entitled to be endorsed as a deductible gift recipient.

[LTN 217, 8/11/13]