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The Australian Tax Office broadens its targeting of private groups
Having focused on the top 320 privately owned and wealthy groups ("Private Groups") earlier this year, the Australian Tax Office ("ATO") Tax …
Private Groups and Trusts under ATO scrutiny
The ATO in Australia continues to target privately owned and wealthy groups, with specific focus on groups with risky trust structures that exhibit …
Labor's Family Trust Distribution Tax
In an audacious move to target income splitting, if elected, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) has announced that it …
A severe case of the penalties
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has handed down its decision in Peter Sleiman Investments Pty Limited as Trustee for The Sleiman Family Trust …
Trust law bites back against the Australian Tax Office
The recent decision of the Full Federal Court of Australia in Thomas v Commissioner of Taxation1 is a timely reminder of two points: tax results are …
Australian Tax Office takes action on assurance for Private Groups
The Australian Tax Office’s ("ATO") focus on large privately owned and wealthy groups ("Private Groups") is in full swing with no sign of slowing …
Tax transparency – a looming issue for Private Groups?
In efforts to increase the “public awareness of corporate tax issues,” tax transparency has been a popular policy option to “maintain public pressure on …
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