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Wednesday 19 November 2008
Bees kept for use in honey production business The Commissioner has determined that bees kept for use in a honey production business are trading stock as defined in s70-10 ITAA 1997 because they are livestock and has released Taxation Determination TD 2008/26 and Practice Law Administration Statement PS LA 2008/4 (GA). more

Wednesday 19 November 2008
Deductibility of interest on loan settled on trust to benefit borrower and others The Commissioner has released Draft Taxation Determination TD 2008/D16 to confirm his view that interest on a loan used to settle moneys on trust to benefit the borrower and others cannot be deducted in full under s8-1 ITAA 1997. See TD 2008/D16. more

Tuesday 18 November 2008
CGT avoidance by foreign residents The Tax Office has released Taxpayer Alert TA 2008/19 and TA 2008/20 warning foreign residents selling indirect holdings in Australian real property about arrangements that attempt to avoid Australian capital gains tax. more

Monday 17 November 2008
Division 7A essentials The Tax Office has released a publication explaining how Division 7A may apply to private companies that make tax-free distributions to shareholders or shareholders' associates in the form of payments, loans or debts forgiven. Click here. more

Latest Publications

06/11/2008
Response to a number of reports regarding Project Wickenby investigations Letter by Tax Commissioner Michael D'Ascenzo about recent media reports suggesting the Tax Office leaked information about investigations relating to the Project Wikenby Taskforce. Click here.

29/10/2008
Law Council Taxation Workshop Speech by former Chief Justice of the High Court Sir Anthony Mason at the Law Council Taxation Workshop Dinner on 18 October 2008. Download (686 KBytes)

29/10/2008
Classic Texts in Australian and International Taxation Law Texts

23/10/2008
A tribute to NHM Forsyth QC Presented by John de Wijn QC at the Annual Convention of the Victorian Division of the Taxation Institute of Australia in October 2008. Download (61 KBytes)

Out & About

19/11/2008
Congratulations Catherine Button had a little girl yesterday and has named her Phillipa. All are doing well.

Upcoming Tax Law Events

Wednesday 26 November 2008
A discussion on the High Court decision in FCT v Day
Speaker: David Bloom QC ... more

Monday 08 December 2008
Commissioner of Taxation: Michael D'Ascenzo
... more

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