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Payments to medical practitioners of almost $158 million determined to be not deductible

Tax| 17 Dec 2020

Payments to medical practitioners of almost $158 million determined to be not deductible

The Full Federal Court in Commissioner of Taxation v Healius Ltd [2020] FCAFC 173 has overturned the Federal Court’s decision, determining that $158 million worth of lump sum payments made to medical practitioners were capital in nature and unable to be deducted.

Talking Tax – Issue 193

Tax & Superannuation| 13 Oct 2020

Talking Tax – Issue 193

In this issue of Talking Tax, we consider the meaning of an active asset in the decision in Eichmann v Commissioner of Taxation. As well as revisit the meaning of declaration of trust in the case of Benidorm v CCSR ...

Federal Budget 2020-21: what does it mean for you?

Tax & Superannuation| 07 Oct 2020

Federal Budget 2020-21: what does it mean for you?

This year’s highly anticipated Budget sets in motion key aspects of the economic recovery plan through a mixture of tax cuts, business concessions and bold measures to stimulate spending and investment. Our Tax experts analyse the key announcements and ...

Talking Tax – Issue 187

Tax & Superannuation| 16 Jul 2020

Talking Tax – Issue 187

In Talking Tax this week, we look at a new investigation launched into effective communication of taxpayer rights to review, complain and appeal decisions made and actions taken by the Australian Taxation Office. We also consider the amended definition of ...

Has receiving a JobKeeper payment put you in the Commissioner’s crosshairs?

Tax & Superannuation| 10 Jun 2020

Has receiving a JobKeeper payment put you in the Commissioner’s crosshairs?

With the announcement of the JobKeeper payment, a lot of struggling businesses were able to breathe a sigh of relief after accessing some of the billions in funding to (hopefully) get them through these trying times. However, for those businesses ...