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About this NPA


The Taxation National Practice Area (NPA) includes proceedings relating to:

  • tax appeals pursuant to Part IVC of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) from decisions made by the Commissioner of Taxation
  • questions of law and taxation on appeal from the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART)
  • any recovery or other proceeding collateral to a tax dispute.

Latest Judgments


  • 29 Nov 2024: Cheung v Commissioner of Taxation [2024] FCA 1370
    INCOME TAX - where the applicant taxpayer received some $33 million in receipts from bank accounts in Vanuatu between the 2005 and 2015 income years - where the applicant's sister, and her wider family, owned a successful supermarket business in Vanuatu - where the applicant worked as a general manager in that business before retiring to Australia …
    Judge: Logan J
  • 28 Nov 2024: Kocic v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2024] FCA 1386
    PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for extension of time and leave to appeal - where primary judge allowed amendments to statement of claim - whether primary judge erred by misapplying the proper approach to contemporary pleadings in circumstances alleging fraud - whether primary judge erred in finding that the statement of claim did not deploy…
    Judge: Jackman J
  • 25 Nov 2024: Fisher v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2024] FCA 1364
    TAXATION - application for judicial review of decisions to cancel Australian business number, cancel registration for goods and services tax, and issue a notice of amended assessments of net amount - where applicant subsequently lodged taxation objections pursuant to Part IVC of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) - application of the…
    Judge: Jackman J

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Forms & Rules


The key forms and rules for commencing tax matters are:

Forms:
  • Form 73 - Notice of appeal under s 14ZZ Taxation Administration Act 1953
Rules:
Forms:
  • Form 75 - Notice of appeal from a tribunal
Rules:
Forms:
  • Form 69 - Originating application for relief under s 39B Judiciary Act
Rules:

The Pro Forma Taxation Questionnaire is also relevant.

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