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AAT overlooked deterrence in overturning SMSF auditor’s disqualification
ASIC 2022-12-05 11:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has set aside a tribunal’s decision not to disqualify a SMSF auditor for breaching independence rules, finding the tribunal had failed to consider general deterrence.

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Clive Palmer strikes out again in attempt to dodge criminal charges
Alexander Law 2022-11-16 5:41 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has thrown out proceedings brought by mining magnate Clive Palmer in which he alleged an abuse of process by prosecutors and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, finding that Palmer’s suits were themselves a “misuse of proceedings.”

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High Court upholds challenge to backpacker tax
Appeals 2021-11-03 4:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has found a 15 per cent ‘backpacker tax’ imposed on holders of Australian working holiday visas violates a double taxation agreement between Australia and the UK.

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Court says it does not have power to make declarations in COVID-19 vaccine challenge
Alexander Law 2021-10-28 3:38 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The Queensland Supreme Court has ruled it does not have the power to make declarations regarding the validity of COVID-19 vaccination mandates for Queensland health workers and police officers.

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High Court grants special leave in backpacker tax case
Appeals 2021-02-12 12:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has granted special leave to a British citizen who is locked in a dispute with the Australian Taxation Office over a 15 per cent ‘backpacker tax’ imposed on holders of Australian working holiday visas.

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Backpacker’s tax not discriminatory, appeals court finds
Appeals 2020-08-06 3:55 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The Australian Taxation Office has won its appeal of a ruling that found that a 15 per cent ‘Backpacker’s Tax’ imposed on holders of Australian working holiday visas was unlawful.

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Judges shoot down last-minute bid to amend Adani native title appeal
Appeals 2019-06-05 12:12 pm By Amelia Birnie

A group of Indigenous Australians opposed to Adani’s Carmichael coal mine in Queensland have lost an eleventh hour bid to add extra grounds to their native title appeal, as they wait for a decision from the Full Federal Court.

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