Law firm in showdown with ATO over Black Saturday payouts

Class Actions 2018-11-13 11:04 pm By Christine Caulfield | Melbourne

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Maurice Blackburn’s battle with the Australian Taxation Office over a tax bill on class action settlements for thousands of Black Saturday bushfire victims went to court Tuesday, and the landmark case may turn on whether or not the law firm’s administration of the settlement distribution scheme counts as a business.

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