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Last updated 16 September 2024

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TA 2008/6 – update

Claiming tax deductions for debts from a previous tax planning scheme that are forgiven or where repayments are refunded

TA 2008/9 – update

Private company loan arrangement to obtain tax-free distributions and avoid deemed dividends

TA 2008/10 – update

Purported prepayment of service fees designed to postpone tax liability

TA 2008/13 – update

Employee Savings Plans

TA 2008/14 – update

Salary Deferral Arrangements

TA 2008/15 – update

Profit washing scheme using a trust and a loss entity

TA 2008/16 – update

Liquidation of entities to avoid the payment of tax liability

TA 2008/18 – update

Arrangements to shift foreign business losses into Australian branches or resident entities

TA 2008/19 – update

Foreign residents attempting to avoid Australian capital gains tax by certain "staggered sell down" arrangements

TA 2008/20 – update

Foreign residents exploiting asset valuations to avoid capital gains tax

TA 2009/2 – update

Certain cross-border Prepaid Forward Purchase Agreements

TA 2009/3 – update

Bringing forward deductions to rehabilitate a mine site

TA 2009/4 – update

Landowner's use of a registered associate to maximise input tax credit entitlements and reduce Goods and Services Tax (GST) payable under the margin scheme

TA 2009/5 – update

Use of an associate to obtain Goods and Services Tax ('GST') benefits on construction of residential premises for lease

TA 2009/6 – update

Use of uncommercial indirect marketing arrangements to reduce wine equalisation tax (WET)

TA 2009/7 – update

Uncommercial contract manufacture arrangements to claim the wine equalisation tax (WET) producer rebate

TA 2009/9 – update

Contrived cross-border arrangements that seek to generate debt deductions for non-assessable non-exempt income

TA 2009/12 – update

Re-characterising capital losses as revenue losses

TA 2009/13 – update

Managed Investment Schemes: Purported partnership participation

TA 2009/19 – update

Uncommercial offshore superannuation trusts

TA 2009/20 – update

Interest deduction generators involving promoter-controlled companies

TA 2010/1 – update

GST - interposing an associated 'financial supply facilitator' to enhance claims for reduced input tax credits for expenses incurred in the course of a company takeover

TA 2010/7 – update

GST - Retirement Village operators who on-sell services to residents in an attempt to claim greater input tax credits

TA 2011/1 – update

Loans to members of companies limited by guarantee and the operation of Division 7A

TA 2011/2 – update

Certain labour hire arrangements utilising a discretionary trust to split income

TA 2011/3 – update

Arrangements involving holiday travel claimed as a work related, investment or self-education expense

TA 2011/4 – update

Deductibility of unpaid director's fees

TA 2011/5 – update

FBT Avoidance through an arrangement where an employer repays an employee's loan from a purported employee share trust

TA 2012/2 – update

New Zealand Foreign Trust arrangements

TA 2012/3 – update

Structured financial products that exploit franking credits and other tax benefits

TA 2012/4 – update

Accessing private company profits through a dividend access share arrangement attempting to circumvent taxation laws

TA 2012/6 – update

Deduction generation from purported purchase of offshore 'emission units' that do not exist at the time of the arrangement

TA 2013/1 – update

Arrangements to exploit mismatches between trust and taxable income

TA 2013/2 – update

Wine equalisation tax (WET) producer rebate schemes

TA 2013/3 – update

Purported alienation of income through discretionary trust partners

TA 2014/1 – update

Trusts mischaracterising property development receipts as capital gains

TA 2015/1 – update

Dividend stripping arrangements involving the transfer of private company shares to a self-managed superannuation fund

TA 2015/4 – update

Accessing business profits through an interposed partnership with a private company partner

TA 2016/5 – update

Purported tax-exempt non-profit 'foundations' used to evade or avoid taxation obligations

TA 2016/6 – update

Diverting personal services income to self-managed superannuation funds

TA 2016/12 – update

Trust income reduction arrangements

TA 2017/2 – update

Claiming the Research and Development Tax Incentive for construction activities

TA 2017/3 – update

Claiming the Research and Development Tax Incentive for ordinary business activities

TA 2017/4 – update

Claiming the Research and Development Tax Incentive for agricultural activities

TA 2017/5 – update

Claiming the Research and Development Tax Incentive for software development activities

TA 2018/3 – update

GST implications of certain development lease arrangements

TA 2019/2 – update

Trusts avoiding CGT by exploiting restructure rollover

TA 2021/2 – update

Disguising undeclared foreign income as gifts or loans from related overseas entities

TA 2021/4 – update

Structured arrangements that avoid luxury car tax

TA 2022/1 – update

Parents benefitting from the trust entitlements of their children over 18 years of age

TA 2023/1 – update

Interposition of a holding company to access company profits tax-free

TA 2023/2 – update

Diverting profits of a property development project to a self-managed superannuation fund, through use of a special purpose vehicle, involving non-arm's length arrangements

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