Commissioner of Taxes (Victoria) v Nicholas

59 CLR 230

(Judgment by: McTiernan J)

Commissioner of Taxes (Victoria)
v Nicholas

Court:
High Court of Australia

Judges: Latham CJ
Rich J
Starke J
Evatt J

McTiernan J

Subject References:
Taxation and revenue
Income tax
Bonus shares
Assessable income of shareholder

Legislative References:
Unemployment Relief Tax (Assessment) Act 1933 (Vic) (No 4171) - the Act
Income Tax Act 1935 (Vic) (No 4309) - the Act

Hearing date: MELBOURNE 17 February 1938; 18 February 1938; 21 February 1938; 25 March 1938;
Judgment date: 25 March 1938

Perth


Judgment by:
McTiernan J

I have had the advantage of reading the judgment of my brother Rich, and I agree with the reasons and the conclusion stated therein.

[1921] 2 A.C. 171

(1921) 2 A.C., at p. 184

(1921) 2 A.C., at p. 195

[1921] 2 A.C. 171

[1921] 2 A.C. 171

[1921] 2 A.C. 171

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

(1922) 30 C.L.R. 450

(1924) 34 C.L.R., at pp. 413, 414

(1924) 34 C.L.R., at p. 417

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

(1924) 34 C.L.R., at p. 407

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

[1921] 2 A.C. 171

[1936] A.C. 478

[1921] 2 A.C. 171

[1926] A.C. 395

(1936) A.C., at pp. 493, 494

(1921) 2 A.C., at p. 184

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

[1921] 2 A.C. 171

[1921] 2 A.C. 171

(1924) 34 C.L.R., at p. 416

(1924) 34 C.L.R., at p. 416

(1924) 34 C.L.R., at pp. 416, 417

(1924) 34 C.L.R., at p. 411

(1924) 34 C.L.R., at p. 419

(1924) 34 C.L.R., at p. 419

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

(1893) 3 Ch. 9; (1894) W.N. 30

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

[1921] 2 A.C. 171

[1926] A.C. 395

[1936] A.C. 478

[1927] 1 K.B. 333

(1922) 30 C.L.R. 450

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

(1928) 41 C.L.R. 299

[1901] A.C. 26

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

(1928) 41 C.L.R. 299

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

(1928) 41 C.L.R., at p. 309

(1928) 41 C.L.R., at pp. 312, 313

[1914] A.C. 231

(1928) 41 C.L.R., at p. 310

(1922) 30 C.L.R. 450

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

[1921] 2 A.C. 171

[1926] A.C. 395

[1936] A.C. 478

[1914] A.C. 231

(1936) A.C., at p. 495

[1921] 2 A.C. 171

[1914] A.C. 231

(1921) 2 A.C., at p. 217

(1936) A.C., at p. 495

[1914] A.C. 231

(1921) 2 A.C., at p. 182

(1921) 2 A.C., at p. 196

(1930) A.C., at p. 732

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

(1924) 34 C.L.R., at p. 411

(1924) 34 C.L.R., at p. 418

(1924) 34 C.L.R., at p. 419

(1924) 34 C.L.R., at p. 417

(1928) 41 C.L.R., at p. 306

(1924) 34 C.L.R. 404

(1937) V.L.R., at p. 341

[1914] A.C. 231