Taxation Administration Act 1953

Sch 1 inserted by No 178 of 1999 (as amended by No 179 of 1999 and No 44 of 2000).

Ch 4 heading inserted by No 73 of 2006 , s 3 and Sch 5 item 42, effective 1 July 2006.

Pt 4-15 inserted by No 179 of 1999.

Div 269 inserted by No 79 of 2010 , s 3 and Sch 1 item 10, applicable in relation to an amount payable by a company to the Commissioner before, on or after 1 July 2010.

Act No 79 of 2010 , s 3 and Sch 1 item 65, contained the following provision, commencing 1 July 2010:

65 Transitional - penalties  
No doubling up of penalties

(1)
Subsection 269-20(1) in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 , as added by this Schedule, does not apply if the due day referred to in that subsection occurs before the commencement time.

(2)
Subsection 269-20(3) in Schedule 1 to that Act, as added by this Schedule, does not apply if the 14th day referred to in that subsection occurs before the commencement time.

New provisions apply to existing penalties

(3)
Subitem (4) applies in relation to a penalty that, just before the commencement time, was payable under Division 9 of Part VI of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 .

(4)
Division 269 in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (other than section 269-20) has effect, from the commencement time, as if the penalty were payable under Subdivision 269-B in that Schedule.

Penalties remitted because of payment agreement

(5)
Subitem (6) applies if:

(a) a penalty payable by a director of a company was remitted under section 222APF of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 because the company made an agreement with the Commissioner as mentioned in paragraph 222APB(1)(b) ; and

(b) on or after the commencement time, the company contravenes the agreement such that the director would have been liable to pay a penalty under section 222AQA if that section had continued to apply.

(6)
Division 269 in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (other than section 269-20) has effect, from the commencement time, as if the penalty:

(a) had not been remitted; and

(b) were payable under Subdivision 269-B in that Schedule.

Subdiv 269-D inserted by No 79 of 2010 , s 3 and Sch 1 item 10, applicable in relation to an amount payable by a company to the Commissioner before, on or after 1 July 2010. For transitional provisions see note under Div 269 heading.

S 269-50 amended by No 72 of 2025, s 3 and Sch 5 item 33, by substituting " * ASIC " for " the * Registrar " , effective 1 July 2024.

S 269-50 amended by No 141 of 2020 (as amended by No 127 of 2021), s 3 and Sch 4 item 142, by substituting " the * Registrar " for " * ASIC " , effective 1 July 2024.

S 269-50 amended by No 162 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 4 item 12, by substituting " * ASIC " for " the Australian Securities and Investments Commission " , effective 30 November 2015.

S 269-50 inserted by No 79 of 2010 , s 3 and Sch 1 item 10, applicable in relation to an amount payable by a company to the Commissioner before, on or after 1 July 2010. For transitional provisions see note under Div 269 heading.