Taxation Administration Act 1953
SCHEDULE 1
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COLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF INCOME TAX AND OTHER LIABILITIES
This section applies if:
(a) an amount is paid or applied towards discharging your liability to pay the amount of the estimate; and
(b) the amount paid or applied exceeds the unpaid amount of the estimate as at the time just before the payment or application.
The Commissioner must pay you the excess.
Note: See section 3AA .
Chapter 4 - Generic assessment, collection and recovery rules
PART 4-15
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COLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF TAX-RELATED LIABILITIES AND OTHER AMOUNTS
Division 268
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Estimates
Subdivision 268-D
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Reducing and revoking estimates
SECTION 268-60
CONSEQUENCES OF REDUCTION OR REVOCATION
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REFUND
268-60(1)
This section applies if:
(a) an amount is paid or applied towards discharging your liability to pay the amount of the estimate; and
(b) the amount paid or applied exceeds the unpaid amount of the estimate as at the time just before the payment or application.
Example:You pay an amount towards discharging the estimate and the estimate is later reduced to a lesser amount.
Note:
Section 268-50 provides for the reduction of the amount of the estimate in the case of overpayment.
268-60(2)The Commissioner must pay you the excess.
Note:
See Division 3A of Part IIB of this Act for the rules about how the Commissioner must pay you. Division 3 of that Part allows the Commissioner to apply the amount owing as a credit against tax debts that you owe the Commonwealth.
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