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High Court decision in Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel

ATO statement on the High Court decision in Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel.

Published 10 June 2026

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) welcomes the decision by the High Court in relation to the ATO’s appeal of Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel [2025] FCAFC 15External Link.

We are currently considering the implications of this adverse decision and will update our views set out in our Interim Decision Impact Statement as soon as possible to provide practical guidance to impacted taxpayers.

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