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Updated Tax Ruling on character of software payments

06/02/2024

The ATO has released a new draft tax ruling (TR 2024/D1) on the character of software arrangements for public consultation. This outlines the Commissioner’s view as to when payments would fall under a software arrangement and are subject to royalty withholding tax. The over-arching view remains that payments made for vast majority of software arrangements […]

Payroll tax implications for medical practices - are you prepared?

05/09/2023

Followed by rulings in QLD and SA, the Victorian State Revenue Office and Revenue NSW have issued rulings that may subject many medical practices to payroll tax on practitioner payments processed through the practices. The NSW and VIC Revenue Authorities have recently published harmonised revenue rulings (Revenue Rulings PTA-041) following similar rulings in QLD and […]

ATO provides examples to illustrate Tax Residency for Individuals rules

24/10/2022

On 6 October 2022, the ATO released a Draft Ruling TR 2022/D2, which provides some clarification of the ATO’s view of individual tax residency and the relevant tests.  With the increase in flexible working alternatives, changes in international working arrangements, the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and the border restrictions that have been put in place over […]

Trusts & section 100A | Commissioner draws first blood

29/09/2022

On 19 September 2022, the Federal Court (single Judge) handed down a decision on section 100A of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (ITAA36) which supports the expansive interpretation in the ATO’s draft guidance (Taxation Ruling TR 2022/D1) released in February this year. There are a number of cases pending in relation to this controversial […]

ATO Tax Ruling – ‘Games and sports exemption’ TR 2022/2

26/09/2022

On 14 September 2022, the ATO has revised its guidance on the games and sports income tax exemption for not-for-profit clubs. While the application of the exemption has not changed, Taxation Ruling 2022/2 does provide further clarifications and references the Word Investments High Court case. This ruling replaces Taxation Ruling 97/22, which has now been […]