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Greenwoods & Freehills Weekly Tax Highlights - Week Ended 13.11.09

ATO Documents

Released 11.11.09

Class Ruling
CR 2009/63: Income tax: Proposed return of capital: Forrestfield & Districts Community Financial Services Limited

Released 13.11.09

New Interpretative Decisions
ATO ID 2009/132: Administrative penalty: failure to withhold from royalty payments to a French resident
ATO ID 2009/133: PAYG withholding: penalty for failure to withhold - objection rights
ATO ID 2009/134: Capital Works: your area - tax law partnership 
ATO ID 2009/135: Capital Allowances: hold - tax law partnership
ATO ID 2009/136: Convertible debentures and tainted share capital accounts

Tax Agent Regulations 


Released 13.11.09

The Government has registered the Tax Agent Services Regulations 2009 and the associated explanatory statement on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments. The Regulations prescribe the qualifications and relevant experience requirements for registration as a tax agent and a BAS agent. The Regulations also list the obligations of the Commissioner of Taxation to provide administrative assistance to the Tax Practitioners Board.  

Progress of Legislation


As at 13.11.09

Bill
  

 

Explanatory Memorandum  

 

Intro House

Passed House

Intro Senate

Passed Senate

Date of Royal assent / Act Number

 Description

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments)No 2 Bill 2009

EM
 

22.10.09

 

 

 

 


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Carbon Production Reduction Scheme, Income Tax And GST Treatment 

Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No 1) Bill 2009 [No 2]

EM

22.6.09

22.6.09

23.6.09

13.8.09

27.8.09/74

Bill to increase the customs duty rate applying to certain alcoholic beverages

Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No 1) Bill 2009 [No 2]

EM

22.6.09

22.6.09

23.6.09

13.8.09

27.8.09/73

Bill to increase the excise rate applying to certain alcoholic beverages

Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Bill 2009

EM

21.10.09

 

 

 

 

Bill to increase the excise rate applying to certain alcoholic beverages

International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2009

EM

 

19.3.09

16.9.09

17.9.09

 

17.9.09


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8.10.09/105

Tax Information Exchange Agreement: British Virgin Islands and Isle of Man 

Tax Agent Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009

EM

24.6.09

27.10.09

29.10.09

29.10.09

 

Employee Share Schemes

Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No 4) Bill 2009

EM

25.6.09

7.9.09

8.9.09

10.9.09

18.9.09/88

R&D, Prescribed private funds, Demutualisation of friendly societies, Consolidation

Tax Laws Amendment (Budget Measures No. 2) Bill 2009

EM

21.10.09

 

 

 

 

Employee Share Schemes, Non-Commercial Losses, Lost Superannuation 

Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009

EM 

28.5.09

 4.6.09

 15.6.09

 

15.6.09 


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23.6.09/41

Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge

Tax Laws Amendment (Political Contributions and Gifts) Bill

EM
  

 

27.8.08

13.10.08
 

14.10.08

 

3.2.09


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Removes Tax Deductibility of Political Donations, GST

Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No 5) Bill 2009 

EM

 

16.9.08

29.10.09

 

 

 


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GST, PAYG Instalments, Bushfire Appeal