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<rss version="2.0"> <channel>  <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz | Taxation - Publications]]></title>  <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/area_of_law/taxation/publications.page</link>  <description/>  <copyright><![CDATA[(c) Clayton Utz 2009]]></copyright>  <image>   <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz]]></title>   <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/</link>   <url>http://www.claytonutz.com/images/logo.png</url>  </image>  <language>en-au</language> <item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201201/18/changes_to_gst_regulations-treatment_of_trustee_services_and_hire_purchase_arrangements.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Changes to GST Regulations - treatment of trustee services and hire purchase arrangements]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201201/18/changes_to_gst_regulations-treatment_of_trustee_services_and_hire_purchase_arrangements.page</link><description><![CDATA[Commonwealth Treasury has proposed changes to the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Regulations 1999 (GST Regulations) which would fundamentally alter the tax treatment of routine commercial transactions as well as providing clarification on some contentious areas of GST and financial supplies.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/corporate_governance_tax_niv_tadmore.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Corporate governance and tax: The ATO is changing its approach]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/corporate_governance_tax_niv_tadmore.page</link><description><![CDATA[Dr Niv Tadmore explains the ATO's new risk differentiation framework.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/the_investment_manager_regime_calling_all_foreign_funds.page</guid><title><![CDATA[The Investment Manager Regime - calling all foreign funds!]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/the_investment_manager_regime_calling_all_foreign_funds.page</link><description><![CDATA[Kirsten Fish looks at the latest in implementing an Investment Manager Regime, and what these tax changes will mean for foreign fund managers.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/proposed_changes_to_enhance_loss_utilisation_for_particular_infrastructure_projects_update.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Proposed changes to enhance loss utilisation for particular infrastructure projects - update]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/proposed_changes_to_enhance_loss_utilisation_for_particular_infrastructure_projects_update.page</link><description><![CDATA[More details of how the Government's proposed tax incentive for private investment in infrastructure projects would work have been released, as Robyn Schofield explains.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/consultation_begins_modernizing_the_taxation_of_trust_income.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Consultation begins: Modernizing the taxation of trust income]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/consultation_begins_modernizing_the_taxation_of_trust_income.page</link><description><![CDATA[Trustees and beneficiaries now have an opportunity to be contribute to the Government's impending rewrite and modernization of the income tax laws applying to trusts, as Simon Bowden explains.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/27_october_2011/20111027/does_your_mother_know_greater_liability_for_directors_their_families_for_company_tax_obligations.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Does your mother know? Greater liability for directors & their families for company tax obligations]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/27_october_2011/20111027/does_your_mother_know_greater_liability_for_directors_their_families_for_company_tax_obligations.page</link><description><![CDATA[Proposed legislation increases directors' personal liabilities for corporate non-compliance with PAYG withholding and superannuation regimes and gives the ATO more enforcement powers, including imposing liability on associates of directors, as Simon Bowden and Patricia Athanasiadis explain.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201109/15/victorian_landholder_duty-proposed_model_released_for_consultation.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Victorian Landholder Duty - proposed model released for consultation]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201109/15/victorian_landholder_duty-proposed_model_released_for_consultation.page</link><description><![CDATA[Victoria has released a consultation paper for its proposed landholder duty model in place of the landrich regime]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/Tax Forum Presentation.pdf</guid><title><![CDATA[4th Annual Tax Forum - Contracts for Difference]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/Tax Forum Presentation.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[Over the past few years, the Tax Forum has become the premier tax event in New South Wales, providing delegates with the opportunity to hear the latest technical content from leading tax professionals on current topics of interest.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201107/14/clayton_utz_partners_publish_tax_and_insolvency_3rd_edition.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz partners publish Tax and Insolvency 3rd edition]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201107/14/clayton_utz_partners_publish_tax_and_insolvency_3rd_edition.page</link><description><![CDATA[When a company is either restructuring, insolvent or under some form of administration, taxation is a major issue. Tax & Insolvency (3rd ed.) is a practical guide to the often complex issues tax professionals and lawyers face when advising companies in this situation.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201107/13/clayton_utzs_andrew_sommer_contributes_to_gst_in_australia-looking_forward_from_the_first_decade.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz's Andrew Sommer contributes to GST in Australia - Looking Forward from the First Decade]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201107/13/clayton_utzs_andrew_sommer_contributes_to_gst_in_australia-looking_forward_from_the_first_decade.page</link><description><![CDATA[After a decade of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), what has its impact been, and does the law need to change?]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201103/11/gst_and_property_developments_effective_life_is_not_a_fair_and_reasonable_basis_for_apportionment.page</guid><title><![CDATA[GST and property developments: Effective life is not a fair and reasonable basis for apportionment]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201103/11/gst_and_property_developments_effective_life_is_not_a_fair_and_reasonable_basis_for_apportionment.page</link><description><![CDATA[On 10 March 2011, the AAT handed down a brief decision in which it held that the taxpayer's proposed use of "effective life" as the basis of apportionment was not acceptable as a fair and reasonable apportionment methodology: A Taxpayer v Commissioner of Taxation [2011] AATA 160.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/tax_insights/20110302/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Tax Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/tax_insights/20110302/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: The attribution of income from offshore entities - Proposed simplification of CFC and FAF; New Special Counsel in our Brisbane Tax team: Kulwant Singh-Pangly;]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201102/24/lessons_from_luxottica_with_gst_courts_will_take_your_deals_as_they_find_them.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Lessons from Luxottica: With GST, courts will take your deals as they find them]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201102/24/lessons_from_luxottica_with_gst_courts_will_take_your_deals_as_they_find_them.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Full Federal Court's decision in Commissioner of Taxation v Luxottica Retail Australia Pty Ltd [2011] FCAFC 20 (23 February 2011) provides greater certainty for commercial parties in structuring their arrangements and in determining the GST consequences of their transactions.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201012/21/ato_confirms_it_wants_part_of_your_retail_premium.page</guid><title><![CDATA[ATO confirms it wants part of your retail premium]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201012/21/ato_confirms_it_wants_part_of_your_retail_premium.page</link><description><![CDATA[A new Draft Taxation Ruling on the income tax treatment of excess bookbuild proceeds in accelerated renounceable entitlement offers (or "retail premiums") has been released for public comment.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201012/09/not_flying_but_still_supplying_forfeited_airfares_and_gst.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Not flying but still supplying: forfeited airfares and GST]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201012/09/not_flying_but_still_supplying_forfeited_airfares_and_gst.page</link><description><![CDATA[In a decision handed down by the AAT this week, GST was held to still be payable by Qantas on fares (for domestic travel) that are forfeited by passengers who fail to take their booked flight.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201012/09/a_victory_for_virgin_blue_on_fringe_benefits_tax_but_2kms_is_still_a_long_way_to_walk.page</guid><title><![CDATA[A victory for Virgin Blue on fringe benefits tax - but 2kms is still a long way to walk]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201012/09/a_victory_for_virgin_blue_on_fringe_benefits_tax_but_2kms_is_still_a_long_way_to_walk.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Full Federal Court has unanimously held that car parking provided by Virgin Blue Airlines (VBA) to its employees was not "in the vicinity of" their primary place of employment and was therefore exempt from fringe benefits tax (FBT) (Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2010] FCAFC 137).]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201011/17/clayton_utz_tax_law_team_contributes_to_global_guide_to_law_of_trusts.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz tax law team contributes to global guide to law of trusts]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201011/17/clayton_utz_tax_law_team_contributes_to_global_guide_to_law_of_trusts.page</link><description><![CDATA[A useful guide to the use of trusts in 20 important jurisdictions has just been published in a third edition - with input from Clayton Utz.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201010/13/mrrt_the_policy_transition_groups_new_issue_paper.page</guid><title><![CDATA[MRRT: The Policy Transition Group's new issue paper]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201010/13/mrrt_the_policy_transition_groups_new_issue_paper.page</link><description><![CDATA[The latest step towards the introduction of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) is the release of an Issues Paper by the Policy Transition Group, which advises the Government on the development and design of the MRRT, and the transition of existing petroleum projects to the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax regime.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/MRRT_Alert_Oct2010.pdf</guid><title><![CDATA[MRRT: The Policy Transition Group's new issue paper]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/MRRT_Alert_Oct2010.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[The latest step towards the introduction of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) is the release of an Issues Paper by the Policy Transition Group, which advises the Government on the development and design of the MRRT, and the transition of existing petroleum projects to the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax regime.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/audio/private_equity_tax_uncertainty_remains.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Private equity tax uncertainty remains]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/audio/private_equity_tax_uncertainty_remains.page</link><description><![CDATA[Private equity tax uncertainties remain: Clayton Utz Tax Partner Dr Niv Tadmore talks to BRR Media about the tax treatment of private equity investments into Australia.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/06/minerals_resource_rent_tax_replaces_rspt.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Minerals Resource Rent Tax replaces RSPT]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/06/minerals_resource_rent_tax_replaces_rspt.page</link><description><![CDATA[On 2 July the Australian Government announced that, due to industry concerns, it had scrapped the Resource Super Profits Tax (RSPT) and proposes to replace it with a Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) to take effect from 1 July 2012.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/05/a_gst_ruling_system_you_can_object_to.page</guid><title><![CDATA[A GST ruling system you can object to]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/05/a_gst_ruling_system_you_can_object_to.page</link><description><![CDATA[Andrew Sommer explains how the new GST ruling system will work.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/28/new_duty_concessions_and_exemptions_from_1_july_2010.page</guid><title><![CDATA[New duty concessions and exemptions from 1 July 2010]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/28/new_duty_concessions_and_exemptions_from_1_july_2010.page</link><description><![CDATA[The State Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (NSW) amends the Duties Act 1997 (NSW) by amongst other things establishing a new duty concession scheme for new housing, called the NSW Home Builders Bonus (Scheme) which will apply from 1 July 2010.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/18/new_nsw_land_transfer_charge_from_1_july_2010.page</guid><title><![CDATA[New NSW Land Transfer Charge from 1 July 2010]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/18/new_nsw_land_transfer_charge_from_1_july_2010.page</link><description><![CDATA[All land transfers in New South Wales will be subject to an ad valorem Land Transfer Charge from 1 July 2010, following an announcement by the NSW Government and the partial assent of the State Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2010.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/08/nsw_budget_changes_to_benefit_asset-backed_securitisations.page</guid><title><![CDATA[NSW Budget changes to benefit asset-backed securitisations]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/08/nsw_budget_changes_to_benefit_asset-backed_securitisations.page</link><description><![CDATA[As part of the budget package released today by the New South Wales Treasurer, the State Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 was introduced.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/25/full_federal_court_rejects_commissioners_economic_substance_approach_to_gst_administration.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Full Federal Court rejects Commissioner's "economic substance" approach to GST administration]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/25/full_federal_court_rejects_commissioners_economic_substance_approach_to_gst_administration.page</link><description><![CDATA[How important is the economic substance of a transaction in identifying the GST consequences? Andrew Sommer examines a new Full Federal Court decision which casts some doubt on the Commissioner's attempt to focus on the economic consequences of transactions rather than their legal form.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/14/phasing_down_australian_interest_withholding_tax_on_offshore_borrowings_by_financial_institutions.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Phasing down Australian interest withholding tax on offshore borrowings by financial institutions]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/14/phasing_down_australian_interest_withholding_tax_on_offshore_borrowings_by_financial_institutions.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Australian Federal Government announced as part of the Budget that it will phase down Australian interest withholding tax arising in respect of interest paid by financial institutions on certain offshore borrowings.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/07/managed_investment_trusts_get_new_tax_regime_from_1_july_2011.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Managed investment trusts get new tax regime from 1 July 2011]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/07/managed_investment_trusts_get_new_tax_regime_from_1_july_2011.page</link><description><![CDATA[Significant changes to the taxation of managed investment trusts will be in place by 1 July 2011, which should lead to greater certainty, reduced compliance costs, and (in some cases) less tax payable.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/07/the_henry_tax_review-the_resource_super_profits_taxs_impact_on_the_energy_resources_sector.page</guid><title><![CDATA[The Henry Tax Review - The resource super profits tax's impact on the Energy & Resources sector]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/07/the_henry_tax_review-the_resource_super_profits_taxs_impact_on_the_energy_resources_sector.page</link><description><![CDATA[In our special Henry Tax Review analysis, our Tax and Energy and Resources teams explore aspects of the proposed Resource Super Profits Tax.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201004/30/henry_tax_review-watch_this_space.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Henry tax review - watch this space]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201004/30/henry_tax_review-watch_this_space.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Henry tax review - and the Federal Government's initial response - will be released on Sunday 2 May.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/22/gst_and_mergers_and_acquisitions_the_australian_taxation_office_takes_aim.page</guid><title><![CDATA[GST and mergers and acquisitions: the Australian Taxation Office takes aim]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/22/gst_and_mergers_and_acquisitions_the_australian_taxation_office_takes_aim.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Australian Taxation Office will be scrutinising arrangements used to increase the recovery of GST incurred in mergers and acquisitions, according to its Taxpayer Alert TA 2010/1 issued on 18 February 2010.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/17/managed_investment_trusts_eligibility_for_capital_treatment_significantly_broadened_by_new_bill.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Managed investment trusts' eligibility for capital treatment significantly broadened by new Bill]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/17/managed_investment_trusts_eligibility_for_capital_treatment_significantly_broadened_by_new_bill.page</link><description><![CDATA[The new Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Bill 2010 would allow managed investment trusts to elect for capital treatment of gains derived from the disposal of certain eligible assets, including shares.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/10/non-resident_investors_and_divestments_of_australian_assets_ato_seeks_industry_comment_post-tpg.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Non-resident investors and divestments of Australian assets: ATO seeks industry comment post-TPG]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201002/10/non-resident_investors_and_divestments_of_australian_assets_ato_seeks_industry_comment_post-tpg.page</link><description><![CDATA[By publicly pursuing TPG in relation to the Myer float, the ATO has indicated that future divestments of Australian assets by non-residents may come under scrutiny.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201001/19/first_steps_towards_a_simpler_gst_administration_regime.page</guid><title><![CDATA[First steps towards a simpler GST administration regime]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201001/19/first_steps_towards_a_simpler_gst_administration_regime.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Tax Laws Amendment (2009 GST Administration Measures) Bill 2009 will impact on the ability of taxpayers to claim GST refunds and also provide some additional flexibility in accounting for GST in commercial transactions.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201001/12/at_long_last-a_legislative_fix_for_the_gst_payable_by_representatives_of_incapacitated_entities.page</guid><title><![CDATA[At long last - a legislative fix for the GST payable by representatives of incapacitated entities]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201001/12/at_long_last-a_legislative_fix_for_the_gst_payable_by_representatives_of_incapacitated_entities.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 5) Bill 2009 deals with the GST payable by representatives of incapacitated entities and also introduces new obligations, concessions and protections.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200912/04/south_steyne_decision_impact_statement_released.page</guid><title><![CDATA[South Steyne Decision Impact Statement released]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200912/04/south_steyne_decision_impact_statement_released.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Commissioner of Taxation has released a decision impact statement after the South Steyne decision, explaining which entity should be liable to remit GST payable on a taxable supply by way of lease granted by the leased property's former owner.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200911/27/non-resident_investors_need_to_rethink_tax_on_divestments_of_australian_assets_after_tpg.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Non-resident investors need to rethink tax on divestments of Australian assets after TPG]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200911/27/non-resident_investors_need_to_rethink_tax_on_divestments_of_australian_assets_after_tpg.page</link><description><![CDATA[On 11 November 2009, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) issued notices of assessment for tax and a 50% penalty to TPG (collectively amounting to A$678M) in respect of the A$1.5 billion gain derived by TPG from the disposal of its shares in Myer Holdings Pty Ltd (Myer).]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200911/24/leasing_residential_premises_so_common_but_so_unbearably_complicated.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Leasing residential premises - so common but so unbearably complicated]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200911/24/leasing_residential_premises_so_common_but_so_unbearably_complicated.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Full Federal Court's decision in South Steyne Hotel Pty Limited v Commissioner of Taxation [2009] FCAFC 155 has serious implications for the treatment of supplies made by the purchaser of a reversionary interest in a leased property.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200911/20/second-hand_goods_credits_under_gst_when_are_they_available.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Second-hand goods credits under GST: when are they available?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200911/20/second-hand_goods_credits_under_gst_when_are_they_available.page</link><description><![CDATA[LeasePlan Australia Limited v Commissioner of Taxation challenges the Commissioner's traditional view of when second-hand goods will be acquired for the purposes of "sale or exchange" in the ordinary course of business under GST law.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200906/18/stamp_duty_changes_in_new_south_wales.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Stamp duty changes in New South Wales]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200906/18/stamp_duty_changes_in_new_south_wales.page</link><description><![CDATA[The State Revenue Legislation Further Amendment Bill 2009 (NSW) was tabled in Parliament last night. Once passed it will have a significant impact on secured lending and dealings in units and shares in landowning companies and trusts.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200902/18/clayton_utz_voted_best_tax_litigation_firm_in_australia.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz voted best tax litigation firm in Australia]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200902/18/clayton_utz_voted_best_tax_litigation_firm_in_australia.page</link><description><![CDATA[The outstanding litigation expertise in the national Clayton Utz Taxation practice was recognised at the third annual International Tax Review's Asian Tax Awards held in Singapore recently.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200812/18/investment_allowance_to_boost_business-extra_10_tax_deduction_for_tangible_depreciating_assets.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Investment Allowance to boost business - extra 10% tax deduction for tangible depreciating assets]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200812/18/investment_allowance_to_boost_business-extra_10_tax_deduction_for_tangible_depreciating_assets.page</link><description><![CDATA[On 12 December 2008, the Government announced an initiative to boost economic activity, in the form of an investment allowance. The investment allowance is an additional 10 percent tax deduction for new tangible depreciating assets. This concession is temporary.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200812/17/clayton_utz_promotes_new_talent_to_the_partnership.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz promotes new talent to the partnership]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200812/17/clayton_utz_promotes_new_talent_to_the_partnership.page</link><description><![CDATA[17 December 2008: Clayton Utz is pleased to announce the appointment of eight new partners, effective 1 January 2009.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200812/10/bill_modifies_scrip_for_scrip_tax_implications_of_corporate_restructures.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Bill modifies scrip for scrip tax implications of corporate restructures]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200812/10/bill_modifies_scrip_for_scrip_tax_implications_of_corporate_restructures.page</link><description><![CDATA[On 3 December 2008, the Federal Government introduced the Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No 6) Bill 2008 proposing new integrity rules targeted at scrip based corporate restructures that are not genuine takeovers. The rules will be most detrimental to scrip takeovers where the target entity is acquired at a premium to the existing tax cost of its net assets, such that the acquirer obtains a step-up in the value of those assets. A review of all scrip takeovers, however, will be required to determine whether the new rules apply.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200812/02/state_government_bonds_now_eligible_for_interest_withholding_tax_exemption.page</guid><title><![CDATA[State government bonds now eligible for interest withholding tax exemption]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200812/02/state_government_bonds_now_eligible_for_interest_withholding_tax_exemption.page</link><description><![CDATA[State and territory central borrowing authorities will no longer need to issue their bonds outside of Australia in order to qualify for the exemption in section 128F from interest withholding tax, following the passage last night of the Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 5) Act 2008.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200811/13/new_south_wales_mini-budget.page</guid><title><![CDATA[New South Wales Mini-Budget]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200811/13/new_south_wales_mini-budget.page</link><description><![CDATA[The NSW Treasurer, the Hon. Eric Roozendaal, released the 2008-09 New South Wales Mini-Budget on 11 November 2008. The Budget is aimed at securing the State's tax revenue base and the measures include deferring the abolition date for some of the State taxes that were shortly due to be abolished as well as increasing the rate of land tax in relation to premium properties.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200805/23/high_court_confirms_gst_payable_on_forfeited_deposits.page</guid><title><![CDATA[High Court confirms GST payable on forfeited deposits]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200805/23/high_court_confirms_gst_payable_on_forfeited_deposits.page</link><description><![CDATA[The High Court's decision in Commissioner of Taxation v Reliance Carpet Co Pty Limited [2008] HCA 22 confirms that GST is payable on the forfeiture of deposits. While the decision concerns real property transactions, the Court's wide concept of "supply" means the implications of the decision have much broader application and ramifications.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200802/22/recent_federal_court_decision_on_the_margin_scheme_a_warning_to_developers.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Recent Federal Court decision on the margin scheme: a warning to developers]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200802/22/recent_federal_court_decision_on_the_margin_scheme_a_warning_to_developers.page</link><description><![CDATA[This week, a decision of the Federal Court has cast doubt over whether the margin scheme could ever apply to sales of subdivided land. The decision has caused as much consternation for the Commissioner of Taxation as it has for property developers. The Commissioner has responded swiftly with critical guidance for taxpayers.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200708/17/time_to_review_asset_financing_arrangements.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Time to review asset financing arrangements]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200708/17/time_to_review_asset_financing_arrangements.page</link><description><![CDATA[Entities undertaking social infrastructure projects such as hospitals, schools, water treatment and sewerage plants should now be reviewing their traditional approach to asset financing arrangements, especially their debt funding structures, following the introduction of long-awaited changes to the tax laws]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200707/11/could_decision_on_gst_and_forfeited_deposits_open_door_to_more_gst_changes.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Could decision on GST and forfeited deposits open door to more GST changes?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200707/11/could_decision_on_gst_and_forfeited_deposits_open_door_to_more_gst_changes.page</link><description><![CDATA[Vendors retaining a forfeited deposit may not be liable to pay GST, following a decision in the Full Federal Court which could also have broader implications for the operation of the GST law.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
