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ATO Statutory Demands or Federal Court windup? Director Penalty Notice (DPN)
Have you received a Director Penalty Notice (DPN) or a Federal Court bankruptcy notice or windup because you have not paid a tax debt?
If so, the first thing to determine is whether you or your company is bankrupt or insolvent. If not, then we should be able to organise a payment plan for you.
Individual bankruptcy
The test for whether a person is bankrupt is whether they are unable to pay their debts when they are due.
The time period within
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Making a deal with the ATO for your tax debt
The ATO does not ‘cut a deal’ with taxpayers on a commercial basis. The law doesn’t allow it. But there are some parts of the law that allow for a tax debt to be reduced. This article explores these options.[…]
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DPNs – The ATO can collect the same ‘debt’ from many people
When the ATO issues a DPN, it can continue to chase the company for the same underlying amount, and can chase multiple directors for the same underlying amounts.[…]
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ATO Director Penalty Notice – Unpaid company taxes
Directors – don’t get caught being liable to pay your company’s unpaid taxes because you will be personally liable for a Director Penalty Notice (DPN). This […][…]
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Types of Director Penalty Notices (DPNs)
There are two types of DPNs – a standard DPN, or a ‘lockdown’ DPN. […]
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All about the general interest charge
Here’s everything you need to know about how the ATO’s general interest charge works.[…]
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What happens to a tax debt during an objection or appeal?
The ATO can continue debt collection against you, even if you are disputing the debt. Read more about its policies and whether a 50/50 arrangement is suitable for you.[…]