Taxing times

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The number of tax cases in Australian courts has dropped since the late 1980s, when the Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Australian courts cleaned up the country's tax schemes. A possible explanation for this is that the Australian Tax Office is more concerned with implementing new tax legislation than it is in following up on compliance to existing legislation.

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Tips on tax planning: looking towards 2000

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Good tax planning should be implemented at the beginning, not the end, of the year. The wrong tax structure can be expensive for a taxpayer. The goods and services tax will be paid on most goods and services in Australia by Jul 1, 2000. Pension funds and estate planning must also be considered.

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When 'nil' is not a number

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Issues concerning tax administration in Australia are discussed. Particular attention is given to the tax office's right to investigate tax avoidance due to fraud or evasion.

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