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Collection of a Consolidated Group’s Tax Liabilities

On 7 November 2013 the ATO released a Practice Statement (Practice Statement Law Administration 2013/5 (PS LA 2013/5)) which details the Commissioner’s policy (previously included in Chapter 35 of the ATO’s Receivables Policy) in relation to:

  1. the collection of group liabilities from the Head Company, member entities and entities that have exited a Consolidated Group;
  2. Tax Sharing Agreements (TSAs); and
  3. the requirements for a member entity to make a “clear exit” from the Group.

 

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