Commissioner of Taxation v Bamford

JurisdictionAustralia Federal only
JudgeFrench CJ,Gummow,Hayne,Heydon,Crennan JJ
Judgment Date30 March 2010
Neutral Citation2010-0330 HCA A,[2010] HCA 10
CourtHigh Court
Date30 March 2010
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11 firm's commentaries
  • Proposed tax changes and Bills lapse with the calling of the Federal Election
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • 7 May 2022
    ...trust streaming provisions in Division 6E ITAA36 which were introduced in 2011 after the decision in Commissioner of Taxation v Bamford (2010) 240 CLR 481 as a temporary measure to deal with perceived anomalies in the taxation of capital gains and franked distributions. The provisions in Di......
  • Australian Tax Update - Recent Reforms Proposed in Australia: Managed Investment Funds
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • 1 February 2011
    ...uncertainties that currently exist in respect of trusts; as highlighted in the decision of Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Bamford (2010) 240 CLR 481. There will be a public consultation process implemented before the rewrite and the initial consultation paper is proposed to be released ......
  • Taxing trust income - Government releases Policy Options Paper
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • 11 November 2012
    ...both options in the Policy Paper. This should provide some certainty given the ATO's approach following the decision in FCT v Bamford (2010) 240 CLR 481. The ATO considers that – in the absence of special rules – beneficiaries should be assessed on a proportionate share of a blended amount ......
  • ATO celebrates Bamford Anniversary with a draft ruling on Trust Income - TR 2012/D1
    • Australia
    • Mondaq Australia
    • 3 April 2012
    ...being likely. Regardless of the outcome, trusts are likely to face continued tax challenges for the foreseeable future. Footnotes 1[2010] HCA 10. 2It is noted that some deeds may have a more sophisticated income equalisation clause that defines income in a way that excludes notional This pu......
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2 books & journal articles
  • The law of contracts, trusts and corporations as criteria of tax liability.
    • Australia
    • Melbourne University Law Review Vol. 37 No. 3, April - April 2014
    • 1 April 2014
    ...of 'trust'). (48) Ibid s 6 (definition of 'trustee'). (49) (1991) 173 CLR 264,274 (Mason CJ, Deane, Dawson, Toohey and McHugh JJ). (50) (2010) 240 CLR 481. (51) Ibid 505 [36] (French CJ, Gummow, Hayne, Heydon and Crennan (52) Ibid 507-8 [45]-[46], quoting Zeta Force Pty Ltd v Federal Commis......
  • Trusts and statutes.
    • Australia
    • Melbourne University Law Review Vol. 39 No. 2, December 2015
    • 1 December 2015
    ...LJ). (38) Aid/Watch (2010) 241 CLR 539, 549 [23] (French CJ, Gummow, Hayne, Crennan and Bell JJ). (39) Ibid. (40) Ibid 550 [24]. (41) (2010) 240 CLR 481. (42) (1999) 201 CLR (43) Ibid 60 [19] (Gleeson CJ, Gaudron and Gummow JJ). (44) Ibid 60 [20], quoting Atiyah, above n 9, 6. (45) Donovan ......

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