Hugh Paynter

2 months ago | herbertsmithfreehills.com | Michael Vrisakis |Hugh Paynter |Tamanna Islam |Isabel Chong

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is tasked with reviewing the internal dispute resolution outcomes of financial services providers for unreasonableness or unfairness.

Oct 10, 2024 | lsj.com.au | Hugh Paynter |Ryan Leslie |Graeme Cooper |Graeme Cooper -

A A A By , and - Oct 11, 2024 8:00 am AEDT Snapshot The first application by a court of Australia’s enhanced general anti-avoidance rule, the diverted profits tax, has led to more questions than answers and a High Court appeal is likely. The judgment, as it stands, grapples with nascent tax law issues but also broader issues in complex commercial contract analysis. This article analyses the implications of the divided judgment and forecasts the remaining legal questions the High Court may...

Jul 23, 2024 | lexology.com | Graeme Cooper |Hugh Paynter |Ryan Leslie |Geraldine Chan

A majority of the Full Federal Court has upheld an appeal by PepsiCo against the first instance decision which had held it liable to royalty withholding tax and (in the alternative) found it had triggered the diverted profits tax provisions. Given the split in the Full Federal Court, and the disagreement with the judge at first instance, an application for special leave to appeal by the ATO to the High Court seems highly likely, especially on the diverted profits tax issues.

Jun 11, 2024 | lexology.com | Michael Vrisakis |Andrew Eastwood |Hugh Paynter |Tamanna Islam

On 4 June 2024, the Federal Court handed down its decision in Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Web3 Ventures Pty Ltd (Penalty) [2024] FCA 578 (ASIC v Web3 Ventures). This case concerned whether Block Earner, a cryptocurrency product provider, should be relieved of liability for a civil pecuniary penalty order pursuant to section 1317S of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act).

Mar 27, 2024 | lexology.com | Michael Vrisakis |Fiona Smedley |Andrew Eastwood |Luke Hastings |Alice Molan |Hugh Paynter | +3 more

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