Zhang — Full Court upheld tax garnishee and rejected unsupported fraud claims
Case Li Zhang v Commissioner of Taxation Court Federal Court of Australia (Australia) Judge Roger Derrington (Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove,
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Quach v Trustee for the DME Max Trust — Federal Court transfers GST-invoice dispute to Queensland Supreme Court
Case Quach v Trustee for the DME Max Trust Court Federal Court of Australia Judge James Stephen Stellios (Governor-General of
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Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Medicheckr — Federal Court winds up company over unpaid tax demand
Case Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Medicheckr Pty Ltd Court Federal Court of Australia Judge Fiona Mary Ruth Meagher (Governor-General
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Safarimaznabi v Commissioner of Taxation (No 3) — Federal Court re-made costs order after applying tax whistleblower costs rule
Case Safarimaznabi v Commissioner of Taxation (No 3) Court Federal Court of Australia Judge Sarah C Derrington (Governor-General Sir Peter
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Carbery v Fire Rescue Victoria — Court fixes FBT taxable value at 28.4% of firefighter scheme contributions
Case Carbery v Fire Rescue Victoria Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 8 October 2026 Citation [2026] FCA 1488
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Sunna — Full Court upheld the 2019 capital-gains assessment but invalidated the out-of-time 2020 amendment
Case Edward Sunna v Commissioner of Taxation Court Federal Court of Australia, Full Court (Australia) Judge Lisa Hespe (Governor-General David
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Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Kuppan — Court freezes couple’s assets over alleged unpaid tax debts
Case Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Kuppan (ex parte Freezing Order) Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 30 September
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Tax Practitioners Board v Hinckfuss (No 3) — Federal Court imposes $150,000 penalty on repeat unregistered tax agent
Case Tax Practitioners Board v Hinckfuss (No 3) Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 30 September 2026 Citation [2026]
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Watson — Federal Court refused leave to appeal the striking out of his tax appeal
Case Adam Bruce Watson v Commissioner of Taxation (No 2) Court Federal Court of Australia (Australia) Judge Sarah C Derrington
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Hilton International Australia — Court upheld cancellation of $173.3 million tax benefit
Case Hilton International Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (No 2) Court Federal Court of Australia (Australia) Date Decided
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Quy — Federal Court upholds Australian tax residency
Case Quy v Commissioner of Taxation Court Federal Court of Australia Judge Christopher James Horan (Governor-General David Hurley, 2023) Date
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Skycorp Investments — Federal Court refused leave to appeal the dismissal of its strike-out application
Case Skycorp Investments Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation Court Federal Court of Australia (Australia) Date Decided 2 September 2026
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Obeid v Commissioner of Taxation (No 2) — Federal Court dismisses tax challenges for repeated non-compliance
Case Obeid v Commissioner of Taxation (No 2) Court Federal Court of Australia Judge Geoffrey Ross Kennett (Governor-General David Hurley,
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Tax Practitioners Board v Free — Federal Court overturns tax agent’s reinstatement
Case Tax Practitioners Board v Free Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 17 August 2026 Citation [2026] FCA 1155
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Parkin v Boral — Court finds disclosure breach and misleading statements but leaves loss unresolved
Case Parkin v Boral Limited (Initial Trial Judgment No 1) Court Federal Court of Australia (Australia) Judge Michael Bryan Joshua
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Laureti v Commissioner of Taxation — Court refuses to summarily overturn $5.74 million tax-penalty assessments
Case Laureti v Commissioner of Taxation Court Federal Court of Australia Judge Melissa Anne Perry (Governor-General Quentin Bryce, 2013) Date
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Hasan — won remittal after Tribunal misread child-care subsidy law
Case Oday Mahdi Hasan, Coryn Frances Flood and Muna Mahdi Hassan v Commissioner of Taxation Court Federal Court of Australia
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Tax Practitioners Board v Buckland — entered default judgment against an unregistered tax-services provider
Case Tax Practitioners Board v Anthony Dean Buckland and Apat Na Seasons Pilipinas Corporation Court Federal Court of Australia (Australia)
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Innovative 3D Systems v RH Capital Finance — Court set aside statutory demands as an abuse of process under section 459J(1)(b)
Case Innovative 3D Systems Pty Ltd (receivers and managers appointed) v RH Capital Finance Co, LLC Court Federal Court of
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Evolution Mining Limited v Commissioner of Taxation — Court holds loss transfer cancellation choice must be made in joining year tax return, not later
Case Evolution Mining Limited v Commissioner of Taxation Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 17 July 2026 Citation [2026]
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Hadzic v Commissioner of Taxation — Federal Court dismisses tax appeal challenging income assessment of disputed deposits
Case Hadzic v Commissioner of Taxation Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 17 July 2026 Citation [2026] FCA 930
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Scott v. Brookhollow Investments — Court rejected urgent direction application as driven by commercial tax deadline, not legal urgency
Case Scott (Administrator), in the matter of Brookhollow Investments Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) Court Federal Court of Australia Judge Scott
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Larmar v Commissioner of Taxation — Court dismisses individual’s appeal of amended assessments; fees from property syndicates are personal income
Case Larmar v Commissioner of Taxation Court Federal Court of Australia Date Decided 26 June 2026 Citation [2026] FCA 826
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Inger v State of Queensland — Federal Court approves discontinuance of Queensland foreign person surcharge class action after High Court ruling gutted the claims
Case Inger v State of Queensland Court Federal Court of Australia (General Division, Queensland Registry, Taxation NPA) Date Decided 22