Welcome to the Arnold Bloch Leibler Tax Disputes Portal
This portal is your go-to source for information related to the ATO’s rollout of its specific tax engagement programs, providing you with targeted and detailed information relevant to you and your clients’ circumstances.
Contact our tax team
Arnold Bloch Leibler is the tax controversy sector leader in end-to-end management of taxation disputes and litigation arising from ATO compliance activities and audits. If you have identified issues or would like assistance in reviewing risks or uncertainties, please contact one of our team members below.
Insights & news
All Insights & News
Insights Media
Doing the right thing: Taxpayer succeeds in Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel
A landmark decision handed down this week by the Full Court of the Federal Court has affirmed that certain payments owed by a trust to a corporate beneficiary should not be treated as loans for the purposes of Division 7A of the Tax Act.
21 February 2025
News Deals & matters
Doing the right thing: Division 7A and UPEs – Taxpayer succeeds in Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel
On 19 February 2025, the Full Court of the Federal Court, comprising Logan, Hespe, and Neskovcin JJ, handed down its much anticipated decision in Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel [2025] FCAFC 15 (Bendel Decision).
20 February 2025
News Deals & matters
Federal Court delivers landmark win for taxpayers in Division 7A case
Today, the Full Court of the Federal Court handed down its much anticipated decision in Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel [2025] FCAFC 15.
19 February 2025
Insights Media
Prepping family wealth for an uncertain future
In a comment article published in today’s AFR, tax partner Shaun Cartoon writes that while the formula for wealth creation and preservation has relied heavily on property for decades, a steady stream of new taxes is raising questions around whether this previously reliable blueprint continues to be fit for purpose.
11 September 2024
Insights Media
ATO scrutiny requires wealthy families and their advisers to be vigilant
Writing in today’s AFR, tax partner Shaun Cartoon warns that a popular family group structure is particularly vulnerable to scrutiny from the ATO – companies falling foul of Division 7A.
25 June 2024
Insights Article
Tax developments for private groups to watch in 2024
In this article our Tax team has prepared a list of developments for private groups to watch out for in 2024.
5 February 2024
Insights Article
Top private group tax developments of 2023
In this article our Tax team has reflected on the most significant tax developments for private groups over the past 12 months.
4 February 2024
Insights Article
Is an unpaid present entitlement a ‘loan’ under Division 7A? AAT says no.
On 28 September 2023, Deputy President F D O’Loughlin KC and Senior Member K James of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal handed down their decision in Bendel and Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation) [2023] AATA 3074 (28 September 2023). The case was primarily concerned with whether an unpaid present entitlement (UPE) (as to income or capital) owing to a corporate beneficiary was a ‘loan’ within the meaning of section 109D(3) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth), as contained within Division 7A.
4 October 2023
Insights Media
The rise of specific integrity provisions
Partner Jonathan Ortner features in The Tax Institute's Tax Vine newsletter and surveys the landscape of specific integrity provisions for private groups, considering their purpose and scope, and calling for action to reform.
16 June 2023
Insights Article
Tax developments for private groups to watch in 2023
In this article, our Tax team has prepared a list of tax developments for private groups to watch out for in 2023.
6 February 2023
Insights Article
Top 5 private group tax developments of 2022
In this article, our Tax team has reflected on the most significant tax developments for private groups over the past 12 months and some to watch out for in 2023.
6 February 2023
Insights Article
Tax developments for private groups to watch in 2022
In this article our Tax team has prepared a list of tax developments for private groups to watch out for in 2022.
21 December 2021
Insights Article
Top 5 private group tax developments in 2021
In this article our Tax team has reflected on the most significant tax developments for private groups over the past 12 months and some to watch out for in 2022.
21 December 2021
Insights Article
Expansion of the Tax Avoidance Taskforce for private groups and high wealth individuals
On 11 November 2019, the Australian Taxation Office announced that its Tax Avoidance Taskforce will now include three new programs that specifically address tax risks relating to private groups and high wealth individuals. All three programs are intended to involve ongoing and direct engagement with the ATO.
2 December 2019