Building Flexibility into Commonwealth Tax Legislation: A Case for the Use of an Extra Statutory Concession Power

This article examines the advantages and disadvantages of utilising an extra statutory concession power (ESCP) in Australia's Commonwealth tax legislation and suggests the key components for establishing a statutory ESCP. The debate regarding the use of ESCPs raises fundamental issues regarding...

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Main Author: Wilson-Rogers, Nicole
Format: Journal Article
Published: Lawbook Co. 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6030
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description This article examines the advantages and disadvantages of utilising an extra statutory concession power (ESCP) in Australia's Commonwealth tax legislation and suggests the key components for establishing a statutory ESCP. The debate regarding the use of ESCPs raises fundamental issues regarding the use of discretion within a revenue Act, the amout of discretionary power that should be vested in an administrator and the issues an ESCP presents in relation to the rule of law.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-60302017-03-08T13:38:51Z Building Flexibility into Commonwealth Tax Legislation: A Case for the Use of an Extra Statutory Concession Power Wilson-Rogers, Nicole This article examines the advantages and disadvantages of utilising an extra statutory concession power (ESCP) in Australia's Commonwealth tax legislation and suggests the key components for establishing a statutory ESCP. The debate regarding the use of ESCPs raises fundamental issues regarding the use of discretion within a revenue Act, the amout of discretionary power that should be vested in an administrator and the issues an ESCP presents in relation to the rule of law. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6030 Lawbook Co. restricted
spellingShingle Wilson-Rogers, Nicole
Building Flexibility into Commonwealth Tax Legislation: A Case for the Use of an Extra Statutory Concession Power
title Building Flexibility into Commonwealth Tax Legislation: A Case for the Use of an Extra Statutory Concession Power
title_full Building Flexibility into Commonwealth Tax Legislation: A Case for the Use of an Extra Statutory Concession Power
title_fullStr Building Flexibility into Commonwealth Tax Legislation: A Case for the Use of an Extra Statutory Concession Power
title_full_unstemmed Building Flexibility into Commonwealth Tax Legislation: A Case for the Use of an Extra Statutory Concession Power
title_short Building Flexibility into Commonwealth Tax Legislation: A Case for the Use of an Extra Statutory Concession Power
title_sort building flexibility into commonwealth tax legislation: a case for the use of an extra statutory concession power
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6030