Commissioner of Taxation v Travelex Limited [2020] FCAFC 10

TAXATION – interest on overpayments – GST – where supplies which were GST-free erroneously included in Business Activity Statement – where taxpayer sent correspondence to Commissioner notifying that net amount in period ought to have been less than zero – where Commissioner purported to amend BAS to refund overpaid GST – where Commissioner refunded overpaid amounts – where taxpayer asserts Commissioner is required to pay interest from 14 days after the “effective date” of Commissioner’s “amendment” – whether Commissioner had power to amend BAS – effect of allocating an amount to a Running Balance Account – meaning of “RBA interest day” – whether correspondence to Commissioner a “notification that is required for the refund” under s 8AAZLG of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth)

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