CAN YOU MOVE YOUR ATO TAX DEBT BETWEEN SPOUSES IN FAMILY LAW MATTERS? | Peter Fisher Lawyers

CAN YOU MOVE YOUR ATO TAX DEBT BETWEEN SPOUSES IN FAMILY LAW MATTERS?

Ordinarily you may think the answer is no, however a recent High Court case found that a tax debt of one spouse can be shifted to another during a divorce property settlement. The 2018 case of Commissioner of Taxation v Tomaras  decided whether the Family court can give orders to government agencies, such as the … Continue reading CAN YOU MOVE YOUR ATO TAX DEBT BETWEEN SPOUSES IN FAMILY LAW MATTERS?