Brett Zimmermann
Branding for WET
November 7, 2018The need for trade marks When the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) Act[1] was amended with effect from 1 July 2018 to introduce additional...
Tax Changes for Developers of New Residential Property
March 26, 2018One of the more significant tax measures to be brought before Federal Parliament on its resumption in February is proposing to give effect...
It can be a Crime to not Lodge Your Returns!
October 31, 2017Don’t let it happen to you. Another financial year has ended and it is that time of year again when taxpayers start turning...
Application and Transition: The Proposed WET Rebate Revision Legislation
June 22, 2017In the 2016 Federal Budget the Treasurer stated that the Government would introduce amendments to the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) legislation that would...
Taxation of Earnouts
December 16, 2016In broad terms, a standard earnout arrangement is one where a vendor sells their business and receives for that sale consideration which includes...
“Wine Equalisation Tax Rebate: Tightened Eligibility Criteria”
October 12, 2016Late last month, Federal Treasury released its implementation paper examining the Wine Equalisation Tax Rebate (WET rebate). This paper was said to set...
University of Adelaide Law School Prize Ceremony
May 26, 2016DW Fox Tucker Lawyers Prize for Income Tax Law The annual University of Adelaide Law School Prize Ceremony was held the evening of...
Corking of WET to Leave Small Producers Wilting on the Vine?
May 4, 2016Though it has been accepted by Treasury that the wine equalisation tax (WET) rebate was originally introduced to support wine producers in rural...
Submission to Treasury’s “Wine Equalisation Tax Rebate” Discussion Paper August 2015
September 14, 2015Late last month, Federal Treasury released its discussion paper examining the Wine Equalisation Tax Rebate (WET rebate). This paper was said to form...
Submission To ATO On WET Earlier Producer Rebate Provisions
March 1, 2014Late last month, Fox Tucker Lawyers, together with a number of wine industry associations and contacts, was forwarded by the Australian Tax Office...
WET drying up for some?
October 16, 2013ATO, industry move to tighten rebate requirements The last several months have seen a number of new developments in relation to the Wine...