Task 5 – Administration of tax – penalties
1. During 2017/18 income year, Paul has worked for two different employers for one month and 11 months long respectively.
Paul included his income of $40,000 from the longer period but inadvertently forgot to include his other income of $4,000 from the shorter period in his tax return form.
Required:
- Explain what the ATO would deem of Paul’s conduct of failing to pay the shortfall amount.
- Indicate the base penalty rate that would Paul be liable for the shortfall amount.
2. When lodging its company tax return for the 2017/18 income year, ABC Pty Ltd did not include a sales income of $95,000. The Commissioner of Taxation had previously examined its activity statements and had advised the company about disclosing sales amounts in its income tax return.
Required:
- Explain what the ATO would deem of company’s’ conduct of failing to disclose a sales income and calculate the shortfall amount.
- Indicate the base penalty rate that the company would be liable for the shortfall amount.
Note: You should refer the ATO’s website and conduct a research on penalties.
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