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Govt to close education expense deduction claims

As reported earlier , the High Court ruled in 2010 that receipients of Youth Allowance and certain other benefits that are paid only if the beneficiary is undertaking a course of education are allowed to claim a deduction for the … Continue reading

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Student’s tax claim upheld by High Court

Hundreds of thousands of youth allowance recipients will be able to claim their education costs as tax deductions as a result of a landmark High Court judgment delivered in Canberra today. The Commissioner of Taxation had appealed to the High … Continue reading

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Deductions for education expenses against Youth Allowance

The ongoing battle over educations expense deductions claimed by Youth Allowance recipients continues. The High Court heard the commissioner’s appeal against the decision of the Full Federal Court in FCT v Anstis (2009) 73 ATR 483 ON Thursday 29 Juy. … Continue reading

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