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BHP wins bid for High Court intervention in $82M fight with tax office
Tax 2019-05-15 10:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has agreed to take up an appeal by mining giant BHP Group Limited in its battle with the Australian Tax Office over an $82M tax bill.

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ATO wins appeal over share sale by Cayman Islands-based private equity funds
Tax 2019-04-03 9:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An appeals court has sided with the tax office in a dispute against two corporate limited partnerships formed in the Cayman Islands, finding that ATO tax assessments issued for the sale of shares in global mining company Talison Lithium were valid and correct.

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Apache loses bid for separate trial in $83M tax credit spat with Santos
Energy & Natural Resources 2019-04-02 5:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has rejected a bid by a group of Apache Corporation companies to break up a looming trial in a long-running dispute with WA-based oil and gas company Santos, saying holding a hearing on separate issues would not be the time saver Apache claims.

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Maurice Blackburn to challenge ruling in favour of ATO over bushfire tax bill
Appeals 2019-03-19 11:55 am By Christine Caulfield

Maurice Blackburn has not given up its fight with the Australian Taxation Office over a multimillion dollar tax liability on record-setting class action payout for Black Saturday bushfire victims.  

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Maurice Blackburn loses appeal over ATO bill on Black Saturday class action payout
Class Actions 2019-02-28 2:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

Maurice Blackburn has lost a long-running fight with the Australian Taxation Office over a tax bill on two massive class action settlements secured by the firm for thousands of Black Saturday bushfire victims.

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