Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd v. Federal Commissioner of Taxation (13 October 1953)

89 CLR 428

(Judgment by: Taylor J)

Between: Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd
And: Federal Commissioner of Taxation

Court:
High Court of Australia

Judges: Williams ACJ
Webb J
Fullagar J
Kitto J

Taylor J

Subject References:
Taxation and revenue
Income tax
Assessment
Capital or income
Deduction
Outgoings incurred
Transfer of land
Outgoing of capital nature

Legislative References:
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 No 27 - s 51(1)

Hearing date: 9 June 1953; 10 June 1953
Judgment date: 13 October 1953

MELBOURNE


Judgment by:
Taylor J

I also agree with the answer to the question and with the reasons given by Fullagar J.

1 (1949) A.L.R. 438

2 [1920] 1 K.B. 711

3 (1934) 51 C.L.R. 568

4 (1936) 154 L.T. 141

5 (1936) 154 L.T., at p. 147

6 (1949) 78 C.L.R. 47

7 (1950) 81 C.L.R. 313

8 (1952) 85 C.L.R. 423

9 [1914] A.C. 483

10 [1919] 2 K.B. 336

11 [1943] A.C. 607

12 (1905) 92 L.T. 682

13 (1905) 92 L.T., at p. 683

14 [1937] A.C. 685

15 (1937) A.C., at p. 695

16 (1905) 92 L.T. 682

17 [1937] A.C. 685

18 (1938) 61 C.L.R. 337

19 (1938) 61 C.L.R., at p. 359

20 (1934) 51 C.L.R. 568

21 (1934) 51 C.L.R., at p. 571

22 (1934) 51 C.L.R., at pp. 575-576

23 (1934) 51 C.L.R., at p. 580

24 (1934) 51 C.L.R., at p. 575

25 (1934) 51 C.L.R. 568

26 (1934) 51 C.L.R., at p. 574

27 (1946) 1 All E.R. 68

28 (1946) 1 All E.R., at p. 70

29 (1938) 61 C.L.R. 337

30 (1948) N.Z.L.R. 871

31 [1901] 2 K.B. 349

32 (1919) S.C. 147

33 (1924) S.C. 231

34 (1924) S.C., at p. 235

35 (1934) 51 C.L.R. 568

36 (1934) 51 C.L.R., at p. 574

37 (1949) A.L.R. 438

38 (1949) A.L.R. 438

39 (1949) A.L.R. 438

40 (1858) 3 H. & N. 769 [157 E.R. 678]

41 [1903] A.C. 299

42 [1905] 2 K.B. 507

43 [1920] 1 K.B. 711

44 (1934) 51 C.L.R. 568

45 (1936) 1 All E.R. 543

46 [1905] 2 K.B. 507

47 (1951) 84 C.L.R. 298

48 (1934) 18 Tax Cas. 691

49 (1928) S.C. 738

50 (1930) 15 Tax Cas. 390

51 (1934) 51 C.L.R. 568

52 (1952) 85 C.L.R. 423

53 (1938) 61 C.L.R. 337

54 [1937] A.C. 685

55 (1924) S.C. 231

56 (1949) A.L.R. 438

57 (1936) 154 L.T. 141

58 (1937) 2 All E.R. 492

59 (1941) S.C. 1

60 (1938) 4 All E.R. 818

61 (1941) 2 All E.R. 620

62 (1938) 4 All E.R. 818

63 [1919] 2 K.B. 336

64 (1919) 2 K.B., at p. 352

65 [1943] A.C. 607

66 (1919) 2 K.B., at pp. 344, 347

67 [1939] 2 K.B. 420

68 [1936] A.C. 1

69 (1934) 51 C.L.R. 568

70 (1934) 51 C.L.R., at pp. 571-572

71 (1934) 51 C.L.R., at p. 575

72 (1946) 1 All E.R. 68

73 (1946) 1 All E.R., at p. 70

74 (1948) N.Z.L.R. 871

75 (1934) 51 C.L.R. 568

76 [1937] A.C. 685

77 (1945) 14 S.Afr. Tax Cas. 57

78 (1950) N.Z.L.R. 632

79 (1934) 51 C.L.R. 568

80 (1934) 51 C.L.R., at p. 574