Taxation Administration Act 1953
Note: See section 3AA .
Chapter 3 - Collection, recovery and administration of other taxesSECTION 131-70 INTEREST FOR LATE PAYMENTS OF MONEY RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN ACCORDANCE WITH RELEASE AUTHORITY 131-70(1)
You are entitled to an amount of interest worked out under subsection (2) if:
(a) the Commissioner is required under Division 3A of Part IIB to refund all or part of a credit you are entitled to under section 131-65 ; and
(b) the Commissioner does not so refund all or part of that credit within 60 days after receiving the payment that gave rise to the credit.
131-70(2)
The interest is to be calculated:
(a) on so much of the amount of the credit as the Commissioner fails to refund under that Division; and
(b) for the period:
(i) beginning 60 days after the day the Commissioner receives the amount; and
(ii) ending on the day the Commissioner refunds the amount mentioned in paragraph (1)(a); and
(c) on a daily basis; and
(d) at the *base interest rate for the day the interest is calculated.
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