Taxation Administration Act 1953
Note: See section 3AA .
Chapter 2 - Collection, recovery and administration of income taxYou are liable to pay the *general interest charge on twice the *tax benefit mentioned in paragraph 45-600(1)(a) .
Note 1:
To the extent that you also got a tax detriment from the scheme, you get a credit: see section 45-625 .
Note 2:
In special circumstances the Commissioner can remit some or all of the general interest charge: see section 45-640 .
45-620(2)
You are liable to pay the charge for each day in the period that:
(a) started at the beginning of the day by which your instalment for the period mentioned in the applicable item of the table in section 45-610 was due to be paid, or would have been due to be paid if you had been liable to pay an instalment for that period; and
(b) finishes at the end of the day on which your assessed tax for the income year is due to be paid.
45-620(3)
The Commissioner must give you written notice of the *general interest charge to which you are liable under subsection (1). You must pay the charge within 14 days after the notice is given to you.
45-620(4)
If any of the *general interest charge to which you are liable under subsection (1) remains unpaid at the end of the 14 days referred to in subsection (3), you are also liable to pay the general interest charge on the unpaid amount for each day in the period that:
(a) starts at the end of those 14 days; and
(b) finishes at the end of the last day on which, at the end of the day, any of the following remains unpaid:
(i) the unpaid amount;
(ii) general interest charge on the unpaid amount.
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