A New Tax System (Tax Administration) Act (No. 2) 2000 (91 of 2000)

Schedule 5   Consequential amendment of Chapter 6 (the Dictionary) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

2   Subsection 995-1(1)

Insert:

base penalty amount : the base penalty amount for calculating the amount of an administrative penalty is worked out under the relevant provision in this table:

Base penalty amount

Item

For a penalty for this:

See:

1

False or misleading statement

Position not reasonably arguable

Section 284-90 in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953

2

*Schemes

Section 284-160 in that Schedule

3

Failure to lodge returns etc.

Section 286-80 in that Schedule


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