Tax Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 2) Act 2012 (99 of 2012)

Schedule 1   Companies' non-compliance with PAYG withholding and superannuation guarantee obligations

Part 3   Superannuation guarantee charge

Division 2   Penalties

Taxation Administration Act 1953
56   After subsection 269-35(3) in Schedule 1

Insert:

Superannuation guarantee charge - reasonably arguable position

(3A) You are not liable to a penalty under this Division to the extent that the penalty resulted from the company treating the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 as applying to a matter or identical matters in a particular way that was *reasonably arguable, if the company took reasonable care in connection with applying that Act to the matter or matters.


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