Dismissal of Commissioner’s Appeal in Hannover Life Case Highlights Importance of GST Cost Allocation

• The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia dismissed the Commissioner of Taxation’s appeal in the Hannover Life case on 4 March 2024
• The primary judgment and subsequent orders were published in June and July 2023
• The appeal concerned findings related to the allocation of “overhead” costs and apportionment methodologies for GST input tax credits
• The case highlights the importance for taxpayers to review cost allocation approaches and apportionment methodologies for GST purposes
• Key takeaways include the scrutiny of cost allocations, consideration of contractual frameworks, and the review of cost allocation methods used for accounting or regulatory purposes.

Source: taxathand.com

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