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Australia’s Response to GST Ruling on Prepared Meals

  • Australian Taxation Office consulting on draft GST determination on prepared meals
  • Consultation open until April 26, 2024
  • Draft explains meaning of “food of a kind marketed as a prepared meal”
  • Based on recent Federal Court ruling in Simplot Australia Pty Limited v. Commissioner of Taxation
  • Court found products containing mix of vegetables, spices, and grains marketed as prepared meals
  • Products labelled as “sides” or with serving suggestions were not GST-free

Source: vitallaw.com

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