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Federal Commissioner of Taxation v. Hart

[2004] HCA 26

Court

High Court of Australia

Date

2004-05-27

Outcome

for-government

Holding

Part IVA applies to a split-loan arrangement where the dominant purpose was to obtain a tax benefit via accelerated interest capitalization on the investment portion.

Facts

Hart used a split-loan facility splitting borrowing into investment and home-loan portions, with interest on the home loan capitalized to maximize the deduction on the investment portion.

Reasoning

The High Court of Australia applied Part IVA to disregard the tax benefit. The decision extended Spotless to common consumer-finance products used for tax planning.

Case metadata

Jurisdiction: Australia
Topics: Part IVA, interest deduction, split loans
Statutes applied: Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 Part IVA

Official opinion

Open official decision

Cases cited

Federal Commissioner of Taxation v. Spotless Services Ltd

[1996] HCA 34

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