Tommy Robinson, founder of the English Defence League was in court last week being pursued by the many people he owes money to. This has increased scrutiny on whether he genuinely disposed of assets in his timely divorce from Jenna Lennon.
Exposure draft legislation has been released which proposes amendments to the GST legislation to make it clear that liquidators and other representatives of incapacitated entities are liable for GST on transactions within the scope of their appointment.
Date of effect
It is proposed that the main operative provisions of the legislation have effect retrospectively from the commencement of the GST Act on 1 July 2000.
Background
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