Tricks of the Trade - ATO Preference Claims

At CCSG Legal, we pride ourselves on our ability to reach commercial outcomes in all our disputed matters, particularly, preference claims against the Commissioner of Taxation (the ATO).

Commercial liquidators know, upon appointment (as Official Liquidator or otherwise) the first port of call for funding of the liquidator’s various duties (after the realisation of assets) is to explore the possibility of a preference claim against the ATO seeking disgorgement of taxes (including SGC, GIC, PAYG and GST) paid during the relation back period, being generally, the 6 months prior to the filing of the wind up application. To read more, CLICK HERE