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Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v D’Arro (No 2) [2026] QSC 177

22-7-26 / Rob Anderson KC — Tax

Rob Anderson KC (leading C Matthews) represented the defendant, instructed by Robinson Locke Litigation Lawyers. This judgement follows orders made on 8 June 2026 dismissing the plaintiff’s application for summary judgement and inviting further submission on the issue of costs. Each party sought their costs of the application on the…

Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v D’Arro [2026] QSC 109

8-6-26 / Rob Anderson KC — Tax

Rob Anderson KC leading C Matthews represented the respondent, instructed by Robinson Locke Litigation Lawyers. This case concerned an application brought by the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation seeking summary judgment against the respondent pursuant to r 292 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld). The Deputy Commissioner argued that…

Commissioner of Taxation v Cheung [2026] FCAFC 75

28-5-26 / Mark Robertson KC — Appellate, Tax

Mark Robertson KC (leading Mr J Byrne) represented the respondent, instructed by Macpherson Kelley Lawyers. This case concerned an appeal by the Commissioner of Taxation from a decision allowing the Respondent’s objection to amended income tax assessments. The primary judge had found that deposits exceeding $30 million received by the…

Kim Investments GC Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue (No 2) [2026] QSC 25

4-3-26 / Mark Robertson KC, Florence Chen — Tax

Mark Robertson KC with Florence Chen appeared for the appellant instructed by Small Myer Hughes Lawyers. The judgment concerned a previous judgment in which a determination was made to separate questions pursuant to r 483 of the Uniform Civil Proceedings Rules 1999 (Qld (UCPR). The appellant submitted that the outcome…

Commissioner of Taxation v S.N.A Group Pty Ltd [2026] FCAFC 10

17-2-26 / Florence Chen — Tax

Florence Chen (led by Dr R Schulte) appeared for the respondents, instructed by Dentons. This was an appeal to the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia, involving two companies operating with the Coronis Group Ltd, who claimed tax deductions for fees required by written agreements between 2005 and…