Federal Court National Taxation User Group Forum

09/02/2012

The judges of the taxation panel of the Federal Court of Australia propose to convene a “National Taxation User Group” Forum on 18 April 2012 at 4.30pm EST.The objective of the forum is to provide a means through which members of the profession who practise, or those persons who have an interest, in the subject matter can raise issues of importance to them, provide feedback or make suggestions in relation to the court’s practice direction (under Practice Note Tax 1) and case management practices more generally with respect to the resolution of taxation disputes. It also provides judges with an opportunity to engage such persons in discussion with a view, if thought necessary, to developing new directions and practices. Judges who are members of the Taxation Panel will attend the forum.

To achieve the objective set out above, it is proposed that the forum will be interactive from all registries across the court nationally through video conference from our Sydney registry. To ensure that there is the opportunity for considered debate/ discussion on as many topics and issues of interests on taxation matters, the agenda will be structured, and the supporting issues papers will be circulated, in advance of the forum.

In that connection, the court welcomes and encourages anyone who would like to raise matters for discussion at the forum to submit their issues papers in advance of the meeting.� In order to promote considered discussion and given this is a national meeting, the forum will not be in a position to consider in any detail items which are not included on the agenda.� Please respond by email to: nswevents@fedcourt.gov.au

Members are�invited in advance of the User Forum to suggest topics or issues for discussion at the forum. A brief written outline of the item / topic of interest for discussion together with your views on the issue and or options to be considered will need to be received no later than Monday 5 March 2012.

2 March�2012