Below is a comment from Liz Cosson, Secretary DVA, regarding this recent Full Federal Court decision. The decision does not affect any DVA payments as such, but it highlights a broader concern that DFWA has with the connectivity between the various government agencies that impact of veterans and their families. I recommend that you read […]
ATO has released details of a streamlined process to identify veterans affected by the Federal Court decision that Class A and B Invalidity Benefits from DFRDB and MSBS which commenced on or after 20 Sep 2007 may have been incorrectly taxed. ATO will require that the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) provide relevant data to the […]
In March 2020, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) in Brisbane upheld the objections of the three Veterans against the Australian Tax Office (ATO) treatment of their DFRDB and MSBS Class A and B Invalidity Benefits paid by the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC). This effectively meant that the Invalidity Benefits paid by CSC should be treated […]