Having the correct classification of how employment ends is important. Describing the termination as a voluntary resignation in circumstances that indicate otherwise could have significant adverse tax consequences to the employee. This article explores the taxing of settlement receipts received in relation to the termination of employment.
The recent decision in Bendel’s Case has caused more than a ripple in income tax circles. There are numerous case summaries and commentary about what the decision might mean for the application of Division 7A. This case, in our view, represents a symptom of a bigger issue in relation to the way tax is being administered.
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