For the past 12 months we have been on a thematic arc considering the meaning of “apply” in relation to trust income and capital. This has centred around Fischer v Nemeske Pty Ltd [2016] HCA 11 and the cases leading up to it. Prior to that the arc was on...
What does AI understand about the future of tax preparation and compliance? I asked ChatGPT to generate an image of an accountant who is diligent with preparing his tax returns for his clients. Here is what I got. Then I asked for greater tax compliance “Here is...
AI hallucinated citations have been used in a UK tax case. The headnotes promise a wild ride “appellant relied on case law which could not be found on any legal website – whether cases generated by artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT – yes, case law invented...
On 9th November 2023 the ATO has released web guidance in relation to decentralised finance and wrapping crypto transactions. I presented the below example over a year ago at seminars for The Tax Institute, private clients, and in submissions to Treasury. The ATO has...
ChatGPT For Lawyers “The first thing we do, let’s [replace] all the lawyers” Another day, another prediction that Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), is going to replace lawyers. As a lawyer who has been building AI for nearly 10 years it seems proper...
There is a certain type of sub-trust over income that many trust deeds purport to create, and which the Federal Commissioner purports to allow. This is where a trust is established over the income distributed from another trust. This is problematic for the reasons...
