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Conference Papers
2023, 'Income equalisation clauses', Brisbane, presented at 34th Australasian Tax Teachers Association Conference: Tax in a Disrupted World, Brisbane, 19 January 2023 - 20 January 2023
,2022, 'Partnership income taxation regime: Partner allocation mechanisms are not so straightforward', Brisbane, presented at 12th Queensland Tax Researchers Symposium, Brisbane, 08 July 2022
,2019, 'Chaotic Thomas litigation involving pass-through of taxable income, franked distributions and franking credits to discretionary beneficiaries: Oversights, errors guidance and analysis', Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, presented at 10th Queensland Tax Researchers Symposium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 03 July 2019
,2019, 'Effect of the general law of trusts on the income taxation treatment of extinguished receipts, associated tax attributes and remaining taxable income', Perth, Western Australia, presented at 2019 Australasian Tax Teachers Association, Perth, Western Australia, 16 January 2019 - 18 January 2019
,2018, 'Labor’s discretionary trust tax policy reforms: Why are testamentary trusts excluded?', Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, presented at 9th Queensland Tax Researchers Symposium, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 04 July 2018
,2017, 'Making sense of the facts and what occurred in the Thomas litigation', Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, presented at 8th Queensland Tax Researchers Symposium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 03 July 2017
,2017, 'Myer Income Strands at 30-Year Anniversary: Nature, Scope and Interaction with other Charging Rules', Wellington, New Zealand, presented at 2017 Australasian Tax Teachers Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, 18 January 2017 - 20 January 2017, https://www.business.unsw.edu.au/About-Site/Schools-Site/Taxation-Business-Law-Site/Documents/Myer_Income_Strands_at_30_Year_Anniversary_Boccabella_and_Seymour.pdf
,2016, 'Decision to tax low value imported goods: Compliance will be very low', Cairns, Queensland, Australia, presented at 2016 Australasian Tax Teachers Association, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 26 September 2016
,2016, 'Australia's not so coherent approach to taxing personal exertion income', James Cook University, Cairns, presented at 7th Queensland Tax Researchers Symposium, James Cook University, Cairns, 26 September 2016 - 26 September 2016
,2016, 'Rights and obligations regarding debts and liabilities of the four key operating entities', in Enduring Issues in, and Reflections on, Corporate Law and Policy over the Past 25 Years, Sydney, New South Wales, presented at Corporate Law Teachers Association Conference, Sydney, New South Wales, 31 January 2016 - 02 February 2016
,2016, 'GST: Low value imported goods to be taxed: Analysis of design options and enforcement issues', Sydney, Australia, presented at 28th Australasian Tax Teachers Association Conference, Sydney, Australia, 20 January 2016 - 22 January 2016
,2015, 'Does the nominal coverage of the law of trusts in the university accounting curriculum undermine the efficiency and effectiveness of Australian accountants in practice?', Adelaide, South Australia, presented at 2015 Australasian Tax Teachers Conference, Adelaide, South Australia, 21 January 2015 - 23 January 2015
,2014, 'Treatment of discretionary trusts under key Australian general law (non-tax law) regimes differs from the treatment under the income tax', Nottingham, England, presented at Seminar series of Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, England, 25 June 2014 - 25 June 2014
,2014, 'GST on imports: does the cost outweigh the revenue?', Brisbane, Australia, presented at Australasian Tax Teachers Association Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 20 January 2014 - 22 January 2014
,2014, 'Changing use of business forms: Have university business law teachers failed to reflect this in their teaching?', Brisbane, Queensland, presented at 2014 Australsian Tax Teachers Association Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, 20 January 2014 - 22 January 2014
,2014, 'Why does Australia's trading stock regime provide deductions and assessable income inclusions for unrealised losses and unrealised gains under a realisation-based income tax?', Brisbane, Queensland, presented at 2014 Australasian Tax Teachers Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, 20 January 2014 - 22 January 2014
,2013, 'GST and Low Value Imported Goods: Current Position, Options and Constraints', The University of Sydney, presented at Research Seminar, The University of Sydney, 21 May 2013 - 21 May 2013
,2012, 'Is the Tax Treatment of Discretionary Trusts Really Objectionable? A First Instalment', Faculty of Law, University of Sydney, Faculty of Law, University of Sydney, 24 October 2012
,2012, 'An Ordered Approach to the Tax Rules for Problem Solving in a First Australian Income Taxation Law Course can improve Student Performance', Sydney, New South Wales, presented at 2012 Australasian Tax Teachers Conference, Sydney, New South Wales, 20 January 2012 - 22 January 2012
,2012, 'Is the Tax Treatment of Discretionary Trusts Really Objectionable? A First Instalment', School of Taxation and Business Law, The University of New South Wales, School of Taxation and Business Law, The University of New South Wales
,2011, 'Does avoiding making a Capital Gain amount to a Tax Benefit under the GAAR?', Melbourne, presented at 2011 Australasian Tax Teachers' Association Conference, Melbourne
,2010, 'Extinguishment of Tax Attributes on Death under Australia's Income Tax Appears Anomalous', UNSW, Sydney, pp. 1 - 16, presented at Australasian Tax Teachers Association Conference 2010, UNSW, Sydney, 21 January 2010 - 22 January 2010
,2010, 'Key Structural Choices of Regimes Permitting Use of Income Tax Losses Housed in Companies: Analysis of the Australian and New Zealand Loss Recoupment Rules', Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, presented at School of Accounting and Commercial Law Seminar Series, Victoria University of Wellington, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
,2010, 'Managing Losses: Update on Recent Developments and Traps for the Unwary', Sydney, presented at Tax Institute of Australia's 2010 Annual Tax Forum, Sydney
,2009, 'Capacity of the Switzerland-Australia Pre-CGT Treaty to Provide relief from Australian CGT: The Virgin Holdings SA case', Christchurch, New Zealand, pp. 1 - 23, presented at Australasian Tax Teachers Association Conference 2009, Christchurch, New Zealand
,2008, '$250 Deduction Denial for Expenses of Self-Education: Retention of Section 82A is a Mystery', Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 1 - 31, presented at Australasian Tax Teachers Association Conference 2008, Hobart, Tasmania
,2005, 'Australia's Experience with the Value Added Type of Goods and Services Tax with Primary Focus on GST Design Issues and Problematic Issues', Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 1 - 35, presented at Goods and Services Tax for Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
,2002, 'Presumptive Taxes in Australia: Concept, Current Usage and Policy Considerations for Further Use', Sydney, presented at Seminar Series of the School of Business Law and Taxation, Sydney
,1999, 'Difference between Trust Law Income and Taxable Income: Proportionate View Superior?', Canberra, presented at 11th Australasian Tax Teachers Annual Conference, Canberra
,1999, 'The Goods and Services Tax: What Must Business Know and Do?', Parramatta, presented at Greater Western Sydney Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc and UWS Nepean forum on the GST, Parramatta
,1998, 'Should Legal Professional Privilege be Extended to all Tax Advisors', Auckland, presented at 10th Australasian Tax Teachers Conference, Auckland
,1997, 'Excess Imputation Credits: Why are they non-refundable?', Sydney, presented at Revenue Law Interest Group of the Australasian Law Teachers Association Annual Conference, Sydney
,1996, 'Continuity of Business Tests under the Income Tax Assessment Act: Policy and Technical Issues,', Brisbane, presented at 8th Annual Australasian Tax Teachers Conference, Brisbane
,1996, 'Recent Developments in Capital Gains Tax', University of Western Australial Sydney, presented at Seminar conducted by UWS Nepean, University of Western Australial Sydney
,1995, 'Recent Developments in Accessing Prior Year Losses of Companies', Sydney, New South Wales, presented at Tax Institute Continuing Professional Development Program, Sydney, New South Wales, 15 November 1995 - 15 November 1995
,1995, 'Deductibility of Employers' Fringe Benefits Tax Liability', Sydney, New South Wales, presented at Tax Institute Continuing Professional Education Program, Sydney, New South Wales, 15 May 1995 - 15 May 1995
,1995, 'The Taxation of Reimbursed Deductions: Is there Coherence?', Perth, presented at 7th Annual Australasian Tax Teachers Conference, Perth
,1994, 'Capital Gains Tax and Damages: The Treatment can Cohere with the CGT Framework', Sydney, presented at 6th Annual Australasian Tax Teachers Conference, Sydney
,1993, 'The Nature and Rationale of Legal Professional Privilege', presented at Department of Accounting, University of Sydney, Seminar Series,
,1992, 'Legal Professional Privilege: The Case for Tax Accountants’ Clients', Brisbane, presented at Revenue Law Interest Group of the Australasian Law Teachers Association Annual Conference, Brisbane
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