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Taxpayer whacked with considerable penalty.

The Tax Office had made many requests for a TaxPayer to lodge their Income Tax Return for the 2017 Income Year.  

Finally, the taxpayer ended up lodging their Income Tax Return and had an amount payable of $6,658.  This was not disputed, and probably the reason the taxpayer put off lodging his income tax return.

Now get this, the Tax Office assessed penalties equal to 75% of the amount payable, being $4,993.  That's a hell of a slap in the face.

The Taxpayer then objected to the severity of the tax penalty, in which, the tax office lowered the penalty from 75% to 25% now $1664.

The Taxpayer sought a review of the decision through the AAT (Administrative Appeals Tribunal). 

The Taxpayer was unsuccessful and the penalty stood.

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