SPI PowerNet case shows application of Australian deduction provision is still unpredictable

September 19, 2013

Stewart Grieve, a partner of Corrs Chambers Westgarth in Melbourne, explains why the Federal Court of Australia’s ruling in the SPI PowerNet case highlights the uncertainty taxpayers face when applying the general deduction provision.

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