DLA Piper Australia

In Glencore Investment Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia [2019] FCA 1432, in a major victory for the mining giant, the Federal Court found in favour of Glencore, and held that the terms operating between the Glencore Australian subsidiary and its Swiss trader parent in the sale of copper concentrate were within an arm’s-length range.

Kenny Mui of DLA Piper Australia analyses guidance published by the Australian Taxation Office on important Australian international tax measures that affect foreign investments in Australian structures and other cross-border transactions

The Australian government released draft legislation on January 17 2019, outlining the tax and regulatory components of the corporate collective investment vehicle (CCIV) regime, which is intended to make Australia more attractive and competitive in the funds management industry.