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Form of record - English language
Form of record - English language
Tax Offences - VIC
The Law - Form of record - English language
What the Law states - Form of record - English language
Taxation Administration Act 1997 - SECT 54
Form of record-English language54. Form of record-English language
(1) A person who is required by a taxation law to keep a record must keep the record in English or in a form that can be readily converted or translated into English.
(2) The Commissioner may recover from a person referred to in subsection (1) the costs reasonably incurred by the Commissioner in converting or translating a record into English-
(a) in the Magistrates' Court irrespective of the amount; or
(b) in any other court of competent jurisdiction.
Maximum Penalty in Victoria
200 penalty units for body corporate. 40 penalty units in any other case
What the Prosecution must prove - Form of record - English language - Vic
1. The accused is required to keep a record
2. The must was not kept in English or in a form that can be translated into English.
Possible Defences - Form of record - English language
Factual Dispute
No requirement to keep the record
Which court will hear the charge of Form of record - English language
Magistrates Court
Article published on 01/09/2009. To check if any changes to the law please discuss with one of our lawyers.
