Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (TAXATION OFFENCES) ACT 1980 - SECT 6

  (1)   Where a person:

  (a)   directly or indirectly, aids, abets, counsels or procures another person (including a company) to enter into an arrangement or transaction; or

  (b)   is, in any way, by act or omission, directly or indirectly concerned in, or party to, the entry by another person (including a company) into an arrangement or transaction;

knowing or believing that the arrangement or transaction is being entered into by the other person with the intention of securing, either generally or for a limited period, that a company or trustee (whether or not a party to the arrangement or transaction) will be unable, or will be likely to be unable, having regard to other debts of the company or trustee, to pay income tax payable by the company or trustee, the first - mentioned person commits an offence.

  (2)   Where:

  (a)   a person:

  (i)   directly or indirectly, aids, abets, counsels or procures another person (including a company) to enter into an arrangement or transaction; or

  (ii)   is, in any way, by act or omission, directly or indirectly concerned in, or party to, the entry by another person (including a company) into an arrangement or transaction;

    knowing or believing that the arrangement or transaction is being entered into by the other person with the intention of securing, either generally or for a limited period, that a company or trustee (whether or not a party to the arrangement or transaction) will be unable, or will be likely to be unable, having regard to other debts of the company or trustee, to pay future income tax payable by the company or trustee; and

  (b)   income tax becomes due and payable by the company or trustee;

the first - mentioned person commits an offence.

Penalty:   Imprisonment for 10 years or 1,000 penalty units, or both.