Li v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue
[2023] NSWCATAD 330
At a glance
Source factsCourt
NCAT Administrative and Equal Opportunity
Decision date
2023-12-04
Source
Original judgment source is linked above.
Judgment (13 paragraphs)
REASONS FOR DECISION
- Xiaoju Li ("the Applicant") was assessed by the Chief Commissioner of State Revenue ("the Respondent") as being liable for land tax for the 2016 to 2020 land tax years ("the Assessments") for her Maroubra property ("the Property").
- The Applicant seeks the Tribunal's review of the Assessments on the basis that: 1. her husband Mr Zhang, is an "owner" of the Property for the purposes of the Land Tax Management Act 1956 (NSW) ("LTMA"); and 2. as Mr Zhang purportedly used and occupied the Property as his principal place of residence it should be exempt from land tax for the 2016 to 2020 land tax years ("the relevant period").
- The Applicant also contends her liability for surcharge land tax should be reduced to reflect her proportional ownership of the Property.
- Relevantly, an objection to the Assessments was lodged by the Applicant through her accountant, RBW Chartered Accountants, on 16 October 2020. On 21 March 2021, the Respondent disallowed the objection. The Applicant's application for review was not lodged in this Tribunal until 12 July 2023 which was two years after the date required for lodgement.
Issue
- The issues for determination are: 1. Whether an extension of time to lodge the application for review should be granted to the applicant; 2. If so, whether: 1. Mr Zhang is an "owner" of the Property; and 2. the principal place of residence exemption ("PPR") in Sch 1A of the LTMA applies.