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Taxation Administration Act 1997
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### 32 Reimbursement after refund
> > (1) If a refund is made to a person to whom [section 31(b)](#GS31@Hpb@EN) applies –
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> > > > (a) the person must –
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> > > > > > (i) within 90 days after receiving the refund, reimburse each other person for the amount charged to or recovered from that person; and
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> > > > > > (ii) notify the Commissioner in writing within 7 days after the end of that period that all amounts charged or recovered have been reimbursed; or
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> > > > (b) if the amount is not reimbursed within that period, the person, within 7 days after the end of that period, is to –
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> > > > > > (i) notify the Commissioner in writing of any amount not reimbursed; and
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> > > > > > (ii) pay any amount to the Commissioner, together with interest at a rate not exceeding 20% per annum as the Commissioner specifies from the date the refund was made to the date of payment.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
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> > (2) An amount payable under [subsection (1)(b)(ii)](#GS32@Gs1@Hpb@Hqii@EN) is a debt due to the Crown.
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> > (3) This section prevails over [sections 29](#GS29@EN) and [30](#GS30@EN) .