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Taxation Administration Act 1997
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### 96 Payment of tax
> > (1) Tax may be paid to the Commissioner –
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> > > > (a) [*\[Section 96 Subsection (1) amended by No. 60 of 2002, s. 38, Applied:19 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-19/act-2002-060#GS38@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 96 Subsection (1) amended by No. 60 of 2002, s. 38, Applied:19 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-19/act-2002-060#GS38@Hpa@EN) by a bank cheque or postal money order delivered to an office of the Commissioner; or
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> > > > (b) by any other means approved by the Commissioner.
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> > (2) An approval of the Commissioner may be –
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> > > > (a) general or limited to a particular tax, person or payment; and
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> > > > (b) unconditional or subject to any condition.
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> > (3) If the Commissioner approves payment by a personal cheque, payment is taken to be effected when –
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> > > > (a) the cheque is received by the Commissioner if that payment occurs when the Commissioner first presents the cheque to the bank for payment; or
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> > > > (b) payment occurs under the cheque following presentation by the Commissioner.
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> > (4) An approval of a means of payment other than personal cheque may include a stipulation as to when payment by that means is taken to be effected.
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> > (5) The Commissioner may vary or cancel an approval under this section.