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Taxation Administration Act 1999
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100 Objection
(1) A taxpayer may lodge a written objection with the commissioner if
the taxpayer is dissatisfied with—
(a) an assessment, other than a compromise assessment, that is
shown in a notice of assessment given to the taxpayer; or
(b) a decision mentioned in schedule 1 or schedule 2; or
Note Decisions are prescribed for this section under the following Acts:
• Duties Act 1999, s 252
• Land Rent Act 2008, s 33
• Land Tax Act 2004, s 38
• Rates Act 2004, s 70.
(2) An objection must be accompanied by the fee (if any) determined
under section 139A (Determination of fees) for the objection.
(3) The commissioner must refund a fee paid under this section if—
(a) the commissioner allows the objection in whole or in part; or
(b) the taxpayer applies to the ACAT and—
(i) the ACAT, or a court hearing an appeal on the matter,
upholds the objection in whole or in part; or
(ii) the period when any further appeal can be made has ended;
and
(iii) neither the taxpayer nor the commissioner has applied to
the ACAT in relation to a part of the objection that was
upheld.