2017 NATIONAL GST INTENSIVE

14–15 September 2017Novotel Melbourne on Collins

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WELCOME2017 National GST Intensive

Join us in Melbourne in 2017 for The Tax Institute’s National GST Intensive – Australia’s pre-eminent conference for GST practitioners and corporate advisory specialists.

This year’s program will be delivered over two days by some of Australia’s leading GST experts from the tax profession, industry and government. This year, our keynote speaker is the Hon. Justice Jennifer Davies of the Federal Court of Australia who will discuss the GST and consider whether it is still relevant to consider it a “practical business tax”.

Delegates will hear updates on the latest GST rulings and cases, including cases on GST commercial and contractual disputes and issues in state taxes. The program will also feature some in-depth sessions dealing with topical GST issues that are likely to impact practitioners in the coming year. Topics covered will include the impact of the new B2B and B2C cross-border changes as well as amendments dealing with the importation of low-value goods. We will also be exploring some of the changes in the GST administration landscape, including refund retention and the introduction of a statutory remedial power for the Commissioner.

The conference program includes sessions focusing on the current approaches and concerns of the ATO. Deputy Commissioner Tim Dyce will address the conference about the challenges and opportunities for the ATO’s GST administration. The program will also include a panel session exploring issues arising from the relationship between the ATO, corporates and tax practitioners.

For the first time, this year’s program will include breakout sessions on non-GST indirect taxes such as customs duty, fuel tax credits, wine equalisation tax and luxury car tax. These sessions will cover both the key legislative concepts and practical application of these taxes and will be led by presenters with extensive experience in these areas.

Join us and bring your knowledge on key GST issues up to date, discover the latest thinking and take advantage of this great opportunity to network with colleagues and fellow GST experts. I look forward to seeing you at the conference.

Amelia O’RourkeDirector | Indirect TaxDeloitteChair, Conference Organising Committee

Thank youThe Tax Institute gratefully acknowledges the generous assistance of members of the National GST Intensive Organising Committee:

Amelia O’Rourke, Deloitte (Chair, GST Intensive Organising Committee)Gordon Brysland, Australian Taxation OfficeDeborah Jenkins, CTA, Australian Taxation OfficeGeoffrey Mann, CTA, Ashurst Scott McGill, CTA, Pitcher PartnersBrad Miller, CTA, EYHeydon Miller, CTA, Keeping CompanyJohn Oesterheld, ATI, Staloest Michael Patane, CTA, Clayton UtzChris Plakias, WestpacMatthew Strauch, CTA, PwC

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TECHNICAL PROGRAMEvent summary

Day one – Thursday 14 September 2017

Time Session Presenter(s)

8.30am–9.30am Registration

9.30am–9.45am Conference Opening Address and Tax Counsel Update Amelia O’RourkeChair, Organising Committee

Stephanie Caredes, CTAThe Tax Institute

9.45am–10.30am Session 1: Keynote Address – Is it still relevant to consider the GST a “practical business tax”?

In Sterling Guardian Pty Limited v Commissioner of Taxation [2005] FCA 1166, Justice Stone referred to GST as a practical business tax. Justice Davies will address the following:

� How has this influenced the decisions on GST following this case?

� Is this still a relevant approach today given the cases that have since been decided?

� How does this approach differ from the approach to interpretation of other tax laws, state and federal?

The Hon Justice Jennifer Davies

10.30am–11.00am Morning tea

11.00am– 12.00pm Session 2: Speed Update/Indirect Taxes

This session will provide a concise update on current issues relating to the interaction of GST with state taxes as well as topical issues in the state taxes arena that should be of interest to those working in the field of indirect taxes.

Jennee Chan, CTA Allens

Melissa Harrison ATO

12.00pm–1.00pm Lunch

1.00pm–2.30pm Session 3A: Fuel Tax Credits

This session will explore the legal and practical aspects of fuel tax credits (FTCs), including:

� An overview of the policy and legislation dealing with FTC entitlement

� Issues with the interpretation of some key legislative concepts

� Practical issues associated with calculating FTC claims.

Laura and Michael will also examine several case studies to highlight some of the issues that commonly arise in determining FTC entitlement.

Laura O’BrienDeloitte

Michael Griffith Linfox

OR Session 3B: Customs and LVIG – All You Need to Know About the Recent Changes

This session will cover some of the topical issues affecting the taxation of importation of goods, including:

� The new overseas vendor registration model applying to the low-value threshold import rules for GST from 1 July 2017

� Australian Border Force’s Trusted Trader initiative which commenced on 1 July 2016

� Private rulings covering the valuation of imported goods between “related parties” and the interplay with transfer pricing.

Russell WilkinsonTrusted Trader International

Amy James-VelagicATO

OR Session 3C: What Do You Really Know About the Luxury Car Tax and Wine Equalisation Tax?

In recent years, a number of those other indirect taxes have become more prominent by way of advisers assisting clients to navigate some of the complexities and in some cases unlock value for those clients, as well as the ATO’s increased focus around audit activities. This session will provide you with an update on what you need to know when it comes to the wine equalisation tax and luxury car tax as well as recent areas of focus at the ATO.

John HaigJohn Haig Pty Ltd

Muhammad Vaseehar Mercedes-Benz Australia

Andrew McIverATO

2.30pm–3.00pm Afternoon tea

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TECHNICAL PROGRAMEvent summary

Day one – Thursday 14 September 2017 (cont)

Time Session Presenter(s)

3.00pm–4.30pm Session 4A: Fuel Tax CreditsThis session will explore the legal and practical aspects of fuel tax credits (FTCs), including:

� An overview of the policy and legislation dealing with FTC entitlement � Issues with the interpretation of some key legislative concepts � Practical issues associated with calculating FTC claims.

Laura and Michael will also lead participants through several case studies to highlight some of the issues that commonly arise in determining FTC entitlement.

Laura O’BrienDeloitte

Michael GriffithLinfox

OR Session 4B: Customs and LVIG – All You Need to Know About the Recent ChangesThis session will cover some of the topical issues affecting the taxation of importations of goods, including:

� The new overseas vendor registration model applying to the low-value threshold import rules for GST from 1 July 2017

� Australian Border Force’s Trusted Trader initiative which commenced on 1 July 2016

� Private rulings covering the valuation of imported goods between “related parties” and the interplay with transfer pricing.

Russell Wilkinson Trusted Trader International

Amy James-Velagic ATO

OR Session 4C: What Do You Really Know About the Luxury Car Tax and Wine Equalisation Tax?In recent years, a number of those other indirect taxes have become more prominent by way of advisers assisting clients to navigate some of the complexities and in some cases unlock value for those clients, as well as the ATO’s increased focus around audit activities. This session will provide you with an update on what you need to know when it comes to wine equalisation tax and luxury car tax as well as recent areas of focus at the ATO.

John HaigJohn Haig Pty Ltd

Muhammad Vaseehar Mercedes-Benz Australia

Andrew McIverATO

4.30pm–5.30pm Session 5: ATO Current FocusDeputy Commissioner Jeremy Geale will share insights into the Australian Taxation Office’s current challenges and opportunities.

Jeremy Geale, CTAATO

5.30pm–6.30pm Free time

6.30pm–10.00pm Conference dinner ZINC Federation Square After-dinner speaker: Tony Long “Tax in a Post-Truth World – Some Recollections”

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TECHNICAL PROGRAMEvent summary

Day two – Friday 15 September 2017

Time Session Presenter(s)

8.30am–9.30am Session 6: Tax Administration

Can you afford not to know what the hot items are each year in the tax administration space? This session will cover:

� The practical angles of topics which include refund retention under s 8AAZLGA

� Use of ITC estimators

� The newly legislated statutory remedial power

� Anything of an administration nature that may come out of the Budget.

Gina Lazanas, CTABalazs Lazanas & Welch

John GleesonATO

Gordon BryslandATO

9.30am–10.30am Session 7: B2B and B2C

This session will cover the new B2B and B2C, and existing cross-border rules, and consider how they now work together, in particular:

� Enterprise carried on in the indirect tax zone; what’s changed and how does it impact the scope of the B2B carve-out?

� Thing is done – role of s 9-25(5)(a) in the new environment

� B2B and B2C anomalies – telcos, shipping, insurance, platform elections, others?

� Division 100 – time for a rewrite?

Brady DeverPwC

Rebecca SmithATO

10.30am–11.00am Morning tea

11.00am–12.00pm Session 8: Financial Transactions: Some Current Issues Arising from Recent Cases and Interpretations

This session will cover:

� Apportionment and general ITC recovery in light of the Rio decision.

� Mergers and Acquisitions.

� Division 84 reverse charge rules post 2016 amendments.

� FAT – have the issues changed.

Patrick LaveryEY

Michael Patane, CTA Bourke Legal

12.00pm–1.00pm Session 9: Contractual and Commercial Disputes

Disagreements about GST continue to figure in commercial disputes between parties. The questions involved concern the price and whether it includes GST, whether the transaction is one that is subject to GST and sometimes involves warranties given about GST compliance in transactions involving sales of businesses. This session will examine the causes of some of these disputes and the remedies that are available.

Chris Sievers Victorian Bar

1.00pm–2.00pm Lunch

2.00pm–3.00pm Session 10: Continuing to Build the Relationships Between Corporates, the Tax Profession and the ATO

The panel members will discuss various issues arising from the relationships between corporates, the ATO and tax practitioners, including:

� The ATO’s approach to “justified trust” for GST

� Tax risk governance frameworks

� Outsourcing and offshoring of tax functions and the impact on tax risk.

Nick Kallinikios, CTAKPMG

George Nikolaou Coles

Jennifer MoltisantiATO

3.00pm–3.30pm Afternoon tea

3.30pm–4.30pm Session 11: Have You Been Paying Attention?

The session will involve a panel and audience participation in an interactive and competitive format, answering both trivia and technical questions related largely to the conference proceedings. The session is intended to be a somewhat light-hearted conclusion to the conference.

Geoff Mann, CTA Ashurst – Moderator

4.30pm–5.00pm Conference close drinks

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PRESENTER PROFILESAn overview of our experts

Gordon Brysland has worked in indirect tax for a long time, both in private and public practice, and at the ATO since 2011. He has published extensively in tax and public law areas, and now produces the ATO’s interpretation NOW!

Stephanie Caredes, CTA, Tax Counsel, is responsible for The Tax Institute’s policy and advocacy activities and regularly engages with all levels of government including Treasury and the ATO. Prior to joining The Tax Institute, Stephanie gained extensive experience in private practice advising on a wide range of federal and state taxation issues. Stephanie holds a Masters level degree in Law from the University of Sydney and is admitted as a Solicitor and Barrister in both the Supreme Court of New South Wales and High Court of Australia. She has also published a variety of articles and commentary in relation to taxation issues.

Jennee Chan, CTA, is a Senior Tax Counsel at Allens. Jennee specialises in transaction taxes, with a particular focus on GST and stamp duty. Her broad indirect tax practice lends itself to advising on the due diligence, financing and structuring aspects of a transaction. Jennee’s legal practice is complemented by her experiences working in Big 4 accounting and in-house tax.

The Hon Justice Jennifer Davies was appointed to the Federal Court of Australia in July 2013. Prior to her appointment she was a Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria in the trial division. Justice Davies graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Jurisprudence and Bachelor of Laws in 1978 and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor to the Supreme Court of Victoria in 1980. She was appointed Senior Counsel for Victoria in 2004 and while at the Bar Justice Davies practiced in corporations, revenue, commercial and administrative law. She is a former President of the Tax Bar Association, Chair of the Ethics Committee of the Victorian Bar. Justice Davies is a Senior Fellow at University of Melbourne lecturing in post graduate courses.

Brady Dever is a Partner in PwC Sydney’s Indirect Taxes practice with a specialist focus on the technology sector, property and retail. Brady has 13 years’ experience in indirect taxes with PwC, including a two-year secondment to PwC UK’s Financial Services VAT practice between 2009 and 2011. Brady has particular experience working with clients in the digital and e-commerce sector and has been involved in several recent reviews of multinational clients’ import and export compliance and the adequacy of related business systems and processes. Brady holds an LLB, BComm and LLM. Brady is also a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria.

Jeremy Geale is currently the acting Deputy Commissioner for Indirect Tax where he has national responsibility on behalf of the Commissioner of Taxation for the ATO’s administration of the goods and services tax and the relationship with the states and territories in accordance with the obligations under the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Commonwealth Government and the state and territory governments. As the Acting Deputy Commissioner Indirect Tax, Jeremy has national management responsibility for approximately 1,300 ATO staff who deal directly with GST, excise, luxury car tax, wine equalisation tax and a range of other taxes across areas of client advice, technical advice and compliance programs for all segments of the business sector. Jeremy Geale’s substantive role is Deputy Chief Tax Counsel.

John Gleeson has worked at the ATO in a range of roles, and joined the Tax Counsel Network in 2010, specialising in indirect taxes and administration issues. He has worked on a number of litigation matters and public rulings, as well as being involved in taxation law design.

Michael Griffith is the Group Manager – Taxation for the Linfox Group of companies. Michael is a Chartered Accountant and a member of The Tax Institute with over 40 years’ experience in the tax area having commenced his career at Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co followed by Head of Tax roles at Repco Corporation Limited and North Limited prior to taking his current role at Linfox some 16 years ago. His responsibilities at Linfox cover all taxation matters both in Australia and overseas for the Logistics, Armaguard, Airports, Property, Phillip Island race track and the Steinway piano groups, as well as the Fox Classic Car Collection and the Fox Foundation together with the personal tax affairs of the Fox Family.

John Haig is an adviser and tax agent who specialises in the more complex issues in GST, wine tax and luxury car tax as well as supporting clients while they are undergoing an ATO audit. John has advised many clients and their taxation and legal advisers, delivered many presentations, and authored many papers on the major issues in GST, which inevitably involves a strong focus on real property transactions. He is a Fellow of The Tax Institute, a member of the Indirect Taxes Subcommittee of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and a CPA.

Melissa Harrison joined the ATO in 2003. Melissa is part of the Tax Counsel Network, where she plays a key role in advising on the ATO’s most significant and complex tax matters. Melissa has a particular interest in GST and indirect taxes, providing high-level policy and interpretative advice on issues including wine equalisation tax, excise products and financial supplies. Melissa has also advised on the recent changes to the GST treatment of low-value goods. Melissa has completed a double degree in International Business and International Studies, a Graduate Diploma of Taxation and completed her Bachelor of Laws in 2013.

Amy James-Velagic joined the ATO in 2010 in Public Groups & International (PG&I) (formerly known as Large Business & International) with a focus on the energy and resources industry and a broad range of corporate and international tax matters. Amy’s areas of expertise included tax technical issues such as tax effect accounting, exploration, transfer pricing and cross-border financing matters. In 2015, Amy joined Indirect Tax and has had responsibility for leading matters such as ITC estimators, international cross-border transactions and the new measures relevant to business-to-consumer and low-value imported goods.

Nick Kallinikios, CTA, has over 30 years of experience as a tax professional and leads KPMG’s Indirect Tax group. Prior to joining KPMG, Nick worked in a senior tax role for 12 years with ANZ Bank and he has maintained a strong professional focus on the financial services sector. Nick has completed engagements for a range of financial services clients, including banks, fund managers, insurance companies, superannuation funds and peak industry bodies representing the financial services sector.

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PRESENTER PROFILESAn overview of our experts

Patrick Lavery is a Partner in the Tax practice of Ernst & Young in Brisbane. He has worked in a number of Australian locations as well as in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Patrick has over 20 years’ experience in the provision of indirect tax advice and assistance to private and public sector clients. This has included involvement on either the buy or sell side of many major acquisitions and divestments undertaken in Queensland as well as a number of the major infrastructure projects undertaken including mining, port, and oil and gas joint venture projects. Patrick’s experience includes dealing with complex transactions and associated contractual arrangements, as well as system and process issues.

Gina Lazanas, CTA, is a Partner at the specialist tax law firm, Balazs Lazanas & Welch LLP. She has over 25 years’ experience in taxation law, having initially focused on income tax and later on indirect taxes, but always with a keen interest in all kinds of tax and related administrative law disputes. Gina has had carriage of varied and complex tax audits and litigation. Gina was Chair of The Tax Institute’s Legal & Dispute Resolution Subcommittee from 2011 to 2013 and Chair of The Tax Institute’s GST Subcommittee from 2008 to 2010. In April 2012, Gina was appointed a part-time Senior Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

Tony Long was employed by the ATO from 1980 to 2014. For the last 13 years of his career, he was an Assistant Commissioner working on GST issues, and had responsibility at various times for Financial Supplies, Property and Technical Leadership.

Geoff Mann, CTA, is a Partner in the Tax team at Ashurst. He advises on indirect tax, with particular emphasis on GST, stamp duty, land tax and human resources taxes. Geoff has over 25 years’ experience. Geoff’s broad practice enables him to consult in relation to overall tax management strategies and review programs, as well as due diligence exercises and dispute resolution.

Andrew McIver is a senior director in the ATO’s Indirect Tax business line, joining in April 2005. Prior to commencing with the ATO, Andrew was a Senior Manager in KPMG Melbourne’s Tax Division having been with KPMG for seven years. In total he has 33 years of tax experience in a variety of positions. His current role encompasses a number of taxes including both the wine equalisation tax and luxury car tax. Specifically, Andrew oversees the management of risk in these two schemes.

Jennifer Moltisanti has been an Assistant Commissioner with the ATO since 2010 and currently leads Client Experience and Business Transformation for Indirect Tax. Jennifer has a broad and long experience in public sector administration. After working in two major Commonwealth agencies, external boards and a posting with the OECD, Jennifer’s span of influence crosses diverse disciplines. This includes law enforcement, human resources, technical law interpretation, compliance, program and project management, information technology, risk management, governance and international.

George Nikolaou is currently the Senior Tax Manager at Coles and has responsibility for GST, wine equalisation tax, excise and income withholding taxes for Coles Supermarkets, Coles Express, Coles Liquor, Coles Property and Coles Financial Services. George commenced his career at the ATO in 1982 and has worked for a number of international accounting firms prior to joining Coles. George was the technical lead for Coles in its

implementation of the GST and was a member of a number of consultative committees including the ATO’s Food Consultative Forum, and is a past Chair of the Australian Retailers Association Tax Committee. George is a current member of the ATO’s GST Stewardship Committee.

Laura O’Brien is an Account Director at Deloitte based in Melbourne. She has over 14 years’ experience in UK and Australian indirect tax. During her career, Laura has advised on a wide range of indirect tax matters including fuel tax credits since its introduction in 2006. She is currently advising a number of major transportation companies, as well as clients from various other industries, on the legal and practical aspects of fuel tax credits. Laura previously worked in Deloitte UK and prior to joining Deloitte was a VAT Officer at HM Revenue and Customs.

Michael Patane, CTA is an Executive Director with Bourke Legal. He practices in tax, corporate law, commercial law and trusts law with an emphasis on commercial transactions, technical interpretation, tax administration and controversy. Michael has a unique blend of experience in both national legal and accounting firms and at the ATO. While with the ATO Michael held a number of senior positions in tax interpretation, compliance and litigation including Indirect Taxes, Project Wickenby and Private Groups and High Wealth Individuals. These roles included Deputy Chief Tax Counsel (Indirect Taxes), Senior Tax Counsel Strategic Litigation and Leader for the establishment and operation of the High Wealth Individuals compliance program.

Chris Sievers practises primarily in revenue law, with a particular focus on indirect taxes such as GST and stamp duty. Since being called to the Bar in 2001, Chris has developed a substantial advice practice and has appeared on behalf of taxpayers and the Revenue in numerous disputes in federal and state jurisdictions, including the High Court in Reliance Carpet and Qantas. Recently, Chris appeared for the Commissioner in Rio Tinto Services before the Federal Court and on appeal to the Full Federal Court.

Rebecca Smith joined the ATO in 2014 and is a Technical Adviser in the Tax Counsel Network. Prior to joining the ATO, Rebecca was an adviser on law design and policy issues in the Revenue Group in the Treasury.

Muhammad Vaseehar is currently the Senior Manager – Tax & Accounting at Mercedes-Benz Australia. He has 19 years of experience in the taxation field, with seven of these years in the automotive industry. Muhammad commenced his career in professional services, is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Masters of International Tax. He has been actively involved in a number of taxation topics with the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and the ATO, most recently on the consequences of the AP Group Limited v FCT case.

Russell Wilkinson is the Founder and CEO of Trusted Trader International’s (TTI’s) Customs & International Trade division and has global responsibilities for the advisory business. With over 30 years’ experience in customs consultancy, he has worked with numerous multinational corporations in Australia and overseas, providing strategic customs advice involving, for example, harmonised tariff classification, customs valuation, FTA issues, customs appeals, Trusted Trader compliance reviews and accreditations.

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Online registration Delegates are encouraged to register online at www.taxinstitute.com.au/GSTINT.

Registration inclusionsConference registration includes participation in the full technical program, electronic access to all technical papers and presentations, attendance at the conference dinner on Thursday 14 September and all lunches and refreshments during conference hours. Registration fees do not include travel, accommodation, hotel breakfasts or hotel incidentals.

Early bird registrationAll registrations received and paid for on or before Friday 28 July 2017 will be entitled to an early bird discount.

Group discountPurchase four full conference registrations and receive the fifth registration free. All attendees must be from the same firm and all must register at the same time.

Paperless optionTo assist in reducing the environmental impact, the standard registration option will only provide electronic access to materials. For an additional fee of $100, delegates may choose to receive all available technical papers and presentations in hard-copy format at the conference. Please refer to the registration options and indicate your preference.

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CPD accreditationAttendance at the conference counts for 12 hours of Continuing Professional Development Accreditation (CPD) with The Tax Institute.

VenueNovotel Melbourne on Collins 270 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Telephone: 03 9667 5800

Novotel Melbourne on Collins welcomes you to experience contemporary style and 4½-star comfort in the heart of Melbourne. Located on fashionable Collins Street and directly above the upscale St. Collins Lane, Melbourne’s most unique shopping destinations, the Novotel Melbourne is at the doorstep to all this cosmopolitan capital has to offer.

For more information on the hotel visit http://www.novotelmelbourne.com.au/

AccommodationAccommodation room rates have been negotiated for conference delegates at the Novotel Melbourne on Collins:

Standard Room $220 per night (room only) To access these favourable rates or for additional hotel options, accommodation bookings can be made through Ozaccom by calling 1800 814 611 or by visiting; https://ep.ozaccom.com.au/public/GST17/accommodation.aspx

Please note that as per hotel booking conditions, all accommodation booked is non-refundable. All additional hotel incidentals, including breakfast, remain the responsibility of delegates, and individuals will be responsible for payment of the balance of their account when checking out of the hotel. Please note that extra charges may be incurred for additional guests, and will be charged to individual room accounts upon checkout.

Conference dinner – Thursday 14 SeptemberZINC at Federation Square Corner of Flinders and Swanston Street Melbourne VIC 3000

The conference dinner is included in the registration fee for delegates attending the full conference.

Additional tickets are available to purchase for accompanying persons and guests at a cost of $150. Please indicate your requirements, including dietary requirements, on the registration form.

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Dress code Smart casual attire is suitable for the duration of the conference program, including the conference dinner on Thursday 14 September.

Getting to the hotel from Melbourne’s domestic airportThe Novotel Melbourne on Collins is located 26km from Melbourne’s domestic airport (Tullamarine).

SkybusThe Skybus super shuttle operates an express airport service to Melbourne’s CBD 24 hours, 7 days per week, every 10–15 minutes during the day. The courtesy hotel connection service takes you straight to and picks you up from the hotel at no extra charge during certain periods. If you are travelling outside the hotel connection service times, the bus departs from Southern Cross Station. You do not need to book the Skybus Hotel Shuttle to get to your hotel. The price for adults is $18 one way or $36 return. (Please note prices are subject to change.) For more information, visit www.skybus.com.au.

TaxiTaxis are available to take you directly to the Novotel Melbourne on Collins from Melbourne’s domestic airport. The journey generally takes around 30 minutes and costs between $50 and $80, depending on the traffic.

ParkingValet car parking is available for $45 per vehicle per day. The valet service is accessible from Collins Street.

Alteration and cancellation policyThe Tax Institute reserves the right to alter, amend or cancel all or any of the arrangements contained in the program. It is a condition of acceptance of registration that an administration fee of 20% of the registration fee will be charged for cancellation. No refund will be given for cancellations received within five working days of the event. A replacement may be nominated; however, the replacement is only valid for the 2017 National GST Intensive. If the replacement is not a member, the non-member registration fee will apply. CPD hours will be allocated to the designated attendee. Any accommodation nights booked through the Institute will be non-refundable in the event of cancellation. The Tax Institute cannot accept responsibility for delegates’ late transport arrivals or non-arrivals due to delays.

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Date of issue: 12 May 2017

2017 NATIONAL GST INTENSIVE, 14–15 SEPTEMBER 2017 | 1170909M1/WD

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3 Breakout session selection

1.00pm–2.30pm Session 3A: Fuel Tax Credits

Session 3B: Customs and LVIG – All You Need to Know About the Recent Changes

Session 3C: What Do You Really Know About the Luxury Car Tax and Wine Equalisation Tax?

Thursday 14 September 2017

Please tick the breakout sessions you would like to attend during the conference:

3.00pm–4.30pm Session 4A: Fuel Tax Credits

Session 4B: Customs and LVIG – All You Need to Know About the Recent Changes

Session 4C: What Do You Really Know About the Luxury Car Tax and Wine Equalisation Tax?

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Thursday 14 September: ZINC at Federation Square

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