ATTA News January 2007 http://www.atax.unsw.edu.au/atta/newsletter.htm Editor: Colin Fong, School of Law, University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney [email protected] ATTA website http://www.atax.unsw.edu.au/atta Contents 1 Presidential column 1 2 ATTA 2007 conference 1 3 ATTA AGM Agenda Items 2007 Conference 2 4 Arrivals, departures and honours 3 5 ATTA 20 years young 4 6 Vacancies 4 7 Tax Office alumni network 5 8 Asia-Pacific Business Regulation Group 5 9 Free UK statutes 6 10 Tax, Accounting, Economics and Law Related Meetings 6 11 Recent publications 10 12 Quotable quotes 12 1 Presidential column Dear All, As I am in holiday mode I have not much to say other than I am really looking forward to the upcoming conference and hope to see you all there. Cheers Paul 2 ATTA 2007 conference The TC Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland is pleased to be hosting the Nineteenth Annual Conference of the Australasian Tax Teachers Association from the 22nd– 24th January 2007. All details for the event are available on our ATTA Conference website: http://www.law.uq.edu.au/attaconference For any further information please contact the Law School Research Office staff Trisha Barbour ([email protected]) or Teola Marsh ([email protected]) Registration There are various registration options available for the conference including individual day and session attendance. For full details please visit the registration page of the conference website: (http://www.law.uq.edu.au/attaconference/registration.php) We look forward to seeing everyone next week. 3 ATTA AGM Agenda Items 2007 Conference 1 Apologies to date: ….. 2 Confirmation of minutes of the ATTA AGM, Melbourne University 3. President’s report Introduction Again it has been an honour and privilege to be president of the Australasian Tax Teachers Association and I have obtained a lot of satisfaction in working for the association and being a part of its continued success. JATTA I want to acknowledge the work of the Editorial Board of the Journal of the Australasian Tax Teachers Association (JATTA) which has satisfied the Australian Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) publishing requirements. So much appreciation and thanks to: Professor Dale Pinto (Curtin University) (Editor-in-Chief) Miranda Stewart (University of Melbourne) Associate Professor Adrian Sawyer (University of Canterbury, NZ) Associate Professor Natalie Stoianoff (University of Wollongong) Associate Professor Andrew Smith (Victoria University, NZ) Associate Professor Margaret McKerchar (University of New South Wales) Please feel free to submit an article for publication in JATTA. Volume 1, Nos. 1, 2 and 3; Volume 2, No 1 can now be viewed and downloaded from: http://www.atax.unsw.edu.au/atta/jatta/index.htm. Graham Hill IFA Research Prize I must thank Rick Krever, Chris Evans and Dale Pinto for acting as judges for the Graham Hill IFA Research Prize. Conference 2007 Kerrie Sadiq from the University of Queensland is hosting the current ATTA conference. On behalf of ATTA members I want to thank Kerrie and her team for putting in all the effort. It is simply fantastic of her. Conference 2008 Bernadette Smith of the University of Tasmania has indicated that the Business faculty of her University is very keen to host the ATTA 2008 conference. Conference 2009 New Zealand ???? Newsletter As always, Colin puts in a tremendous amount of time in producing the newsletters. The newsletter covers a range of matters that are of great interest to ATTA members and I know it is dearly loved by members. It contains a treasure trove of tax information and helps build the collegiate atmosphere that is so strongly evident in the ATTA conferences. The Executive Further thanks goes to our ATTA Vice Presidents, Grant Richardson, Dale Pinto and Shelly Griffiths, Secretary and Treasurer Colin Fong and assistant Treasurer Phil Burgess for their assistance. Concluding Remarks Over the last 12 years or so I have always looked forward to the ATTA conferences. As I noted above, the sense of collegiality in the association is unique. These great conferences, newsletters and JATTA would not be possible if it were not for the many members and our sponsors (CCH, ATP and Lexis Nexis Butterworths) who selflessly dedicate their time and resources to help our organisation. I thank you all. I wish you all great success in 2007. Paul Kenny Flinders Business School 4. Notice of special resolution It is proposed to make an amendment to the constitution by inserting the following clause: 3(1)(e) The executive has the discretion to waive the requirement to pay Annual subscription fees for tax teachers that can not attend the association's annual tax conference. 5. Nominations for ATTA President and Vice Presidents 2007-2009 6. Nominations for JATTA editorial board 7. Patron of ATTA? 8. ATTA Medal 9. Support for Doctoral students attending ATTA conferences 10. Financial Accounts 11. Other matters 4 Arrivals, departures and honours Congratulations to Miranda Stewart on her promotion as Associate Professor, University of Melbourne Law School, effective from 1 January 2007. Organising a ATTA conference, can't be a bad thing for your career! Richard Eccleston moved from Griffith University in early January 2007, to the School of Government, at the University of Tasmania. Nicole Wilson-Rogers is undertaking a PhD on general anti avoidance rules at the University of Western Australia, under the supervision of Associate Professor Glen Barton. Nicole has worked as a solicitor in taxation law for five years in Western Australia and for a large taxation consulting firm in Melbourne, focussing on international and corporate tax. Prior to this she worked for large accounting firms in the fields of insolvency and infrastructure procurement. Her tax advisory experience includes mass-marketed scheme litigation, controlled foreign corporations and various international tax issues, Division 7A and general deductibility issues. She has completed a bachelor of law with honours and a bachelor of commerce. Her Honours thesis examined the appplication of the permanent establishment rules to e-commerce. Alex Reilly from the Division of Law, Macquarie University will be a visitor at the Gilbert & Tobin Centre of Public Law, at the University of New South Wales, Faculty of Law during Semester One, 2007. Alex is a public lawyer who will be working on a number of things over the course of his stay. The bulk of his time will be spent establishing the ground work for a new project on political advertising. The project will consider the constitutional and legislative framework for regulating publicly and privately funded political advertising in the broadcast media. The project was inspired by a number of controversial advertising campaigns funded by Commonwealth and State governments (such as the industrial relations advertisements in 2005, and the GST advertisements in 1998) which have led to calls for more effective regulation of the use of public money on such campaigns. 5 ATTA 20 years young Whilst doing some browsing I came across a fact that ATTA was founded in 1987 which makes us 20 years young, this year. There are members with fond memories over the years and I would like those members to share some of these memories for publication in future ATTA News. Colin Fong 6 Vacancies University of Sydney, Dean, Faculty of Law, Reference No. J49/009905 Applications are invited for the position of Dean of the Faculty of Law to take office on 1 July 2007. The initial appointment as Dean will be for a period of five years. At the conclusion of this period, the appointee may be invited to undertake a further specified period as Dean. At the conclusion of the term as Dean, the appointee may be offered a continuing appointment as a Professor within the Faculty. The Faculty of Law was inaugurated in 1855 and is a leader in legal education in the Asia-Pacific region with a strong international outlook. The Faculty offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs and has an outstanding reputation for teaching, scholarship and research. The successful applicant for the position of Dean should demonstrate proven administrative and decision-making experience at a senior level; an established record of academic achievement of high standing in the field of law; a record of effective academic leadership; an understanding of key issues and developments in higher education; the potential to promote excellence in teaching, research and other activities; an ability to work effectively in committees and as a member of the senior management structure of the University; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; an ability to work co-operatively with others; and an ability to represent and promote the Faculty’s interests within the University and to external bodies, including the legal profession, and the wider community. An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicant. It is anticipated that interviews for the position will be held in late February/early March 2007. For further information on this position, please contact the consultant assisting the University, Mr James Allen, Managing Director, Stanton Chase International (02) 9251 7188 or email: [email protected] Closing: 31 January 2007 7 Tax Office alumni network Thursday, 21 December, "The Commissioner says that many people who leave the Tax Office still feel part of the tax community and it is important that the Tax Office encourages and nurtures these relationships. Accordingly, the Tax Office is planning to establish an alumni network. The Commissioner said that the Alumni Network will help former employees to stay connected and help them maintain the friendships and professional contacts they made while at the Tax Office. Naturally, the Tax Office will also benefit from this ongoing relationship through access to the valuable insights and experiences people have gained, both within and outside the organisation.