FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Tankard v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2007] FCA 1578 SUSAN TANKARD v DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION NSD 1999 OF 2006 GRAHAM J 13 SEPTEMBER 2007 SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1999 OF 2006 BETWEEN: SUSAN TANKARD Applicant AND: DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION Respondent JUDGE: GRAHAM J DATE OF ORDER: 13 SEPTEMBER 2007 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The appeal be dismissed. 2. The appealable objection decision of the Commissioner be confirmed. 3. The appellant pay the respondent Commissioner's costs. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules. IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 1999 OF 2006 BETWEEN: SUSAN TANKARD Applicant AND: DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION Respondent JUDGE: GRAHAM J DATE: 13 SEPTEMBER 2007 PLACE: SYDNEY REASONS FOR JUDGMENT 1 There are two matters presently before the Court which are identified as NSD 1998 of 2006 and NSD 1999 of 2006. In each matter an Application was filed on 13 October 2006 in which the applicant appealed against the appealable objection decision of the Commissioner referred to in the Application. 2 Counsel for the applicant in each matter informs me that neither applicant wishes to proceed with the relevant application. A Short Minute of Order signed by counsel for the applicant and Mr Morris, a solicitor employed by the Australian Government Solicitor, has been made available to the Court which contemplated leave being granted to the applicant to discontinue the relevant proceeding and making provision for the payment of the respondent Commissioner's costs. 3 Following debate with Mr Raphael of counsel for each of the applicants and with Mr Morris concerning the desirability of dealing with the matter in accordance with Order 22 rule 2 of the Federal Court Rules, it has become apparent that what in fact the applicant in each matter seeks is that the relevant application be finally disposed of by orders of the court. 4 In the circumstances it would seem to me appropriate that in each matter by consent an order should be made that the appeal be dismissed and that the appealable objection decision of the Commissioner be confirmed in accordance with s 14ZZP of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth). I certify that the preceding four (4) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Graham. Associate: Dated: 12 October 2007 Counsel for the Applicant: D K L Raphael Solicitor for the Applicant: Abbott Tout Lawyers Solicitor for the Respondent: D W Morris of Australian Government Solicitor Date of Hearing: 13 September 2007 Date of Judgment: 13 September 2007