Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Sibai [2015] FCA 1035

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Sibai [2015] FCA 1035 Citation: Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Sibai [2015] FCA 1035

Parties: DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION v ADNAN SIBAI

File number: NSD 544 of 2015

Judge: GLEESON J

Date of judgment: 17 September 2015

Catchwords: TAXATION – freezing order – application for variation of freezing order – payment of living expenses – payment of reasonable legal expenses – payment of business expenses

Cases cited: Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Bollands [2012] FCA 1050; (2012) 90 ATR 679 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Karas [2012] VSC 68; (2012) 86 ATR 685

Date of hearing: 20 August 2015

Place: Sydney

Division: GENERAL DIVISION

Category: Catchwords

Number of paragraphs: 39

Counsel for the Applicant: Ms K Morgan

Solicitor for the Applicant: Minter Ellison

Counsel for the Respondent: Mr A O'Brien

Solicitor for the Respondent: Streeton Lawyers

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION NSD 544 of 2015

BETWEEN: DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION

Applicant

AND: ADNAN SIBAI

Respondent

JUDGE: GLEESON J DATE OF ORDER: 17 SEPTEMBER 2015 WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The time in order 2 made by Rares J on 14 May 2015 be extended to 8 pm on Friday 18 September 2015. 2. By 4pm today, the parties submit an agreed short minute of orders to reflect these reasons. Note: Entry of orders is dealt with in Rule 39.32 of the Federal Court Rules 2011.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION NSD 544 of 2015