NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Supreme Court
CITATION : Atkinson v Telstra & Anor [2005] NSWSC 655
HEARING DATE(S) : 27/06/05
JUDGMENT DATE : 27 June 2005
JUDGMENT OF : White J
DECISION : 1. Order that the proceedings be dismissed; 2. Plaintiff to pay the defendants' costs; 3. Exhibits may be returned after 28 days.
CATCHWORDS : TAXATION - Telecommunications - Application to compel Telstra to supply plaintiff with an unrestricted service - Plaintiff refused to pay GST component of his telephone bill - Plaintiff claimed that Telstra was not liable for GST - No challenge to validity of legislation - Claim dismissed.
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 (Cth) The New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition - Customs) Act 1999 (Cth) A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition - Excise) Act 1999 (Cth) LEGISLATION CITED : A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition - General) Act 1999 (Cth) A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition - Recipients-Customs) Act 2005 (Cth) A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition - Recipients - Excise) Act 2005 (Cth) A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition - Recipients - General) Act 2005 (Cth) Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth)
CASES CITED : Dooney v Henry (2000) 174 ALR 41; 74 ALJR 1289
George Atkinson PARTIES : v Telstra Corporation & Anor
FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 2556/05
Plaintiff: In Person COUNSEL : Defendant: N Perram
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