Last amended: 22 July 2013
The Commissioner of Taxation is given the discretion in the Taxation Administration Act 1953 to require DVA to withhold money from instalments of pension to pay an amount owing to the Commissioner of Taxation.
VEA ? [2]
The VEA stipulates that Commission [3] must comply with notices issued under Subdivision 260-A in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 by:
The Commissioner of Taxation may request withholdings for the following reasons:
The amount of withholding is decided by the Commissioner of Taxation. If a pensioner has any queries regarding the amount of withholding, they should be advised to contact the Australian Taxation Office.
According to Section 179 [6]of the VEA [6], the Commission is a body corporate under the name of Repatriation Commission.
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/16969%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16969#tgt-cspol_part11_ftn187
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/%23
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/service-eligibility-assistant-updates/all-determinations-order-date-signed-oldest-most-recent/determinations-under-vea
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16969#ref-cspol_part11_ftn187
[6] http://clik.dva.gov.au/legislation-library