Reducing Australia's Tax Distortions - The Taxation of Financial Arrangements and Enhancing Financial Risk ManagementBY IAN MATHIESON | VOLUME 5, ISSUE 2The Taxation of Financial Arrangements, or TOFA, is one of the most significant changes to occur to the Australian Taxation Act over the past two decades. Its aim is to reduce ... Get articles like this delivered to your email - Sign up for the free weekly newsletter  More Articles |
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