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GB 44: Arrangements involving tax credits for families
or “Rules to prevent unfair arrangements for family tax credits”
You could also call this:

“Rules against misusing FamilyBoost tax credits”

This law is about FamilyBoost tax credits. You need to know two important things:

Firstly, this law applies when you do something (called an arrangement) that tries to get around the rules for FamilyBoost tax credits. If you do this, it’s not allowed.

Secondly, if you try to cheat the system, the tax person (called the Commissioner) can reduce your FamilyBoost tax credit. They will give you only the amount they think you should have gotten if you hadn’t tried to cheat.

The FamilyBoost tax credits are explained in another part of the law called subpart MH. If you want to know more about these credits, you can look there.

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Part G Avoidance and non-market transactions
Avoidance: specific

GB 44BArrangements involving FamilyBoost tax credits

  1. This section applies when—

  2. a person enters into an arrangement; and
    1. the arrangement has a purpose or effect of defeating the intent and application of subpart MH (FamilyBoost tax credits).

      1. A tax credit under subpart MH is reduced to the amount the Commissioner considers would have arisen had the arrangement not occurred.

      Notes
      • Section GB 44B: inserted, on , by section 9 of the Taxation (Budget Measures) Act 2024 (2024 No 19).