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The recovery of debt (1.1.D.60) arising from an offence must be waived (1.1.W.10) if the debtor has received an extended custodial sentence because they are either unwilling or unable to repay the debt.
The proportion of the debt that arose in connection with the offence must be waived. This may be up to 100% of the debt amount.
Under section 98 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, the court must have indicated that:
Proof that the sentence was imposed or lengthened because the debtor was unable or unwilling to repay the debt should be obtained from the judge's remarks upon sentencing, or from the sentence itself. It is important that the length of the sentence is not compared with other sentences for similar offences when making such a decision, as this is not sufficient to show the reasons the sentence was imposed.
Act reference: FA(Admin)Act section 98 Waiver of debt relating to an offence
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Last reviewed: 30 April 2012
