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ZBDD AND Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation)

[2026] ARTA 553

ZBDD AND Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation) [2026] ARTA 553
DetailWhat the trackers record
CourtAdministrative Review Tribunal (ART)
JurisdictionCommonwealthCommonwealth forum
Date8 April 2026
Who used AIWitness
Tool named by the trackersNot named
Sanction for the AI useNo professional sanction
OutcomeAdmonishment
Citation[2026] ARTA 553

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OBITER

The Tribunal noted that in the Witness Statement, the Applicant cites and relies upon a Commissioner’s Ruling that appears to have been generated by artificial intelligence ([110]). The Tribunal found that JK’s Witness Statement is entirely inaccurate as to what that ruling is about and says, and has therefore put those submissions aside ([110]). In the annexure, the Applicant relied upon 70 cases, none of which include a proper citation; the Outline contains even more cases (including repeated

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