Abstract
This paper considers the legal meaning of goodwill and thereafter identifies sources of goodwill such as licences, marks, and designs. The discussion of assets as sources of goodwill leads to a discussion of Div 40 and subsequently to the application of CGT to goodwill. There is detailed discussion of a number of cases on goodwill (especially Murry) including the sometimes fictional attempts made at goodwill licensing (such as in the Just Jeans case). The final part of the article considers goodwill and comparative aspects of CGT’s application to know-how and show-how.
Disciplines
Tax Law
Date of this Version
November 2010
Recommended Citation
Michael Walpole, "Goodwill and Taxation Issues" (November 2010). University of New South Wales Faculty of Law Research Series 2010. Working Paper 49.
http://law.bepress.com/unswwps-flrps10/art49
Comments
This paper may be referenced as [2010] UNSWLRS 49.