Stefan Hawkins has been successful with an appeal to the AAT against his income tax assessment. The basis for the challenge was $20,000 of deductions that were disallowed by the Commissioner. The AAT indicated that the entire amount should have been properly allowed as a deduction. The Commissioner has advised that he will not seek to have the AAT decision overturned. The amount that was challenged by Stefan comprised $8,000 of income tax, $2,000 of additional penalties, and $1,500 of general interest charge. Stefan had paid these amounts in full