Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Determination 2008 (Cth)

Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Determination 2008

Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998

I, CHRIS BOWEN, Assistant Treasurer, make this Determination under subsection 7 (3) of the Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998.

Dated 30 June 2008

CHRIS BOWEN

Assistant Treasurer

1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Determination 2008.

1. Commencement

This Determination commences on 1 July 2008.

1. Revocation of Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Determination 2007

The Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Determination 2007 is revoked.

1. Definitions

In this Determination:

2008–2009 financial year means the financial year beginning on 1 July 2008.

Act means the Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Act 1998.

SAF means a superannuation entity that:

(a)    is a regulated superannuation fund within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993; and

(b)    has fewer than 5 members.

Note   SAF stands for small APRA fund.

SMADF means a superannuation entity that:

(a)    is an approved deposit fund, within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993; and

(b)    has only 1 member.

Note   SMADF stands for single member approved deposit fund.

1. Amount of levy (Act s 7)

For paragraphs 7 (3) (a), (b), (c) and (ca) of the Act, table 5 sets out matters for the 2008–2009 financial year.

Table 5

Item	Entity	Maximum restricted levy amount ($)	Minimum restricted levy amount ($)	Restricted levy percentage	Unrestricted levy percentage
1	Superannuation entity that is a SAF or a SMADF on the levy imposition day	500	500	0	0
2	Superannuation entity not mentioned in item 1	200 000	570	0.01348	0.000844

1. Asset value (Act s 7)

(1)   For paragraph 7 (3) (d) of the Act:

(a)    if a superannuation entity consists entirely of the life insurance policies of individual members of the fund, the entity’s asset value is to be worked out in the same way as the current value of the policies is assessed by the insurer; and

(b)    in any other case, the superannuation entity’s asset value is to be worked out by determining the net balance of the entity based on the audited accounts of the entity.

(2)   For subsection (1), the day as at which the superannuation entity’s asset value for the 2008–2009 financial year is to be worked out is 30 June 2008.

(3)   For subsection (1), if the financial year of a superannuation entity does not end on 30 June in a year, the entity may use unaudited accounts.