Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 (Cth)

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Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999

Act No. 93 of 1999 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 18 August 2010

taking into account amendments up to Act No. 75 of 2010

The text of any of those amendments not in force

on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be

affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,

Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

An Act to amend the law relating to taxation

1Short title [see Note 1]

This Act may be cited as the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999.

2Commencement [see Note 1]
  1. (1)

    Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Schedule 4

  1. (2)

    Item 24 of Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 16 April 1998.

3Schedule(s)

Subject to section 2, each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1Australia as a regional financial centrePart 1OBUs, withholding tax and thin capitalisation

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

1

Paragraph 121B(3)(c)

After “activities”, insert “(unless a foreign tax credit under Division 18 is obtained)”.

2

Paragraph 121B(3)(d)

After “sourced”, insert “unless it is taken to have a foreign source because it has been subject to foreign tax”.

3

At the end of subsection 121B(3)

Add:

  1. ; (g)

    income derived by overseas charitable institutions from OBUs is exempt from tax;

  2. (h)

    certain adjustments are made to the capital gains and losses that flow from disposals of certain interests in trusts of which an OBU is the trustee.

4

Section 121C

Insert:

overseas charitable institution means a non‑resident institution the income of which:

  1. (a)

    would be exempt from tax under item 1.1 of section 50‑5 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (and not under any other item of that section) if the institution had a physical presence in Australia and incurred its expenditure and pursued its objectives principally in Australia; and

  2. (b)

    is exempt in the country in which it is resident.

5

Paragraph 121D(1)(e)

Omit “or (6A)”, substitute “, (6A) or (6B)”.

6

Subparagraph 121D(4)(a)(i)

Omit “, where the securities are denominated other than in Australian currency”.

7

Subparagraph 121D(4)(a)(ii)

Omit “other than in Australian currency”.

8

Subparagraph 121D(4)(b)(i)

Omit “, where the shares are denominated other than in Australian currency”.

9

Subparagraph 121D(4)(b)(ii)

Omit “, where the units are denominated other than in Australian currency”.

10

After paragraph 121D(4)(e)

Insert:

  1. (ea)

    trading in currency, or options or rights in respect of currency, with an offshore person; or

11

Paragraph 121D(4)(f)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

  1. (f)

    trading in gold bullion, or in options or rights in respect of such bullion:

    1. (i)

      with an offshore person where the money or moneys payable or receivable is or are in any currency; or

    2. (ii)

      a person other than an offshore person where the money or moneys payable or receivable is or are in a currency other than Australian currency; or

  2. (g)

    trading with an offshore person in silver, platinum or palladium bullion, or in options or rights in respect of such bullion; or

  3. (h)

    trading with an offshore person in base metals.

12

Subsection 121D(5)

Omit “under which any money payable is not Australian currency”.

13

Paragraph 121D(6A)(a)

Omit “or agent”, insert “, agent or custodian”.

14

Paragraph 121D(6A)(b)

After “OBU”, insert “or the non‑resident”.

15

After subsection 121D(6A)

Insert:

Investment activity—portfolio investment for overseas charitable institutions

  1. (6B)

    For the purposes of paragraph (1)(e), an investment activity is also the managing by an OBU of a portfolio investment (see subsection 121DA(1)) for the whole or part (the investment management period) of a year of income, where:

    1. (a)

      the portfolio investment is managed as broker, agent or custodian for, or trustee for the benefit of, an overseas charitable institution; and

    2. (b)

      the portfolio investment was made by the OBU or the overseas charitable institution.

16

Subsection 121D(8)

Omit all of the words after paragraph (b).

17

Subsection 121DA(1)

Omit “or agent”, substitute “an agent or custodian”.

18

Subsection 121DA(2)

After “121D(6A)”, insert “or (6B)”.

19

Subsection 121EE(3A)

After “121D(6A)”, insert “or (6B)”.

20

At the end of section 121EJ

Add:

  1. (2)

    However, for the purposes of Division 18, if income has been subject to foreign tax it is taken to have a foreign source.

21

At the end of section 121EL

Add:

  1. (2)

    If:

    1. (a)

      an OBU is a trustee, or is the central manager and controller, of a trust estate; and

    2. (b)

      the only person who benefits, or is capable (whether by the exercise of a power of appointment or otherwise) of benefiting, under the trust is an overseas charitable institution; and

    3. (c)

      the terms of the trust are to the effect that income, profits or capital gains of the trust estate may only come from investment activities covered by subsection 121D(6B);

then:

  1. (d)

    any income of the trust estate derived from an investment activity covered by subsection 121D(6B) is exempt from income tax; and

  2. (e)

    any capital gain or capital loss made by the trust estate from a CGT event happening in relation to a CGT asset of the trust estate in the course of, or in connection with, an investment activity covered by subsection 121D(6B) is disregarded.

22

After section 121EL

Insert:

121ELAExemption of income etc. of overseas charitable institutions

Investment with OBU

  1. (1)

    Income, derived by an overseas charitable institution, is exempt to the extent that it is:

    1. (a)

      a payment or outgoing from an OBU as part of the OB activities of the OBU; or

    2. (b)

      a distribution of income that is exempt under subsection 121EL(2).

Capital gains and losses

  1. (2)

    If:

    1. (a)

      an OBU is a trustee, or is the central manager and controller, of a unit trust estate; and

    2. (b)

      the only person who benefits, or is capable (whether by the exercise of a power of appointment or otherwise) of benefiting, under the trust is an overseas charitable institution; and

    3. (c)

      the terms of the trust are to the effect that income, profits or capital gains of the trust estate may only come from investment activities covered by subsection 121D(6B); and

    4. (d)

      the overseas charitable institution disposes of its interest in the trust;

then the overseas charitable institution makes no capital gain or capital loss from a CGT event happening in relation to the disposal.

121ELBAdjustment of capital gains and losses from disposal of units in OBU offshore investment trusts

Trust with subsection 121D(6) investment activities

  1. (1)

    If:

    1. (a)

      an OBU is a trustee, or is the central manager and controller, of a unit trust estate; and

    2. (b)

      the only persons who benefit, or are capable (whether by the exercise of a power of appointment or otherwise) of benefiting, under the trust are non‑residents; and

    3. (c)

      all units in the trust are held by non‑residents; and

    4. (d)

      the terms of the trust are to the effect that income, profits or capital gains of the trust estate may only come from investment activities covered by subsection 121D(6); and

    5. (e)

      a non‑resident disposes of a unit in the trust;

then the non‑resident makes no capital gain or capital loss from a CGT event happening in relation to the disposal.

Trust with subsection 121D(6A) investment activities

  1. (2)

    If:

    1. (a)

      an OBU is a trustee, or is the central manager and controller, of a unit trust estate; and

    2. (b)

      the only persons who benefit, or are capable (whether by the exercise of a power of appointment or otherwise) of benefiting, under the trust are non‑residents; and

    3. (c)

      all units in the trust are held by non‑residents; and

    4. (d)

      the terms of the trust are to the effect that income, profits or capital gains of the trust estate may only come from investment activities covered by subsection 121D(6A); and

    5. (e)

      a non‑resident disposes of a unit in the trust; and

    6. (f)

      the average Australian asset percentage for the portfolio investment concerned was 10% or less;

then if, apart from this section, the non‑resident would make a capital gain or capital loss from a CGT event happening in relation to the disposal, the non‑resident makes only the average Australian asset percentage of the gain or loss.

  1. (3)

    In working out the average Australian asset percentage for the purposes of subsection (2), the investment management period is taken to be the period during the 12 months before the disposal during which the non‑resident held the unit.

23

Paragraph 126(1)(c)

After “128F”, insert “(to the extent it applies to non‑residents who are not engaged in carrying on a business in Australia at or through a permanent establishment in Australia)”.

24

After paragraph 128AE(2)(c)

Insert:

  1. ; or (d)

    a life insurance company registered under the Life Insurance Act 1995; or

  2. (e)

    a company incorporated under the Corporations Law that provides funds management services on a commercial basis (other than solely to related persons):

    1. (i)

      that is a registered company included in the category for money market corporations under the Financial Corporations Act 1974; or

    2. (ii)

      all of the shares which are beneficially owned by a company covered by subparagraph (i); or

    3. (iii)

      that holds a dealer’s licence, or an investment adviser’s licence, granted under Part 7.3 of the Corporations Law; or

  3. (f)

    a company that the Treasurer determines, in writing, to be an OBU under subsection (2AA);

25

After subsection 128AE(2)

Insert:

  1. (2AA)

    The Treasurer may, on written application by a company, make a written determination that the company is an OBU.

  2. (2AB)

    The determination must:

    1. (a)

      specify the day when the company commences to be an OBU; and

    2. (b)

      contain any other information the Treasurer considers appropriate.

  3. (2AC)

    A determination of the Treasurer under subsection (2AA) must be made in accordance with guidelines determined by the Treasurer under subsection (2AD).

  4. (2AD)

    The Treasurer must determine written guidelines for the making of determinations under subsection (2AA). The guidelines may require the Treasurer to take into account:

    1. (a)

      specified criteria; or

    2. (b)

      recommendations of particular bodies; or

    3. (c)

      any other factors.

  5. (2AE)

    Determinations made under subsection (2AD) are disallowable instruments for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

26

After paragraph 128B(3)(a)

Insert:

  1. (aa)

    income derived by a non‑resident that is an overseas charitable institution (within the meaning of section 121C) where the income is exempt under subsection 121ELA(1); and

27

Paragraphs 128F(1)(c) and (d)

Repeal the paragraphs.

Note: The heading to section 128F is altered by omitting “debentures issued on overseas capital markets” and substituting “publicly offered debentures”.

28

Paragraph 128F(3)(c)

Omit “outside Australia”.

29

Subsection 128F(5)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Issues that always fail the public offer test

  1. (5)

    The issue of a debenture by a company does not satisfy the public offer test if, at the time of the issue, the company knew, or had reasonable grounds to suspect that the debenture, or an interest in the debenture, was being, or would later be, acquired either directly or indirectly by an associate of the company other than in the capacity of a dealer, manager or underwriter in relation to the placement of the debenture.

No exemption for central borrowing authorities

  1. (5A)

    This section does not apply in relation to a debenture issued in Australia by a company that is covered by subsection (7) or is a central borrowing authority of a State or Territory. A central borrowing authority is a body established for the purpose of raising finance for the State or Territory. The following are examples of central borrowing authorities:

    1. (a)

      the Tasmanian Public Finance Corporation;

    2. (b)

      the Queensland Treasury Corporation;

    3. (c)

      the South Australian Government Financing Authority;

    4. (d)

      the Western Australian Treasury Corporation;

    5. (e)

      the New South Wales Treasury Corporation;

    6. (f)

      the Treasury Corporation of Victoria;

    7. (g)

      the Northern Territory Treasury Corporation.

30

Paragraph 128F(8)(d)

Omit “and”.

31

Subsection 128F(8)

Omit all of the words and paragraphs after paragraph (d), substitute:

then this section has effect as if the parent company had raised the finance and issued the debenture.

32

Subsection 128F(9)

Insert:

company includes a company in the capacity of trustee of a resident trust estate if:

  1. (a)

    the trust is not established by a will, or instrument of trust, for public charitable purposes; and

  2. (b)

    the only person who is capable (whether by the exercise of a power of appointment or otherwise) of benefiting under the trust is a company other than a company in the capacity of trustee.

33

Subsections 128GB(3) and (4)

Repeal the subsections.

34

After sub‑subparagraph 159GZG(1)(d)(i)(B)

Insert:

  1. (C)

    if all of the shares in the financial institution are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by a foreign bank that carries on a banking business through an Australian branch—proceeds of debentures issued by the financial institution that are covered by section 128F that are made available by the financial institution to the Australian branch for use in its Australian business;

35

After subsection 262A(1A)

Insert:

  1. (1AA)

    Subsection (1A) does not require an OBU to maintain a separate nostro account or vostro account for its OBU activities. Nostro accounts and vostro accounts are accounts held or maintained by the OBU for the sole purpose of settling international transactions.

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  1. 36

    Section 11‑15 (table item headed “foreign aspects of income taxation”)

Before:

overseas employment income, resident, income of.............

23AG

insert:

OBU investment trusts for overseas charitable institutions

121EL(2)

overseas charitable institutions, income from OBUs

121ELA(1)

37

Section 118‑1 (note)

Omit “section 121EL”, substitute “sections 121EL, 121ELA and 121ELB”.

Income Tax (Offshore Banking Units) (Withholding Tax Recoupment) Act 1988

38

Section 7

Omit “300%”, substitute “75%”.

39

Application

(1) Subject to this item, the amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to transactions entered into after 2 July 1998.

(2) The amendment made by item 20 applies to foreign tax paid after 2 July 1998.

(3) Subsection 121ELA(2) and section 121ELB of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 apply to disposals after 2 July 1998.

(4) The amendments made by items 24 and 25 apply to declarations made by the Treasurer after 2 July 1998.

(5) The amendments made by items 27 to 32 apply to debentures issued after 2 July 1998.

(6) The amendment made by item 33 applies to interest paid by an OBU after 2 July 1998.

(7) The amendment made by item 33 applies in relation to amounts lent to the Australian branch after 2 July 1998.

(8) The amendment made by item 35 applies to the year of income before the year of income in which 2 July 1998 occurs and to all later years of income.

(9) The amendment made by item 38 applies to penalties imposed after 2 July 1998.

Part 2Foreign Investment Funds

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

40

Paragraph 96A(1)(c)

After “applies”, insert “, or but for Division 8 of Part XI would have applied,”.

41

Subsection 96A(1A)

Omit “The amount”, substitute “An amount, other than an amount relating to an interest in a FIF to which Division 8 of Part XI applies,”.

42

After Division 7 of Part XI

Insert:

Division 8Exemption for interests in certain US entities

512Object of Division

The object of this Division is to exempt a taxpayer from taxation under this Part in respect of foreign investment fund income that would otherwise be taken to accrue from interests in certain entities that are subject to tax in the United States of America.

512ADivision does not apply to interests in CFTs

This Division does not apply in relation to an interest in a CFT.

513Exemptions

  1. (1)

    The operative provision does not apply to a taxpayer in respect of an interest in:

    1. (a)

      an entity that is treated as a corporation, and is subject to tax on its worldwide income, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of the United States of America; or

    2. (b)

      a company or trust that is treated as a regulated investment company, or a real estate investment trust, for the purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of the United States of America.

  2. (2)

    The operative provision does not apply to a taxpayer in respect of an interest in one of the following entities if the conditions in subsection (3) or (4) are satisfied:

    1. (a)

      an entity that is a limited partnership, or a limited liability company under a law of the United States of America or a law of a State of the United States of America;

    2. (b)

      an entity that is treated as a common trust fund for the purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of the United States of America.

  3. (3)

    The condition in this subsection is that the taxpayer satisfies the Commissioner that:

    1. (a)

      the interest that the taxpayer holds at the end of the entity’s notional accounting period is held for the sole purpose of investing directly, or indirectly through one or more interposed entities, in:

      1. (i)

        a business conducted in the United States of America; or

      2. (ii)

        real property located in the United States of America; and

    2. (b)

      the entity does not directly, or indirectly through one or more interposed entities (other than through an entity covered by paragraph (1)(a) or (b)):

      1. (i)

        have an interest in income or gains derived from sources outside of the United States of America; or

      2. (ii)

        hold an interest in a FIF that is not resident in the United States of America; or

      3. (iii)

        hold real property that is not located in the United States of America.

  4. (4)

    The condition in this subsection is that the taxpayer satisfies the Commissioner that:

    1. (a)

      the interest that the taxpayer holds at the end of the entity’s notional accounting period is held for the sole purpose of investing directly, or indirectly through one or more interposed entities, in:

      1. (i)

        a business conducted in the United States of America; or

      2. (ii)

        real property located in the United States of America; and

    2. (b)

      throughout the entity’s notional accounting period, the total value of:

      1. (i)

        any interests that the entity has in income or gains derived from sources outside the United States of America; and

      2. (ii)

        any interests that the entity has in FIFs that are not resident in the United States of America; and

      3. (iii)

        any real property held by the entity that is not located in the United States of America;

    being interests or real property that the entity has or holds directly, or indirectly through one or more interposed entities (other than through an entity covered by paragraph (1)(a) or (b)), does not exceed 5% of the total value of all interests held by the entity in other entities; and

    1. (c)

      throughout the entity’s notional accounting period, the value of assets held by the entity that:

      1. (i)

        produce income from sources outside the United States of America; or

      2. (ii)

        if disposed of would give rise to a gain from a source outside the United States of America;

    do not exceed 5% of the total value of assets held by the entity.

  5. (5)

    For the purposes of subsection (4), the value of FIF interests and the value of assets is to be determined using the accounting records of the entity.

43

Section 564

After “another FIF”, insert “unless the FIF’s interest in the other FIF is covered by Division 8”.

44

At the end of section 564

Add:

  1. (2)

    If the FIF’s interest in the other FIF is covered by Division 8, the notional income of the FIF in respect of the relevant period does not include any dividend or distribution paid to the FIF by the other FIF to the extent of the grossed‑up amount of a FIF attribution debit that arises in relation to the taxpayer as a result of the dividend or distribution.

45

Paragraph 575(2)(c)

Omit “2 to 15”, substitute “2 to 7 and 9 to 15”.

46

Application

(1) The amendment made by item 42 of this Schedule applies to notional accounting periods of FIFs ending on or after 2 July 1998.

(2) The other amendments made by this Part of this Schedule apply in relation to assessments for years of income ending on or after 2 July 1998.

Part 3Controlled foreign companies

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

47

After subsection 356(4)

Insert:

  1. (4A)

    Shares in a company that is treated as a real estate investment trust for the purposes of the Internal Revenue Code 1986 of the United States of America are to be ignored for the purposes of the application of subsection (1) to the company (except in so far as that subsection has effect for the purposes of section 459) if the conditions in subsection (4B) or (4C) are satisfied.

  2. (4B)

    The condition in this subsection is that the taxpayer who holds the shares satisfies the Commissioner that:

    1. (a)

      the shares that the taxpayer holds at the end of the entity’s statutory accounting period are held for the sole purpose of investing directly, or indirectly through one or more interposed entities, in:

      1. (i)

        a business conducted in the United States of America; or

      2. (ii)

        real property located in the United States of America; and

    2. (b)

      the company does not directly, or indirectly through one or more interposed entities:

      1. (i)

        have an interest in income or gains derived from sources outside the United States of America; or

      2. (ii)

        hold an interest in a FIF that is not resident in the United States of America; or

      3. (iii)

        hold real property that is not located in the United States of America.

  3. (4C)

    The condition in this subsection is that the taxpayer who holds the shares satisfies the Commissioner that:

    1. (a)

      the shares that the taxpayer holds at the end of the entity’s statutory accounting period are held for the sole purpose of investing directly, or indirectly through one or more interposed entities, in:

      1. (i)

        a business conducted in the United States of America; or

      2. (ii)

        real property located in the United States of America; and

    2. (b)

      throughout the entity’s statutory accounting period, the total value of:

      1. (i)

        any interests that the company has in income or gains derived from sources outside the United States of America; and

      2. (ii)

        any interests that the company has in FIFs that are not resident in the United States of America; and

      3. (iii)

        any real property held by the company that is not located in the United States of America;

    does not exceed 5% of the total value of all interests held by the company in other entities; and

    1. (c)

      throughout the entity’s statutory accounting period, the total value of assets held by the company that:

      1. (i)

        produce income from sources outside the United States of America; or

      2. (ii)

        if disposed of would give rise to a gain from a source outside the United States of America;

    does not exceed 5% of the total value of all the assets held by the company.

  4. (4D)

    For the purposes of subsection (4C), the value of interests and the value of assets is to be determined using the accounting records of the company.

48

Application

The amendment made by item 47 applies to statutory accounting periods of CFCs ending on or after 2 July 1998.

Schedule 2Commercial debt forgiveness

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

1

Subsection 160ZC(4E)

Omit “the immediately preceding year of income”, substitute “an earlier year of income”.

2

Subsection 245‑105(6) in Schedule 2C

Omit “the year of income immediately preceding the forgiveness year of income”, substitute “years of income before the forgiveness year of income”.

3

Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to debts forgiven after the day on which the Bill that became the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 was introduced into the House of Representatives.

Schedule 3Depreciation of plant previously owned by an exempt entityPart 1Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

1

Section 42‑65 (at the end of the table)

Add:

15

in relation to which Division 58 applies

the amount applicable under section 58‑40, 58‑95, 58‑160 or 58‑220, as the case may be

2

Paragraph 42‑175(d)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

  1. (d)

    if Common rule 1 applied to your acquisition of the plant and you acquired the plant from a *transition entity to which Subdivision 58‑B applies—the sum of the amounts that are to be deducted under paragraphs 58‑80(a), (b) and (c) in calculating the *notional written down value of the plant in relation to the transition entity or are to be deducted under paragraphs 58‑145(5)(a) and (b) in calculating the *undeducted cost of the plant in relation to the transition entity, as the case may be; and

  2. (e)

    if Common rule 1 applied to your acquisition of the plant—the sum of the amounts that would apply under paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) to the transferor and earlier successive transferors.

  1. (2)

    This section has effect subject to Subdivision 58‑B in relation to *plant to which that Subdivision applies.

3

At the end of section 42‑190

Add:

  1. (4)

    The operation of subsection (2) is affected, in relation to certain *plant to which Division 58 applies, by subsections 58‑85(7) and (8), 58‑145(7) and (8), 58‑215(2) and (3) and 58‑270(2) and (3).

  2. (5)

    If a *transition entity or a *tax exempt vendor had at any previous time been the owner or a *quasi‑owner of the *plant and either of the following paragraphs applies:

    1. (a)

      the transferor was the transition entity or the purchaser from the tax exempt vendor and Common rule 1 applied to your acquisition of the plant;

    2. (b)

      the transferor was not the transition entity or the purchaser from the tax exempt vendor and Common rule 1 applied to:

      1. (i)

        your acquisition of the plant; and

      2. (ii)

        all earlier successive acquisitions of the plant by entities that acquired it from, or became the owners or quasi‑owners of it after it was acquired from, the transition entity or the purchaser from the tax exempt vendor;

subsection (2) has effect in relation to the plant as if paragraph (a) of that subsection were omitted and replaced by whichever of the paragraphs mentioned in subsections 58‑85(7) and (8), 58‑145(7) and (8), 58‑215(2) and (3) and 58‑270(2) and (3) would have applied to the transition entity or the purchaser from the tax exempt vendor, as the case may be.

4

At the end of section 42‑195

Add:

  1. (4)

    The operation of subsection (3) is affected, in relation to certain *plant to which Division 58 applies, by subsections 58‑85(5) and 58‑145(4).

5

At the end of section 42‑200

Add:

  1. (2)

    The operation of subsection (1) is affected, in relation to certain *plant to which Division 58 applies, by subsection 58‑85(6).

  2. (3)

    If a *transition entity had at any previous time been the owner or *quasi‑owner of the *plant and had made a choice under paragraph 58‑20(1)(a) in relation to the plant and either of the following paragraphs applies:

    1. (a)

      the transferor was the transition entity and Common rule 1 applied to your acquisition of the plant;

    2. (b)

      the transferor was not the transition entity and Common rule 1 applied to your acquisition of the plant and all earlier successive acquisitions of the plant by entities that acquired it from, or became the owners or quasi‑owners of it after it was acquired from, the transition entity;

the cost of the plant is taken to be its *notional written down value at the transition time plus the amounts of any capital expenditure on improving it incurred after that time.

6

Section 55‑10 (link note)

Repeal the link note, substitute:

[The next Division is Division 58.]

7

At the end of Part 2‑15

Add:

Division 58Depreciation of plant previously owned by an exempt entity

Table of Subdivisions

Guide to Division 58

58‑A Application and interpretation

58‑B Plant of exempt entities that become taxable

58‑C Plant acquired from exempt entities in connection with the acquisition of a business

Guide to Division 58

58‑1What this Division is about

This Division sets out special rules that apply in calculating depreciation deductions and balancing adjustments in respect of plant previously owned by an exempt entity if the plant:

  1. ·

    continues to be owned by that entity after the entity becomes taxable; or

  2. ·

    is acquired from that entity, in connection with the acquisition of a business, by a purchaser that is a taxable entity.

58‑2Diagram showing the operation of this Division

The following diagram shows the operation of this Division.

Subdivision 58‑AApplication and interpretation

Table of sections

58‑5 Application of Division to quasi‑owners of plant

58‑10 Pre‑existing audited book value of unit of plant

58‑5Application of Division to quasi‑owners of plant

This Division applies in relation to a unit of *plant of which an entity has been or is, or becomes, a *quasi‑owner in the same way as it applies in relation to a unit of plant that has been or is owned by, or is acquired by, an entity.

58‑10Pre‑existing audited book value of unit of plant

  1. (1)

    If:

    1. (a)

      a balance sheet, as at the end of an annual accounting period (the balance date), that was prepared as part of an *exempt entity’s final accounts for that period showed a unit of *plant (the unit) as an asset of the exempt entity and specified a value for the unit; and

    2. (b)

      a qualified independent auditor who was engaged, or was required by law, to undertake an audit of those accounts had prepared and signed, before 4 August 1997, a final audit report on those accounts; and

    3. (c)

      the report did not state that the auditor was not satisfied that the specified value fairly represented the value of the unit;

the unit is taken to have had a pre‑existing audited book value at the balance date of an amount equal to the specified value.

  1. (2)

    If a balance sheet did not specify a value for the unit but specified a total value for 2 or more units of plant including the unit, the balance sheet is taken to have specified as the value of the unit so much of that total value as is reasonably attributable to the unit.

  2. (3)

    The latest time at which a unit of *plant is taken to have had a *pre‑existing audited book value is the test time in relation to the unit.

Subdivision 58‑BPlant of exempt entities that become taxable

Table of sections

58‑15 Transition entities etc.

58‑20 Choice by entity

Provisions applying where depreciation of the unit is calculated by reference to notional written down value

58‑25 Exclusion of certain provisions

58‑30 Undeducted cost of unit

58‑35 Ownership of unit

58‑40 Cost of unit to transition entity

58‑45 Effective life of unit

58‑50 Choice or election to calculate assumed effective life

58‑55 Use of unit for producing assessable income

58‑60 Method of depreciation

58‑65 Application of certain provisions in calculating depreciation rates

58‑70 Choice of rate

58‑75 Nomination or election of depreciation percentage

58‑80 Notional written down value

58‑85 Calculation of depreciation deductions and balancing adjustments

Provisions applying where depreciation of the unit is calculated by reference to undeducted pre‑existing audited book value

58‑90 Exclusion of certain provisions

58‑95 Cost of unit to transition entity

58‑100 Ownership of unit

58‑105 Assumed cost of unit to transition entity for purpose of calculating undeducted pre‑existing audited book value

58‑110 Effective life of unit

58‑115 Election to calculate assumed effective life

58‑120 Use of unit for producing assessable income

58‑125 Method of depreciation

58‑130 Application of certain provisions in calculating depreciation rates

58‑135 Nomination or election of depreciation percentage

58‑140 Undeducted pre‑existing audited book value

58‑145 Calculation of depreciation deductions and balancing adjustments

58‑15Transition entities etc.

If:

  1. (a)

    at a particular time on or after 4 August 1997, an entity is an *exempt entity; and

  2. (b)

    immediately after that time, the entity’s *ordinary income or *statutory income becomes to any extent assessable income;

then:

  1. (c)

    the entity is a transition entity; and

  2. (d)

    the time when the entity’s ordinary income or statutory income becomes to that extent assessable is the transition time; and

  3. (e)

    the income year in which the *transition time occurs is the transition year for the entity.

58‑20Choice by entity

  1. (1)

    A *transition entity must, in relation to every unit of *plant (the unit) that was owned by it at the *transition time, do either of the following:

    1. (a)

      choose that depreciation deductions and balancing adjustments for periods after the transition time are to be calculated by reference to the *notional written down value of the unit;

    2. (b)

      choose that depreciation deductions and balancing adjustments for periods after the transition time are to be calculated by reference to the *undeducted pre‑existing audited book value (if any) of the unit.

  2. (2)

    A choice under subsection (1) must be made:

    1. (a)

      by the day on which the *transition entity lodges its *income tax return for the *transition year; or

    2. (b)

      within a further period allowed by the Commissioner.

  3. (3)

    A choice, once made, applies to *the transition year and all later income years.

  4. (4)

    If the *transition entity makes a choice under paragraph (1)(a), sections 58‑25 to 58‑85 have effect in relation to the unit.

  5. (5)

    If the *transition entity makes a choice under paragraph (1)(b), sections 58‑90 to 58‑145 have effect in relation to the unit.

Provisions applying where depreciation of the unit is calculated by reference to notional written down value

58‑25Exclusion of certain provisions

The following provisions do not apply in respect of the unit in relation to the *transition entity:

  1. (a)

    Subdivision 57‑I of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936;

  2. (b)

    Subdivision 57‑K of that Act in so far as that Subdivision deals with depreciation balancing adjustments.

58‑30Undeducted cost of unit

  1. (1)

    Section 42‑175 has effect in relation to the unit as if that section provided that the *undeducted cost of the unit were the *notional written down value of the unit.

  2. (2)

    Sections 58‑35 to 58‑75 have effect for the purpose of the calculation of that value under section 58‑80.

58‑35Ownership of unit

  1. (1)

    If the *transition entity was an *exempt Australian government agency immediately before the *transition time and had acquired the unit from another exempt Australian government agency:

    1. (a)

      assume that the transition entity acquired it at the time when it was acquired or constructed by the other exempt Australian government agency; or

    2. (b)

      if it had, before its acquisition by the transition entity, been successively owned by 2 or more exempt Australian government agencies—assume that the transition entity acquired it at the time when it was acquired or constructed by the first of those exempt Australian government agencies that owned it.

  2. (2)

    To avoid doubt, if subsection (1) does not apply, the *transition entity is taken to have acquired the unit at the time when the transition entity acquired or constructed it.

58‑40Cost of unit to transition entity

  1. (1)

    To avoid doubt, Subdivision 42‑B applies for the purpose of determining the cost of the unit to the *transition entity.

  2. (2)

    However, if the *transition entity was an *exempt Australian government agency immediately before the *transition time and had acquired the unit from another exempt Australian government agency:

    1. (a)

      assume that its cost to the transition entity is the amount that was its cost to the other exempt Australian government agency; or

    2. (b)

      if it had, before its acquisition by the transition entity, been successively owned by 2 or more exempt Australian government agencies, assume that its cost to the transition entity is the amount that was its cost to the first of those exempt Australian government agencies that owned it.

58‑45Effective life of unit

Assume that the *effective life of the unit is the period that would have been calculated to be its effective life:

  1. (a)

    if subsection 58‑35(1) applies—at the time when it is assumed under that subsection to have been acquired by the *transition entity; or

  2. (b)

    if subsection 58‑35(2) applies—at the time when it was acquired or constructed by the transition entity.

58‑50Choice or election to calculate assumed effective life

For the purpose of calculating the assumed *effective life of the unit under section 58‑45:

  1. (a)

    if the *transition entity would have been required to make a choice under subsection 42‑100(1) at a particular time during the period for which the transition entity owned, or is assumed to have owned, it—assume that the transition entity made a choice at that time under paragraph 42‑100(1)(b) to adopt the effective life specified by the Commissioner; or

  2. (b)

    if the transition entity could have made an election under subsection 54A(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 at a particular time during the period for which the transition entity owned, or is assumed to have owned, it—assume that the transition entity made the election at that time.

58‑55Use of unit for producing assessable income

Assume that the unit had, at all times during the period beginning when it was acquired or constructed, or is assumed to have been acquired, by the *transition entity and ending immediately before the *transition time, been used wholly for the purpose of producing assessable income by the transition entity, and assume that deductions for depreciation in respect of it had been allowed to the transition entity during that period.

58‑60Method of depreciation

Assume that the *method of depreciation selected by the *transition entity in relation to the unit for:

  1. (a)

    the *transition year; or

  2. (b)

    if the transition entity does not claim depreciation for the transition year—the first income year after the transition year in which the transition entity claims depreciation;

was also used by the transition entity in each income year before the transition year.

58‑65Application of certain provisions in calculating depreciation rates

In calculating the rate of depreciation in relation to the unit in each income year before the *transition year:

  1. (a)

    if section 57AG of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force at any time before its repeal had applied in respect of that income year—that section is to be taken into account; and

  2. (b)

    if subsection 55(6) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force immediately before the commencement of section 7 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 had applied in respect of that income year—that subsection is to be taken into account; and

  3. (c)

    if section 57AL of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force at any time before its repeal had applied in respect of that income year—that section is to be disregarded.

58‑70Choice of rate

  1. (1)

    If the *transition entity could have made a choice under subsection 42‑120(1) at a particular time (the relevant time) during the period for which the transition entity owned, or is assumed to have owned, the unit, the transition entity may make the choice and, if the choice is made, it is taken to have been made at the relevant time.

  2. (2)

    A *diminishing value rate chosen must not be less than the percentage worked out by using the formula:

where:

number of years in effective life means the number of years in the assumed *effective life of the unit under section 58‑45.

  1. (3)

    A *prime cost rate chosen must not be less than two‑thirds of the percentage that would be worked out under subsection (2) if a *diminishing value rate had been chosen.

58‑75Nomination or election of depreciation percentage

  1. (1)

    If the *transition entity could have made a nomination or election under subsection 55(8) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force at a particular time (the relevant time) during the period for which the transition entity owned, or is assumed to have owned, the unit, the transition entity may make the nomination or election, as the case may be, and, if the nomination or election is made, it is taken to have been made at the relevant time.

  2. (2)

    If the *transition entity makes a nomination under subsection 55(8) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force immediately before the commencement of section 23 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act 1993, the following paragraphs apply:

    1. (a)

      the nomination applies to the income year for which it is taken to have been made and all later income years;

    2. (b)

      a *diminishing value rate nominated must not be less than the percentage worked out by using the formula:

    where:

    number of years in effective life means the number of years in the assumed *effective life of the unit under section 58‑45;

    1. (c)

      a *prime cost rate nominated must not be less than two‑thirds of the percentage that would be worked out under paragraph (b) if a diminishing value rate had been nominated.

  3. (3)

    If the *transition entity makes an election under subsection 55(8) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force immediately before the commencement of section 7 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992, the election applies to the income year in which it is taken to have been made and all later income years.

58‑80Notional written down value

The notional written down value of the unit in relation to the *transition entity is the amount of its cost or assumed cost to the transition entity under section 58‑40 less the sum of:

  1. (a)

    the amounts in respect of which deductions for depreciation are assumed under section 58‑55 to have been allowed to the transition entity in respect of it; and

    Note: Sections 58‑35 to 58‑50, and sections 58‑60 to 58‑75, have effect for the purpose of determining the amounts referred to in paragraph (a).

  2. (b)

    the amounts the transition entity has deducted or can deduct for depreciation of it; and

  3. (c)

    any further amounts the transition entity could have deducted for depreciation of it for any period after the *transition time during which the transition entity was its owner and used it, or had it *installed ready for use, assuming that:

    1. (i)

      the transition entity used it wholly for the purpose of producing assessable income during that period; and

    2. (ii)

      the transition entity used the same rate of depreciation and the same method of depreciation during that period as the transition entity used for the income year in which a depreciation deduction was first allowable to the transition entity for it.

58‑85Calculation of depreciation deductions and balancing adjustments

  1. (1)

    The rules otherwise applying in calculating depreciation deductions and balancing adjustments in respect of the unit have effect in relation to the *transition entity subject to this section and section 58‑30.

  2. (2)

    Sections 58‑35 to 58‑50 and sections 58‑65 to 58‑75 apply in the same way as they apply in calculating the deductions for depreciation assumed under section 58‑55 to have been allowed to the *transition entity.

  3. (3)

    The rate of depreciation is to be the same as the rate that was used in calculating the deduction for depreciation assumed under section 58‑55 to have been allowed to the *transition entity in respect of the latest income year in the period referred to in that section.

  4. (4)

    Subdivision 42‑L, and sections 62AAB to 62AAV of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, do not apply in respect of the unit.

  5. (5)

    Subsection 42‑195(3) does not apply to any period in which the unit was used, or *installed ready for use, before the *transition time.

  6. (6)

    For the purposes of section 42‑200, the cost of the unit is taken to be its *notional written down value at the *transition time plus the amounts of any capital expenditure on improving it incurred after that time.

  7. (7)

    If a *balancing adjustment event occurred before the 1998‑99 income year, subsection 42‑190(2) has effect in relation to the unit as if paragraph (a) of that subsection were omitted and replaced by the following paragraph:

    1. (a)

      the amount by which the higher of:

      1. (i)

        the cost base of the *plant for the purposes of Part IIIA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, less any amounts included in that cost base as a result of expenditure incurred after the *transition time that were not, immediately before the balancing adjustment event occurred, included in the cost of the plant to you for the purposes of Division 42; or

      2. (ii)

        the *notional written down value of the plant at the transition time plus the amounts of any capital expenditure on improving it incurred after that time;

    exceeds its *written down value; and

  8. (8)

    If a *balancing adjustment event occurred in a later income year, subsection 42‑190(2) has effect in relation to the unit as if paragraph (a) of that subsection were omitted and replaced by the following paragraph:

    1. (a)

      the amount by which the higher of:

      1. (i)

        the cost base (without indexation) of the *plant for the purposes of Parts 3‑1 and 3‑3, less any amounts included in that cost base as a result of expenditure incurred after the *transition time that were not, immediately before the balancing adjustment event occurred, included in the cost of the plant to you for the purposes of Division 42; or

      2. (ii)

        the *notional written down value of the plant at the transition time plus the amounts of any capital expenditure on improving it incurred after that time;

    exceeds its *written down value; and

Provisions applying where depreciation of the unit is calculated by reference to undeducted pre‑existing audited book value

58‑90Exclusion of certain provisions

The following provisions do not apply in respect of the unit in relation to the *transition entity:

  1. (a)

    Subdivision 57‑I of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936;

  2. (b)

    Subdivision 57‑K of that Act in so far as that Subdivision deals with depreciation balancing adjustments.

58‑95Cost of unit to transition entity

  1. (1)

    The cost of the unit to the *transition entity is taken to be the *undeducted pre‑existing audited book value of the unit.

  2. (2)

    Sections 58‑100 to 58‑135 have effect for the purpose of the calculation of that value under section 58‑140.

58‑100Ownership of unit

  1. (1)

    If the *transition entity was an *exempt Australian government agency immediately before the *transition time and had acquired the unit from another exempt Australian government agency:

    1. (a)

      assume that the transition entity acquired it at the time when it was acquired or constructed by the other exempt Australian government agency; or

    2. (b)

      if it had, before its acquisition by the transition entity, been successively owned by 2 or more exempt Australian government agencies—assume that the transition entity acquired it at the time when it was acquired or constructed by the first of those exempt Australian government agencies that owned it.

  2. (2)

    To avoid doubt, if subsection (1) does not apply, the *transition entity is taken to have acquired the unit at the time when the transition entity acquired or constructed it.

58‑105Assumed cost of unit to transition entity for purpose of calculating undeducted pre‑existing audited book value

Assume that the cost of the unit to the *transition entity is the sum of:

  1. (a)

    its *pre‑existing audited book value at the test time; and

  2. (b)

    the amounts of any capital expenditure on improving it incurred by the transition entity, or by an earlier owner that was an *exempt Australian government agency, during the period beginning immediately after the test time and ending immediately before the *transition time.

58‑110Effective life of unit

Assume that the *effective life of the unit is the period that would have been calculated to be its effective life:

  1. (a)

    if subsection 58‑100(1) applies—at the time when it is assumed under that subsection to have been acquired by the *transition entity; or

  2. (b)

    if subsection 58‑100(2) applies—at the time when it was acquired or constructed by the transition entity.

58‑115Election to calculate assumed effective life

For the purpose of calculating the assumed *effective life of the unit under section 58‑110, if the *transition entity could have made an election under subsection 54A(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 at a particular time during the period for which the transition entity owned, or is assumed to have owned, it, assume that the transition entity made the election at that time.

58‑120Use of unit for producing assessable income

Assume that the unit had, at all times during the period beginning at the test time and ending immediately before the *transition time, been used wholly for the purpose of producing assessable income by the *transition entity, and assume that deductions for depreciation in respect of it had been allowed to the transition entity during that period.

58‑125Method of depreciation

Assume that the *method of depreciation selected by the *transition entity in relation to the unit for:

  1. (a)

    the *transition year; or

  2. (b)

    if the transition entity does not claim depreciation for the transition year—the first income year after the transition year in which the transition entity claims depreciation;

was also used by the transition entity for each income year in the period referred to in section 58‑120.

58‑130Application of certain provisions in calculating depreciation rates

In calculating the rate of depreciation in relation to the unit in each income year in the period referred to in section 58‑120:

  1. (a)

    if section 57AG of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force at any time before its repeal had applied in respect of that income year—that section is to be taken into account; and

  2. (b)

    if subsection 55(6) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force immediately before the commencement of section 7 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 had applied in respect of that income year—that subsection is to be taken into account; and

  3. (c)

    if section 57AL of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force at any time before its repeal had applied in respect of that income year—that section is to be disregarded.

58‑135Nomination or election of depreciation percentage

  1. (1)

    If the *transition entity could have made a nomination or election under subsection 55(8) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force at a particular time (the relevant time) during the period referred to in section 58‑120, the transition entity may make the nomination or election, as the case may be, and, if the nomination or election is made, it is taken to have been made at the relevant time.

  2. (2)

    If the *transition entity makes a nomination under subsection 55(8) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force immediately before the commencement of section 23 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act 1993, the following paragraphs apply:

    1. (a)

      the nomination applies to the income year in which it is taken to have been made and all later income years;

    2. (b)

      a *diminishing value rate nominated must not be less than the percentage worked out by using the formula:

    where:

    number of years in effective life means the number of years in the assumed *effective life of the unit under section 58‑110;

    1. (c)

      a *prime cost rate nominated must not be less than two‑thirds of the percentage that would be worked out under paragraph (b) if a diminishing value rate had been nominated.

  3. (3)

    If the *transition entity makes an election under subsection 55(8) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force immediately before the commencement of section 7 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992, the election applies to the income year in which it is taken to have been made and all later income years.

58‑140Undeducted pre‑existing audited book value

The undeducted pre‑existing audited book value of the unit in relation to the *transition entity is:

  1. (a)

    if the test time in relation to the unit is less than one year before the *transition time—the amount of its assumed cost under section 58‑105; or

  2. (b)

    if the test time in relation to the unit is one year or more before the transition time—the amount of its assumed cost under section 58‑105 less any amounts in respect of which deductions for depreciation are assumed under section 58‑120 to have been allowed to the transition entity in respect of it.

    Note: Sections 58‑100 to 58‑135 have effect for the purpose of determining the amounts referred to in paragraph (b).

58‑145Calculation of depreciation deductions and balancing adjustments

  1. (1)

    The rules otherwise applying in calculating depreciation deductions and balancing adjustments in respect of the unit have effect in relation to the *transition entity subject to this section and section 58‑95.

  2. (2)

    Sections 58‑100, 58‑110 and 58‑115 apply in the same way as they apply in calculating the *undeducted pre‑existing audited book value of the unit.

  3. (3)

    Subdivision 42‑L, and sections 62AAB to 62AAV of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, do not apply in respect of the unit.

  4. (4)

    Subsection 42‑195(3) does not apply to any period in which the unit was used, or *installed ready for use, before the *transition time.

  5. (5)

    Section 42‑175 has effect in relation to the unit as if that section provided that the *undeducted cost of the unit were the *undeducted pre‑existing audited book value of the unit less the sum of:

    1. (a)

      the amounts the *transition entity has deducted or can deduct for depreciation of it; and

    2. (b)

      any further amounts the transition entity could have deducted for depreciation of it for any period after the *transition time during which the transition entity was its owner and used it, or had it *installed ready for use, assuming that:

      1. (i)

        the transition entity used it wholly for the purpose of producing assessable income during that period; and

      2. (ii)

        the transition entity used the same rate of depreciation and method of depreciation during that period as the transition entity used for the income year in which a depreciation deduction was first allowable to the transition entity for it.

  6. (6)

    If the test time in relation to the unit is one year or more before the *transition time, the rate of depreciation is to be the same as the rate that was used in calculating the deduction for depreciation assumed under section 58‑120 to have been allowed to the *transition entity in respect of the latest income year in the period referred to in that section.

  7. (7)

    If a *balancing adjustment event occurred before the 1998‑99 income year, subsection 42‑190(2) has effect in relation to the unit as if paragraph (a) of that subsection were omitted and replaced by the following paragraph:

    1. (a)

      the amount by which the higher of:

      1. (i)

        the cost base of the *plant for the purposes of Part IIIA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, less any amounts included in that cost base as a result of expenditure incurred after the *transition time that were not, immediately before the balancing adjustment event occurred, included in the cost of the plant to you for the purposes of Division 42; or

      2. (ii)

        the cost of the plant to you;

    exceeds its *written down value; and

  8. (8)

    If a *balancing adjustment event occurred in a later income year, subsection 42‑190(2) has effect in relation to the unit as if paragraph (a) of that subsection were omitted and replaced by the following paragraph:

    1. (a)

      the amount by which the higher of:

      1. (i)

        the cost base (without indexation) of the *plant for the purposes of Parts 3‑1 and 3‑3, less any amounts included in that cost base as a result of expenditure incurred after the *transition time that were not, immediately before the balancing adjustment event occurred, included in the cost of the plant to you for the purposes of Division 42; or

      2. (ii)

        the cost of the plant to you;

    exceeds its *written down value; and

Subdivision 58‑CPlant acquired from exempt entities in connection with the acquisition of a business

Table of sections

58‑150 Purchase of unit of plant from tax exempt vendor in connection with acquisition of a business

58‑155 Choice by purchaser

Provisions applying where depreciation of the unit is calculated by reference to notional written down value

58‑160 Cost of unit to purchaser

58‑165 Ownership of unit

58‑170 Cost of unit to tax exempt vendor

58‑175 Effective life of unit

58‑180 Choice or election to calculate assumed effective life

58‑185 Use of unit for producing assessable income

58‑190 Method of depreciation

58‑195 Application of certain provisions in calculating depreciation rates

58‑200 Choice of rate

58‑205 Nomination or election of depreciation percentage

58‑210 Notional written down value

58‑215 Calculation of depreciation deductions and balancing adjustments

Provisions applying where depreciation of the unit is calculated by reference to undeducted pre‑existing audited book value

58‑220 Cost of unit to purchaser

58‑225 Ownership of unit

58‑230 Assumed cost of unit to tax exempt vendor for purpose of calculating undeducted pre‑existing audited book value

58‑235 Effective life of unit

58‑240 Election to calculate assumed effective life

58‑245 Use of unit for producing assessable income

58‑250 Method of depreciation

58‑255 Application of certain provisions in calculating depreciation rates

58‑260 Nomination or election of depreciation percentage

58‑265 Undeducted pre‑existing audited book value

58‑270 Calculation of depreciation deductions and balancing adjustments

58‑150Purchase of unit of plant from tax exempt vendor in connection with acquisition of business

  1. (1)

    If:

    1. (a)

      at a particular time on or after 4 August 1997, an entity whose *ordinary income or *statutory income is to any extent assessable acquires a unit of *plant from an *exempt entity; and

    2. (b)

      the unit of plant is acquired in connection with the acquisition of a *business from the exempt entity;

then:

  1. (c)

    the exempt entity is the tax exempt vendor; and

  2. (d)

    the time when the unit of plant is acquired is the acquisition time; and

  3. (e)

    the income year in which the *acquisition time occurs is the acquisition year; and

  4. (f)

    the entity that acquired the unit of plant is the purchaser; and

  5. (g)

    the unit of plant is the unit.

  1. (2)

    The unit is taken to be acquired in connection with the acquisition of a *business from the *exempt entity if:

    1. (a)

      the unit was used by the exempt entity in carrying on a business and the purchaser or another person uses the unit in carrying on the business; or

    2. (b)

      both of the following subparagraphs apply:

      1. (i)

        the unit was used by the exempt entity in performing functions, or engaging in activities, that did not constitute the carrying on of a business by the exempt entity;

      2. (ii)

        the unit is used by the purchaser or another person in performing those functions or engaging in those activities as part of carrying on a business; or

    3. (c)

      all of the following subparagraphs apply:

      1. (i)

        the acquisition by the purchaser of the unit was connected with the acquisition of another asset by the purchaser or another person from the exempt entity or from an *associate of the exempt entity;

      2. (ii)

        ownership of the other asset gives the purchaser or other person a right, or imposes on the purchaser or other person an obligation, to perform functions or engage in activities as part of the carrying on of a business or confers on the purchaser or other person a commercial advantage or opportunity in connection with performing functions or engaging in activities as part of the carrying on of a business;

      3. (iii)

        the unit is used by the purchaser or other person in performing those functions or engaging in those activities pursuant to the right or obligation or in taking the benefit of the advantage or opportunity, as the case may be; or

    4. (d)

      the unit was acquired by the purchaser under an arrangement under which the purchaser or another person acquired another asset from the exempt entity or from an associate of the exempt entity and:

      1. (i)

        the other asset is taken by paragraph (a), (b) or (c); or

      2. (ii)

        where the other asset is not a unit of plant, it would, if it were a unit of plant, be taken by paragraph (a), (b) or (c);

    to be acquired in connection with the acquisition of a business from the exempt entity.

  2. (3)

    Paragraphs (2)(b), (c) and (d) do not apply if the unit is used by the purchaser solely to derive assessable income from the provision of office or residential accommodation.

58‑155Choice by purchaser

  1. (1)

    The purchaser must, in relation to the unit, do either of the following:

    1. (a)

      choose that depreciation deductions and balancing adjustments are to be calculated by reference to the *notional written down value of the unit;

    2. (b)

      choose that depreciation deductions and balancing adjustments are to be calculated by reference to the *undeducted pre‑existing audited book value (if any) of the unit.

  2. (2)

    A choice under subsection (1) must be made:

    1. (a)

      by the day on which the purchaser lodges the purchaser’s *income tax return for the *acquisition year; or

    2. (b)

      within a further period allowed by the Commissioner.

  3. (3)

    A choice, once made, applies to the *acquisition year and all later income years.

  4. (4)

    If the purchaser makes a choice under paragraph (1)(a), sections 58‑160 to 58‑215 have effect in relation to the unit.

  5. (5)

    If the purchaser makes a choice under paragraph (1)(b), sections 58‑220 to 58‑270 have effect in relation to the unit.

Provisions applying where depreciation of the unit is calculated by reference to notional written down value

58‑160Cost of unit to purchaser

  1. (1)

    The cost of the unit to the purchaser is taken to be the amount that is the sum of:

    1. (a)

      the *notional written down value of the unit in relation to the *tax exempt vendor; and

    2. (b)

      the amount of any incidental costs to the purchaser in respect of the acquisition of the unit.

  1. (2)

    Sections 58‑165 to 58‑205 have effect for the purpose of the calculation under section 58‑210 of the *notional written down value referred to in paragraph (1)(a).

58‑165Ownership of unit

  1. (1)

    If the *tax exempt vendor was an *exempt Australian government agency immediately before the *acquisition time and had acquired the unit from another exempt Australian government agency:

    1. (a)

      assume that the tax exempt vendor acquired it at the time when it was acquired or constructed by the other exempt Australian government agency; or

    2. (b)

      if it had, before its acquisition by the tax exempt vendor, been successively owned by 2 or more exempt Australian government agencies—assume that the tax exempt vendor acquired it at the time when it was acquired or constructed by the first of those exempt Australian government agencies that owned it.

  2. (2)

    To avoid doubt, if subsection (1) does not apply, the *tax exempt vendor is taken to have acquired the unit at the time when the tax exempt vendor acquired or constructed it.

58‑170Cost of unit to tax exempt vendor

  1. (1)

    To avoid doubt, Subdivision 42‑B applies for the purpose of determining the cost of the unit to the *tax exempt vendor.

  2. (2)

    However, if the *tax exempt vendor was an *exempt Australian government agency immediately before the *acquisition time and had acquired the unit from another exempt Australian government agency:

    1. (a)

      assume that its cost to the tax exempt vendor is the amount that was its cost to the other exempt Australian government agency; or

    2. (b)

      if the unit had, before its acquisition by the tax exempt vendor, been successively owned by 2 or more exempt Australian government agencies, assume that its cost to the tax exempt vendor is the amount that was its cost to the first of those exempt Australian government agencies that owned it.

58‑175Effective life of unit

Assume that the *effective life of the unit is the period that would have been calculated to be its *effective life:

  1. (a)

    if subsection 58‑165(1) applies—at the time when it is assumed under that subsection to have been acquired by the *tax exempt vendor; or

  2. (b)

    if subsection 58‑165(2) applies—at the time when it was acquired or constructed by the tax exempt vendor.

58‑180Choice or election to calculate assumed effective life

For the purpose of calculating the assumed *effective life of the unit under section 58‑175:

  1. (a)

    if the *tax exempt vendor would have been required to make a choice under subsection 42‑100(1) at a particular time during the period for which the tax exempt vendor owned, or is assumed to have owned, it—assume that the tax exempt vendor made a choice at that time under paragraph 42‑100(1)(b) to adopt the effective life specified by the Commissioner; or

  2. (b)

    if the tax exempt vendor could have made an election under subsection 54A(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 at a particular time during the period for which the tax exempt vendor owned, or is assumed to have owned, it—assume that the tax exempt vendor made the election at that time.

58‑185Use of unit for producing assessable income

Assume that the unit had, at all times during the period beginning when it was acquired or constructed, or is assumed to have been acquired, by the *tax exempt vendor and ending immediately before the *acquisition time, been used wholly for the purpose of producing assessable income by the tax exempt vendor, and assume that deductions for depreciation in respect of it had been allowed to the tax exempt vendor during that period.

58‑190Method of depreciation

  1. (1)

    Assume that the *tax exempt vendor could have selected a *method of depreciation to use in relation to the unit for the income years included in the period referred to in section 58‑185.

  2. (2)

    The purchaser must make the selection that the *tax exempt vendor could have made.

  3. (3)

    Assume that the *method of depreciation selected was used by the *tax exempt vendor for each of the income years referred to in subsection (1).

58‑195Application of certain provisions in calculating depreciation rates

In calculating the rate of depreciation in relation to the unit in each income year included in the period referred to in section 58‑185:

  1. (a)

    if section 57AG of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force at any time before its repeal had applied in respect of that income year—that section is to be taken into account; and

  2. (b)

    if subsection 55(6) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force immediately before the commencement of section 7 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 had applied in respect of that income year—that subsection is to be taken into account; and

  3. (c)

    if section 57AL of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force at any time before its repeal had applied in respect of that income year—that section is to be disregarded.

58‑200Choice of rate

  1. (1)

    If the *tax exempt vendor could have made a choice under subsection 42‑120(1) at a particular time (the relevant time) during the period referred to in section 58‑185, the purchaser may make the choice and, if the choice is made, it is taken to have been made by the tax exempt vendor at the relevant time.

  2. (2)

    A *diminishing value rate chosen must not be less than the percentage worked out by using the formula:

where:

number of years in effective life means the number of years in the assumed *effective life of the unit under section 58‑175.

  1. (3)

    A *prime cost rate chosen must not be less than two‑thirds of the percentage that would be worked out under subsection (2) if a *diminishing value rate had been chosen.

58‑205Nomination or election of depreciation percentage

  1. (1)

    If the *tax exempt vendor could have made a nomination or election under subsection 55(8) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force at a particular time (the relevant time) during the period referred to in section 58‑185, the purchaser may make the nomination or election, as the case may be, and, if the nomination or election is made, it is taken to have been made by the tax exempt vendor at the relevant time.

  2. (2)

    If the purchaser makes a nomination under subsection 55(8) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force immediately before the commencement of section 23 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act 1993, the following paragraphs apply:

    1. (a)

      the nomination applies to the income year in which it is taken to have been made and all later income years in the period referred to in section 58‑185;

    2. (b)

      a *diminishing value rate nominated must not be less than the percentage worked out by using the formula:

    where:

    number of years in effective life means the number of years in the assumed *effective life of the unit under section 58‑175;

    1. (c)

      a *prime cost rate nominated must not be less than two‑thirds of the percentage that would be worked out under paragraph (b) if a diminishing value rate had been nominated.

  3. (3)

    If the purchaser makes an election under subsection 55(8) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force immediately before the commencement of section 7 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992, the election applies to the income year in which it is taken to have been made and all later income years in the period referred to in section 58‑185.

58‑210Notional written down value

The notional written down value of the unit in relation to the *tax exempt vendor is the amount of its cost or assumed cost to the tax exempt vendor under section 58‑170 less the sum of the amounts in respect of which deductions for depreciation are assumed under section 58‑185 to have been allowed to the tax exempt vendor in respect of it.

Note: Sections 58‑165 to 58‑180, and sections 58‑190 to 58‑205, have effect for the purpose of determining the amounts referred to in this section.

58‑215Calculation of depreciation deductions and balancing adjustments

  1. (1)

    The rules otherwise applying to the purchaser in the calculation of depreciation deductions and balancing adjustments in respect of the unit have effect in relation to the purchaser subject to this section and section 58‑160.

  2. (2)

    If a *balancing adjustment event occurred before the 1998‑99 income year, subsection 42‑190(2) has effect in relation to the unit as if paragraph (a) of that subsection were omitted and replaced by the following paragraph:

    1. (a)

      the amount by which the higher of:

      1. (i)

        the cost base of the *plant for the purposes of Part IIIA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, less any amounts included in that cost base as a result of expenditure incurred after the *acquisition time that were not, immediately before the balancing adjustment event occurred, included in the cost of the plant to you for the purposes of Division 42; or

      2. (ii)

        the cost of the plant to you;

    exceeds its *written down value; and

  3. (3)

    If a *balancing adjustment event occurred in a later income year, subsection 42‑190(2) has effect in relation to the unit as if paragraph (a) of that subsection were omitted and replaced by the following paragraph:

    1. (a)

      the amount by which the higher of:

      1. (i)

        the cost base (without indexation) of the *plant for the purposes of Parts 3‑1 and 3‑3, less any amounts included in that cost base as a result of expenditure incurred after the *acquisition time that were not, immediately before the balancing adjustment event occurred, included in the cost of the plant to you for the purposes of Division 42; or

      2. (ii)

        the cost of the plant to you;

    exceeds its *written down value; and

Provisions applying where depreciation of the unit is calculated by reference to undeducted pre‑existing audited book value

58‑220Cost of unit to purchaser

  1. (1)

    The cost of the unit to the purchaser is taken to be the amount that is the sum of:

    1. (a)

      the *undeducted pre‑existing audited book value of the unit in relation to the *tax exempt vendor; and

    2. (b)

      the amount of any incidental costs to the purchaser in respect of the acquisition of the unit.

  2. (2)

    Sections 58‑225 to 58‑260 have effect for the purpose of the calculation under section 58‑265 of the *undeducted pre‑existing audited book value referred to in paragraph (1)(a).

58‑225Ownership of unit

  1. (1)

    If the *tax exempt vendor was an *exempt Australian government agency immediately before the *acquisition time and had acquired the unit from another exempt Australian government agency:

    1. (a)

      assume that the tax exempt vendor acquired it at the time when it was acquired or constructed by the other exempt Australian government agency; or

    2. (b)

      if it had, before its acquisition by the tax exempt vendor, been successively owned by 2 or more exempt Australian government agencies—assume that the tax exempt vendor acquired it at the time when it was acquired or constructed by the first of those exempt Australian government agencies that owned it.

  2. (2)

    To avoid doubt, if subsection (1) does not apply, the *tax exempt vendor is taken to have acquired the unit at the time when the tax exempt vendor acquired or constructed it.

58‑230Assumed cost of unit to tax exempt vendor for purpose of calculating undeducted pre‑existing audited book value

Assume that the cost of the unit to the *tax exempt vendor is the sum of:

  1. (a)

    its *pre‑existing audited book value at the test time; and

  2. (b)

    the amounts of any capital expenditure on improving it incurred by the tax exempt vendor, or by an earlier owner that was an *exempt Australian government agency, during the period beginning immediately after the test time and ending immediately before the *acquisition time.

58‑235Effective life of unit

Assume that the *effective life of the unit is the period that would have been calculated to be its effective life:

  1. (a)

    if subsection 58‑225(1) applies—at the time when it is assumed under that subsection to have been acquired by the *tax exempt vendor; or

  2. (b)

    if subsection 58‑225(2) applies—at the time when it was acquired or constructed by the tax exempt vendor.

58‑240Election to calculate assumed effective life

For the purpose of calculating the assumed *effective life of the unit under section 58‑235, if the *tax exempt vendor could have made an election under subsection 54A(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 at a particular time during the period for which the tax exempt vendor owned, or is assumed to have owned, it, assume that the tax exempt vendor made the election at that time.

58‑245Use of unit for producing assessable income

Assume that the unit had, at all times during the period beginning at the test time and ending immediately before the *acquisition time, been used wholly for the purpose of producing assessable income by the *tax exempt vendor, and assume that deductions for depreciation in respect of it had been allowed to the tax exempt vendor during that period.

58‑250Method of depreciation

  1. (1)

    Assume that the *tax exempt vendor could have selected a *method of depreciation to use in relation to the unit for the income years included in the period referred to in section 58‑245.

  2. (2)

    The purchaser must make the selection that the *tax exempt vendor could have made.

  3. (3)

    Assume that the *method of depreciation selected was used by the *tax exempt vendor for each of the income years referred to in subsection (1).

58‑255Application of certain provisions in calculating depreciation rates

In calculating the rate of depreciation in relation to the unit in each income year included in the period referred to in section 58‑245:

  1. (a)

    if section 57AG of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force at any time before its repeal had applied in respect of that income year—that section is to be taken into account; and

  2. (b)

    if subsection 55(6) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force immediately before the commencement of section 7 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 had applied in respect of that income year—that subsection is to be taken into account; and

  3. (c)

    if section 57AL of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force at any time before its repeal had applied in respect of that income year—that section is to be disregarded.

58‑260Nomination or election of depreciation percentage

  1. (1)

    If the *tax exempt vendor could have made a nomination or election under subsection 55(8) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force at a particular time (the relevant time) during the period referred to in section 58‑245, the purchaser may make the nomination or election, as the case may be, and, if the nomination or election is made, it is taken to have been made by the tax exempt vendor at the relevant time.

  2. (2)

    If the purchaser makes a nomination under subsection 55(8) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force immediately before the commencement of section 23 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act 1993, the following paragraphs apply:

    1. (a)

      the nomination applies to the income year in which it is taken to have been made and all later income years in the period referred to in section 58‑245;

    2. (b)

      a *diminishing value rate nominated must not be less than the percentage worked out by using the formula:

    where:

    number of years in effective life means the number of years in the assumed *effective life of the unit under section 58‑235;

    1. (c)

      a *prime cost rate nominated must not be less than two‑thirds of the percentage that would be worked out under paragraph (b) if a diminishing value rate had been nominated.

  3. (3)

    If the purchaser makes an election under subsection 55(8) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force immediately before the commencement of section 7 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992, the election applies to the income year in which it is taken to have been made and all later income years in the period referred to in section 58‑245.

58‑265Undeducted pre‑existing audited book value

The undeducted pre‑existing audited book value of the unit in relation to the *tax exempt vendor is:

  1. (a)

    if the test time in relation to the unit is less than one year before the *acquisition time—the amount of its assumed cost to the tax exempt vendor under section 58‑230; or

  2. (b)

    if the test time in relation to the unit is one year or more before the acquisition time—the amount of its assumed cost to the tax exempt vendor under section 58‑230 less any amounts in respect of which deductions for depreciation are assumed under section 58‑245 to have been allowed to the tax exempt vendor in respect of it.

    Note: Sections 58‑225 to 58‑260 have effect for the purpose of determining the amounts referred to in paragraph (b).

58‑270Calculation of depreciation deductions and balancing adjustments

  1. (1)

    The rules otherwise applying to the purchaser in the calculation of depreciation deductions and balancing adjustments in respect of the unit have effect in relation to the purchaser subject to this section and section 58‑220.

  2. (2)

    If a *balancing adjustment event occurred in the 1998‑99 income year, subsection 42‑190(2) has effect in relation to the unit as if paragraph (a) of that subsection were omitted and replaced by the following paragraph:

    1. (a)

      the amount by which the higher of:

      1. (i)

        the cost base of the *plant for the purposes of Part IIIA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, less any amounts included in that cost base as a result of expenditure incurred after the *acquisition time that were not, immediately before the balancing adjustment event occurred, included in the cost of the plant to you for the purposes of Division 42; or

      2. (ii)

        the cost of the plant to you;

    exceeds its *written down value; and

  3. (3)

    If a *balancing adjustment event occurred in a later income year, subsection 42‑190(2) has effect in relation to the unit as if paragraph (a) of that subsection were omitted and replaced by the following paragraph:

    1. (a)

      the amount by which the higher of:

      1. (i)

        the cost base (without indexation) of the *plant for the purposes of Parts 3‑1 and 3‑3, less any amounts included in that cost base as a result of expenditure incurred after the *acquisition time that were not, immediately before the balancing adjustment event occurred, included in the cost of the plant to you for the purposes of Division 42; or

      2. (ii)

        the cost of the plant to you;

    exceeds its *written down value; and

[The next Part is Part 2‑20.]

8

Paragraph 110‑55(3)(a)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

  1. (a)

    any amounts worked out under whichever of the following subparagraphs applies:

    1. (i)

      if Division 58 does not apply to the asset—any amount included in your assessable income for any income year because of a balancing adjustment for the asset;

    2. (ii)

      if Division 58 applies to the asset and an amount has been included in your assessable income for an income year because of a balancing adjustment for the asset—any part of that amount that was attributable to amounts you have deducted or can deduct for depreciation of the asset; and

9

At the end of subsection 110‑55(5)

Add “, 58‑80(c) or 58‑145(5)(b)”.

10

Paragraph 110‑60(1)(a)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

  1. (a)

    any amounts worked out under whichever of the following subparagraphs applies:

    1. (i)

      if Division 58 does not apply to the asset—any amount included in the assessable income of the partnership for any income year because of a balancing adjustment for the asset;

    2. (ii)

      if Division 58 applies to the asset and an amount has been included in the assessable income of the partnership for an income year because of a balancing adjustment for the asset—any part of that amount that was attributable to amounts that the partnership has deducted or can deduct for depreciation of the asset; and

11

At the end of subsection 110‑60(3)

Add “, 58‑80(c) or 58‑145(5)(b)”.

12

At the end of section 330‑375

Add:

  1. (4)

    Transport capital expenditure also does not include expenditure on *plant to which Subdivision 58‑B or 58‑C applies.

  2. (5)

    Transport capital expenditure also does not include expenditure on *plant if:

    1. (a)

      at any time a *transition entity or a purchaser from a *tax exempt vendor had been the owner or a *quasi‑owner of the plant; and

    2. (b)

      Subdivision 58‑B or 58‑C had applied to the plant at that time; and

    3. (c)

      either of the following subparagraphs applies:

      1. (i)

        the transferor was the transition entity or the purchaser from the tax exempt vendor and Common rule 1 applied to your acquisition of the plant;

      2. (ii)

        the transferor was not the transition entity or the purchaser from the tax exempt vendor and Common rule 1 applied to your acquisition of the plant and all earlier successive acquisitions of the plant by entities that acquired it from, or became the owners or quasi‑owners of it after it was acquired from, the transition entity or the purchaser from the tax exempt vendor.

total income means the income of the trust or partnership of the year of income.

160AQZCWhere exempted dividend paid by former exempting company to trust or partnership

Person holding an interest in a trust or partnership to be treated as having received share of dividend directly from former exempting company

  1. (1)

    If:

    1. (a)

      a class A exempted dividend or a class C exempted dividend (the relevant dividend) is paid by a former exempting company to a shareholder that is a trustee of a trust or is a partnership; and

    2. (b)

      at the time when the relevant dividend was paid, a person who held an interest in the trust or partnership was a life assurance company, an exempting company, a former exempting company, or a person who acquired the interest under an eligible employee share scheme, being a company or person in respect of which or in respect of whom a franking credit, franking rebate or exempting credit would have arisen if the relevant dividend had been paid to the company or person; and

    3. (c)

      an amount attributable to the relevant dividend is included in the assessable income of the holder of the interest, or would have been so included if:

      1. (i)

        sections 110C, 112A and 116FB had not been enacted; and

      2. (ii)

        the definition of eligible insurance policy in section 116E were amended by omitting “an RA policy, a superannuation policy, a sickness policy, a funeral policy or an eligible policy” and substituting “an RA policy or a superannuation policy”;

then, for the purposes of the application of this Part in relation to the holder of the interest:

  1. (d)

    the part of the relevant dividend to which the amount referred to in paragraph (1)(c) is attributable is taken:

    1. (i)

      to have been a class A exempted dividend or a class C exempted dividend, as the case may be, paid to the holder of the interest; and

    2. (ii)

      to have been exempted to the same extent as the relevant dividend; and

  2. (e)

    the holder of the interest is taken to have been the holder of the share in respect of which the relevant dividend was paid.

Holding an interest in a trust

  1. (2)

    A person is taken to hold an interest in a trust if:

    1. (a)

      the person is a beneficiary under the trust; or

    2. (b)

      the person derives, or will derive, income indirectly, through interposed trusts or partnerships, from dividends received by the trustee.

Holding an interest in a partnership

  1. (3)

    A person is taken to hold an interest in a partnership if:

    1. (a)

      the person is a partner in the partnership; or

    2. (b)

      the person derives, or will derive, income indirectly, through interposed trusts or partnerships, from dividends received by the partnership.

Calculation of part of dividend to which amount received by holder of interest is attributable

  1. (4)

    For the purposes of subsection (1), the part of the relevant dividend to which the amount referred to in paragraph (1)(c) is attributable is taken to be the amount worked out using the formula:

where:

amount of dividend means the amount of the relevant dividend paid to the trustee or partnership.

share of income means the share of the income of the trust, or of the income of the partnership, of the year of income to which the holder of the interest is entitled.

total income means the income of the trust or partnership of the year of income.

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Paragraph 160ASC(b)

After “class C franking account balance”, insert “and, if the company is a former exempting company, includes a reference to matters relevant to working out the class A exempting account balance or the class C exempting account balance”.

  1. 65

    Subsection 177EA(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of franked)

After “160AQF”, insert “or 160AQFA”.

66

Paragraph 177EA(5)(a)

After “franking debit”, insert “or exempting debit”.

67

Subsection 177EA(10)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Effect of determination of franking debit or exempting debit

  1. (10)

    If the Commissioner makes a determination under paragraph (5)(a):

    1. (a)

      on the day on which notice in writing of the determination is served on the company, a franking debit or exempting debit of the company arises in respect of the dividend; and

    2. (b)

      the amount of the franking debit or exempting debit is such amount as is stated in the Commissioner’s determination, being an amount that:

      1. (i)

        the Commissioner considers reasonable in the circumstances; and

      2. (ii)

        does not exceed the amount of the franking debit or exempting debit of the company arising under section 160AQB or 160AQCNE in respect of the dividend.

68

Subsection 177EA(16)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Meaning of franked distribution

  1. (16)

    A distribution in respect of an interest in shares is taken to be franked if:

    1. (a)

      there is a class A flow‑on franking amount, a class B flow‑on franking amount or a class C flow‑on franking amount in relation to the relevant partnership amount or trust amount; or

    2. (b)

      the distribution is taken by section 160AQZB or 160AQZC to be franked.

69

Subparagraph 177EA(18)(a)(i)

After “160APP”, insert “or 160APPA”.

70

At the end of subsection 177EA(18)

Add:

  1. ; or (e)

    the shareholder is a company and an exempting credit of the company arises under section 160AQCNF.

71

Paragraph 177EA(19)(c)

After “franking credits” (wherever occurring), insert “or exempting credits”.

72

Subsection 177EA(20)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Meaning of greater benefit from franking credits

  1. (20)

    The circumstances in which the relevant taxpayer would, in a year of income, derive a greater benefit from franking credits than another person referred to in paragraph (19)(b) include, but are not limited to:

    1. (a)

      any of the following circumstances existing in relation to the other person and not in relation to the relevant taxpayer:

      1. (i)

        the person is a non‑resident;

      2. (ii)

        the amount of tax (if any) that, apart from Part IIIAA, would be payable by the person is less than the amount of the rebate of tax to which the person would be entitled under section 160AQU, 160AQX, 160AQY, 160AQYA, 160AQZ or 160AQZA;

      3. (iii)

        the person is a company that is unable to pay a dividend to its shareholders in the year of income because it has not made any profits or has not made sufficient profits to do so;

      4. (iv)

        the person is an exempting company or a company for which no franking credits arise; and

    2. (b)

      any of the following circumstances existing in relation to the relevant taxpayer and not in relation to the other person:

      1. (i)

        a franking credit arises under section 160APPA;

      2. (ii)

        a franking credit or exempting credit arises under section 160AQCNF;

      3. (iii)

        subsection 160AQTA(2) or (5) applies;

      4. (iv)

        section 160AQTB applies.

73

Subsection 221YHZC(1B)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

  1. (1B)

    Subsection (1A) does not apply in relation to income paid in respect of a share investment if the income is paid as a dividend that has been franked in accordance with section 160AQF or 160AQFA and:

    1. (a)

      the franking percentage (within the meaning of section 160APA), if any, in relation to the dividend is 100%; and

    2. (b)

      if the dividend is an exempted dividend—the sum of the exempted amount and the franked amount (if any) is equal to the amount of the dividend.

74

Subsection 221YHZC(1D)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

  1. (1D)

    If:

    1. (a)

      unattributed income is to be paid, in respect of a share investment, as a dividend that has been franked in accordance with section 160AQF or 160AQFA; and

    2. (b)

      the percentage to which the dividend has been franked in accordance with section 160AQF or 160AQFA is less than 100%;

the amount to be deducted, in accordance with paragraph (1A)(d) of this section, from the unattributed income is the amount (being a multiple of 5 cents) that is, or is nearest to, the amount worked out by using the formula:

where:

exempted amount means the exempted amount in relation to the dividend.

factor means the factor prescribed for the purposes of subsection (1C).

franked amount means the franked amount (within the meaning of section 160APA) in relation to the dividend.

unattributed income means the amount of unattributed income.

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After subsection 221YL(3)

Insert:

  1. (3AA)

    For the purpose of determining whether a deduction is required to be made under subsection (2) in relation to an exempted dividend paid to the trustee of a trust, or a partnership, in which a non‑resident holds an interest within the meaning of section 160AQZB or 160AQZC, the dividend is taken to have been franked in accordance with section 160AQFA to the extent of the lesser of:

    1. (a)

      so much of the dividend as the non‑resident is entitled to receive or to have credited to the non‑resident, or otherwise dealt with on behalf of the non‑resident or as the non‑resident directs, by the trustee or partnership; and

    2. (b)

      the exempted amount of the dividend.

76

Paragraph 365(3)(b)

After “160AQF”, insert “or 160AQFA”.

77

At the end of paragraph 377(1)(e)

Add “or 160AQFA”.

78

At the end of paragraph 402(2)(b)

Add “or 160AQFA”.

79

At the end of paragraph 436(1)(d)

Add “or 160AQFA”.

  1. 80

    Statements given by company to shareholders before 2 April 1998

A company is not liable to a penalty under section 160ARY merely because:

  1. (a)

    the company gave to a shareholder before 2 April 1998 a dividend statement that complied with section 160AQH of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as in force at the time when the statement was given; or

  2. (b)

    the company gave to a shareholder before that date a dividend statement that the Commissioner is satisfied reasonably complied with section 160AQH of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 as amended by this Schedule.

81

Application

The amendments made by this Schedule apply to dividends paid at or after 7.30 pm by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory on 13 May 1997 other than:

  1. (a)

    dividends declared before that time by a listed public company (within the meaning of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997); or

  2. (b)

    dividends paid after that time that related to dividends referred to in paragraph (a).

Schedule 6Deductions for gifts

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

1

Subsection 30‑40(2) (at the end of the table)

Add:

3.2.4

The Menzies Research Centre Public Fund

the gift must be made after 2 April 1998

2

Subsection 30‑315(2) (after table item 72)

Insert:

72A

Menzies Research Centre Public Fund

item 3.2.4

Schedule 7Distributions to beneficiaries and partners that are equivalent to interest

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

1

Before subsection 45Z(1)

Insert:

  1. (1A)

    This section is subject to section 45ZA.

2

After section 45Z

Insert:

45ZATrustee or partnership not entitled to intercorporate dividend rebate for distribution that is equivalent to interest

  1. (1)

    This section applies if:

    1. (a)

      an amount (the distributed amount) is included in the assessable income of a taxpayer that:

      1. (i)

        is a company; and

      2. (ii)

        is a beneficiary in a trust estate or a partner in a partnership; and

    2. (b)

      an amount (the attributable amount) that is the whole or a part of the distributed amount was attributable to the payment of a dividend by a company; and

    3. (c)

      the attributable amount was paid to the taxpayer:

      1. (i)

        in respect of an interest in the trust or partnership that was created before the commencing time and either was acquired on or after 2 July 1998 or was created or acquired for a term that was extended at or after the commencing time; or

      2. (ii)

        in respect of an interest in the trust or partnership that was created at or after the commencing time; or

      3. (iii)

        under a finance arrangement (including an arrangement extending an earlier arrangement) to which the trustee of the trust, or the partnership, is a party and which was or is entered into at or after the commencing time; and

    4. (d)

      the payment to the taxpayer of the attributable amount or the distributed amount may reasonably be regarded as equivalent to the payment of interest on a loan.

  2. (2)

    In determining whether the payment of the attributable amount or the distributed amount may reasonably be regarded as equivalent to the payment of interest on a loan, regard is to be had to:

    1. (a)

      the way in which the amount was calculated; and

    2. (b)

      the conditions applying to the payment of the amount; and

    3. (c)

      any other relevant matters.

  3. (3)

    The taxpayer is not entitled to a rebate of tax under section 46 or 46A (as the section concerned has effect under section 45Z) in respect of the attributable amount.

  4. (4)

    In this section:

arrangement means any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether formal or informal, whether express or implied and whether or not enforceable, or intended to be enforceable, by legal proceedings.

associate has the meaning given by section 318 but includes:

  1. (a)

    in relation to a trustee—the controller of the trust; and

  2. (b)

    in relation to a company that is a member of a wholly‑owned group (determined in accordance with Subdivision 975‑W of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997)—any other company that is a member of the group.

commencing time means 7.30 pm by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory on 13 May 1997.

controller, in relation to a trust, means a person:

  1. (a)

    who beneficially owns, or is able in any way, whether directly or indirectly, to control the application of, more than 50% of the interests in the trust property or in the trust income; or

  2. (b)

    who has power to appoint or remove the trustee of the trust; or

  3. (c)

    according to whose directions, instructions or wishes the trustee of the trust is accustomed or under an obligation, whether formal or informal, to act.

finance includes money (including money in the currency of a foreign country) raised by the issue of shares or the creation of an interest in a trust or partnership.

finance arrangement, in relation to a trustee or a partnership, means an arrangement entered into or carried out by any of the parties to the arrangement for the purpose, or for purposes that include the purpose:

  1. (a)

    of enabling the trustee or partnership, or the company referred to in paragraph (1)(b), or an associate of the trustee, partnership or company, to obtain finance (whether by way of renewal or otherwise); or

  2. (b)

    of enabling the trustee or partnership, or the company referred to in paragraph (1)(b), or an associate of the trustee, partnership or company, to obtain an extension of the period for which finance was obtained under an earlier arrangement.

interest, in relation to a trust that is a discretionary trust, includes a right to receive, at the discretion of the trustee of the trust, benefits under the trust.

loan includes the provision of credit or any other form of financial accommodation.

paid: an attributable amount or distributed amount is taken to have been paid to a taxpayer if it is included in the taxpayer’s assessable income.

3

After subsection 128B(3)

Insert:

  1. (3A)

    Paragraph (3)(ga) does not apply to income consisting of a dividend, or a part of a dividend, that is derived by the trustee of a trust, or to a partnership, to the extent (if any) to which any amount paid to, or applied for the benefit of, a taxpayer (being a beneficiary in the trust or a partner in the partnership) that:

    1. (a)

      was attributable to the dividend; and

    2. (b)

      was paid or applied:

      1. (i)

        in respect of an interest in the trust or partnership that was acquired, or was acquired for a period that was extended, at or after the commencing time; or

      2. (ii)

        under a finance arrangement (including an arrangement extending an earlier arrangement) entered into at or after the commencing time;

may reasonably be regarded as equivalent to the payment of interest on a loan.

  1. (3B)

    In subsection (3A):

commencing time means 7.30 pm by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory on 13 May 1997.

finance arrangement has the same meaning as in section 45ZA.

  1. (3C)

    In determining for the purposes of subsection (3A) the extent (if any) to which an amount may reasonably be regarded as equivalent to the payment of interest on a loan, regard is to be had to:

    1. (a)

      the way in which the amount was calculated; and

    2. (b)

      the conditions applying to the payment or application of the amount; and

    3. (c)

      any other relevant matters.

4

Section 160APA

Insert:

finance arrangement has the same meaning as in section 45ZA.

5

At the end of section 160APQ

Add:

  1. (6)

    A franking credit of a company does not arise under this section if:

    1. (a)

      the trust amount or partnership amount was paid:

      1. (i)

        in respect of an interest in the trust or partnership that was acquired, or was acquired for a period that was extended, at or after the commencing time; or

      2. (ii)

        under a finance arrangement (including an arrangement extending an earlier arrangement) entered into at or after the commencing time; and

    2. (b)

      the payment may reasonably be regarded as the payment of interest on a loan.

  2. (7)

    In subsection (6):

commencing time means 7.30 pm by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory on 13 May 1997.

paid: a trust amount or partnership amount is taken to have been paid to a taxpayer if it is included in, or is allowed as a deduction from, the taxpayer’s assessable income.

  1. (8)

    In determining whether the payment of the trust amount or partnership amount may reasonably be regarded as equivalent to the payment of interest on a loan, regard is to be had to:

    1. (a)

      the way in which the amount was calculated; and

    2. (b)

      the conditions applying to the payment of the amount; and

    3. (c)

      any other relevant matters.

6

At the end of section 160AQX

Add:

  1. (4)

    A taxpayer is not entitled to a rebate of tax under subsection (1) if:

    1. (a)

      the trust amount was paid:

      1. (i)

        in respect of an interest in the trust that was acquired, or was acquired for a period that was extended, at or after the commencing time; or

      2. (ii)

        under a finance arrangement (including an arrangement extending an earlier arrangement) entered into at or after the commencing time; and

    2. (b)

      the payment may reasonably be regarded as equivalent to the payment of interest on a loan.

  2. (5)

    In subsection (4):

commencing time means 7.30 pm by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory on 13 May 1997.

paid: a trust amount is taken to have been paid to a taxpayer if it is included in the taxpayer’s assessable income.

  1. (6)

    In determining whether the payment of the trust amount may reasonably be regarded as equivalent to the payment of interest on a loan, regard is to be had to:

    1. (a)

      the way in which the amount was calculated; and

    2. (b)

      the conditions applying to the payment of the amount; and

    3. (c)

      any other relevant matters.

7

At the end of section 160AQY

Add:

  1. (5)

    A trustee is not entitled to a rebate of tax under subsection (1) if:

    1. (a)

      the trust amount was paid:

      1. (i)

        in respect of an interest in the trust or partnership that was acquired, or was acquired for a period that was extended, at or after the commencing time; or

      2. (ii)

        under a finance arrangement (including an arrangement extending an earlier arrangement) entered into at or after the commencing time; and

    2. (b)

      the payment may reasonably be regarded as equivalent to the payment of interest on a loan.

  2. (6)

    In subsection (5):

commencing time means 7.30 pm by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory on 13 May 1997.

paid: a trust amount is taken to have been paid to a taxpayer if it is included in the taxpayer’s assessable income.

  1. (7)

    In determining whether the payment of the trust amount may reasonably be regarded as equivalent to the payment of interest on a loan, regard is to be had to:

    1. (a)

      the way in which the amount was calculated; and

    2. (b)

      the conditions applying to the payment of the amount; and

    3. (c)

      any other relevant matters.

8

After subsection 160AQYA(1)

Insert:

  1. (1A)

    A taxpayer is not entitled to a rebate of tax under subsection (1) if:

    1. (a)

      the trust amount was paid:

      1. (i)

        in respect of an interest in the trust or partnership that was acquired, or was acquired for a period that was extended, at or after the commencing time; or

      2. (ii)

        under a finance arrangement (including an arrangement extending an earlier arrangement) entered into at or after the commencing time; and

    2. (b)

      the payment may reasonably be regarded as equivalent to the payment of interest on a loan.

  2. (1B)

    In subsection (1A):

commencing time means 7.30 pm by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory on 13 May 1997.

paid: a trust amount is taken to have been paid to a taxpayer if it is included in the taxpayer’s assessable income.

  1. (1C)

    In determining whether the payment of the trust amount may reasonably be regarded as equivalent to the payment of interest on a loan, regard is to be had to:

    1. (a)

      the way in which the amount was calculated; and

    2. (b)

      the conditions applying to the payment of the amount; and

    1. (c)

      any other relevant matters.

9

At the end of section 160AQYA

Add:

  1. (5)

    A taxpayer is not entitled to a rebate of tax under subsection (1) if:

    1. (a)

      the partnership amount was paid:

      1. (i)

        in respect of an interest in the trust or partnership that was acquired, or was acquired for a period that was extended, at or after the commencing time; or

      2. (ii)

        under a finance arrangement (including an arrangement extending an earlier arrangement) entered into at or after the commencing time; and

    2. (b)

      the payment may reasonably be regarded as equivalent to the payment of interest on a loan.

  2. (6)

    In subsection (5):

commencing time means 7.30 pm by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory on 13 May 1997.

paid: a partnership amount is taken to have been paid to a taxpayer if it is included in, or is allowed as a deduction from, the taxpayer’s assessable income.

  1. (7)

    In determining whether the payment of the partnership amount may reasonably be regarded as equivalent to the payment of interest on a loan, regard is to be had to:

    1. (a)

      the way in which the amount was calculated; and

    2. (b)

      the conditions applying to the payment of the amount; and

    3. (c)

      any other relevant matters.

10

At the end of section 160AQZ

Add:

  1. (4)

    A taxpayer is not entitled to a rebate of tax under subsection (1) if:

    1. (a)

      the partnership amount was paid:

      1. (i)

        in respect of an interest in the trust or partnership that was acquired, or was acquired for a period that was extended, at or after the commencing time; or

      2. (ii)

        under a finance arrangement (including an arrangement extending an earlier arrangement) entered into at or after the commencing time; and

    2. (b)

      the payment may reasonably be regarded as equivalent to the payment of interest on a loan.

  2. (5)

    In subsection (4):

commencing time means 7.30 pm by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory on 13 May 1997.

paid: a partnership amount is taken to have been paid to a taxpayer if it is included in, or is allowed as a deduction from, the taxpayer’s assessable income.

  1. (6)

    In determining whether the payment of the partnership amount may reasonably be regarded as equivalent to the payment of interest on a loan, regard is to be had to:

    1. (a)

      the way in which the amount was calculated; and

    2. (b)

      the conditions applying to the payment of the amount; and

    3. (c)

      any other relevant matters.

11

At the end of section 160AQZA

Add:

  1. (6)

    A taxpayer is not entitled to a rebate of tax under subsection (1) if:

    1. (a)

      the trust amount or partnership amount was paid:

      1. (i)

        in respect of an interest in the trust or partnership that was acquired, or was acquired for a period that was extended, at or after the commencing time; or

      2. (ii)

        under a finance arrangement (including an arrangement extending an earlier arrangement) entered into at or after the commencing time; and

    2. (b)

      the payment may reasonably be regarded as equivalent to the payment of interest on a loan.

  2. (7)

    In subsection (6):

commencing time means 7.30 pm by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory on 13 May 1997.

paid: a trust amount or partnership amount is taken to have been paid to a taxpayer if it is included in, or is allowed as a deduction from, the taxpayer’s assessable income.

  1. (8)

    In determining whether the payment of the trust amount or partnership amount may reasonably be regarded as equivalent to the payment of interest on a loan, regard is to be had to:

    1. (a)

      the way in which the amount was calculated; and

    2. (b)

      the conditions applying to the payment of the amount; and

    3. (c)

      any other relevant matters.

12

After section 160ARAB

Insert:

160ARACAdjustment where rebate not allowed in respect of trust amount or partnership amount

  1. (1)

    If:

    1. (a)

      a trust amount is included in a taxpayer’s assessable income of a year of income; and

    2. (b)

      the taxpayer is not entitled to a rebate of tax in respect of the trust amount because of subsection 160APQ(6), 160AQX(4), 160AQY(5), 160AQYA(1A) or 160AQZA(6); and

    3. (c)

      no deduction has been allowed, or is allowable, from the trustee’s assessable income of any year of income under section 160AR or 160ARAB;

an amount equal to the class A potential rebate amount, the class B potential rebate amount, or the class C potential rebate amount, that arises in relation to the trust amount is allowable as a deduction from the trustee’s assessable income of the year of income.

  1. (2)

    If:

    1. (a)

      a partnership amount is included in a taxpayer’s assessable income of a year of income; and

    2. (b)

      the taxpayer is not entitled to a rebate of tax in respect of the partnership amount because of subsection 160APQ(6), 160AQYA(5), 160AQZ(4) or 160AQZA(6); and

    3. (c)

      no deduction has been allowed, or is allowable, from the partnership’s assessable income of any year of income under section 160AR or 160ARAB;

an amount equal to the class A potential rebate amount, the class B potential rebate amount, or the class C potential rebate amount, that arises in relation to the partnership amount is allowable as a deduction from the partnership’s assessable income of the year of income.

Notes to the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999

Note 1

The Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 93, 1999 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Acts

Act

Number

and year

Date

of Assent

Date of commencement

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999

93, 1999

16 July 1999

See s. 2

Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 2002

57, 2002

3 July 2002

Schedule 12 (item 53): (a)

Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 2) Act 2010

75, 2010

28 June 2010

Schedule 6 (item 51): 29 June 2010

(a) Subsection 2(1) (item 53) of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 2002 provides as follows:

  1. (1)

    Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

53.

Schedule 12, item 53

Immediately after the time specified in the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 for the commencement of item 36 of Schedule 1 to that Act

16 July 1999

Table of Amendments

    ad. = added or inserted

    am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

S. 4.........................................

rep. No. 75, 2010

Schedule 1

Item 36...................................

am. No. 57, 2002

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