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Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 5) 1988

Act No. 153 of 1988 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 22 September 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

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART I - PRELIMINARY

Section

1.

Short title [see Note 1]

2.

Commencement [see Note 1]

PART II - AMENDMENT OF THE FRINGE BENEFITS TAX ASSESSMENT ACT 1986

3.

Principal Act

4.

Reduction of taxable value - ''otherwise deductible'' rule

5.

Reduction of taxable value - ''otherwise deductible'' rule

6.

Interpretation

7.

Application of amendments

PART III - AMENDMENT OF THE INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT ACT 1936

Division 1 - Principal Act

8.

Principal Act

Division 2 - Amendment of the Principal Act

9.

Exemptions

10.

Exemption of certain income from sale of gold

11.

Shares and rights acquired under schemes for the acquisition of

shares by employees

12.

Expenditure on research and development activities

13.

Gifts, pensions etc.

14.

Interpretation

15.

Interpretation

16.

Insertion of new section:

122AA.

Division applies subject to provisions terminating gold

mining exemptions

17.

Insertion of new section:

123AA.

Division applies subject to provisions terminating gold

mining exemptions

18.

Interpretation

19.

Interpretation

20.

Provisional certificates

21.

Final certificates

22.

Insertion of new sections:

124ZADAA.

Delegation by Minister

124ZADAB.

Review of decisions of Minister

23.

Deductions for capital expenditure under post-12 January 1983

contracts

24.

Interpretation

25.

Section 159GZZE not to apply in certain cases

26.

Insertion of new Division:

Division 16H - Termination of Gold Mining Exemptions

Subdivision A - Paragraph 23 (o), subparagraph 23 (pa) (iv) and

section 23C

159GZZG.

Termination of paragraph 23 (o) exemption

159GZZH.

Removal of exclusion of gold from subparagraph

23 (pa) (iv)

159GZZI.

Termination of exemption under section 23C

Subdivision B - Division 10 and related provisions

159GZZJ.

Interpretation

159GZZK.

Eligible gold mining expenditure - Division 10 applies

as if notional writing-down assumptions made

159GZZL.

Eligible gold mining expenditure – proportionate

deduction for changeover year

159GZZM.

Eligible gold mining expenditure - modified references

to changeover year

159GZZN.

Eligible gold mining expenditure - election that

property be depreciated under section 57AL

159GZZO.

Eligible gold mining expenditure - modified application

of section 122K

159GZZP.

Eligible gold mining expenditure - modified application

of Part IIIA

159GZZQ.

Eligible gold exploration or prospecting expenditure –

Division 10 applies as if incurred on 1 January 1991

etc.

159GZZR.

Eligible gold exploration or prospecting expenditure – 7

year limit on deductibility

159GZZS.

Eligible gold exploration or prospecting expenditure –

effect of application of paragraph 23 (pa) before the

changeover year

159GZZT.

Eligible gold exploration or prospecting expenditure –

modified application of sections 80 and 80G

159GZZU.

Eligible gold mining and eligible gold exploration or

prospecting expenditure - effect of certain transfers of

mining rights etc.

159GZZV.

Removal of paragraph 23 (o) exemption not to create

actual pre-1991 Division 10 deductions

Subdivision C - Division 10AAA and related provisions

159GZZW.

Interpretation

159GZZX.

Division 10AAA applies as if eligible gold transport

expenditure notionally written-down

159GZZY.

Proportionate deduction for changeover year

159GZZZ.

Modified application of section 123C

159GZZZA.

Modified application of Part IIIA

159GZZZB.

Removal of paragraph 23 (o) exemption not to create

actual pre-1991 Division 10AAA deductions

27.

Insertion of new Subdivision:

Subdivision AB - Lump Sum Payments in Arrears

159ZR.

Interpretation

159ZRA.

Eligibility for rebate

159ZRB.

Calculation of rebate

159ZRC.

Notional tax amount for recent accrual years

159ZRD.

Notional tax amount for distant accrual years

28.

Other interpretative provisions

29.

Insertion of new section:

160ZYHD.

Meaning of ''reducing amount''

30.

Consideration for acquisition of shares by employees

31.

Consideration for acquisition of share rights by employees

32.

Amendment of assessments

33.

Deductions by employer from salary or wages

34.

Provisional tax on estimated income

35.

Deductions from certain withdrawals from film accounts

Division 3 - Application of Amendments

36.

Application of amendments

Division 4 - Exemption of Cash Grants under the Defence Service Homes

Scheme

37.

Exemption of cash grants under the Defence Service Homes Scheme

Division 5 - Transitional Provisions relating to Tax Concessions for

Film Investments

38.

Interpretation

39.

Transitional provisions relating to deductions under subsection

124ZAFA (1) of the amended Act

40.

Special provisions relating to producers' funds deposited in film

accounts after 25 May 1988 and before 1 July 1988

41.

Declarations

42.

Deductions from certain withdrawals from film accounts

Division 6 - Transitional Provisions relating to Dividend Imputation

43.

Transitional provision - modification of dividend imputation

provisions resulting from reduction in the company tax rate

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 5) 1988 No. 153 of 1988 - LONG TITLE

An Act to amend the law relating to taxation

PART I - PRELIMINARY

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 5) 1988 No. 153 of 1988

- SECT 1

Short title [see Note 1]

1. This Act may be cited as the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 5)

1988.

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 5) 1988 No. 153 of 1988

- SECT 2

Commencement [see Note 1]

2. (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it

receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Division 6 of Part III commences, or shall be taken to have commenced,

as the case requires, on 1 January 1989.

PART II - AMENDMENT OF THE FRINGE BENEFITS TAX ASSESSMENT ACT 1986

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 5) 1988 No. 153 of 1988

- SECT 3

Principal Act

3. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment

Act 1986*1*.

*1* No. 39, 1986, as amended. For previous amendments, see Nos. 48 and 112,

1986; Nos. 23 and 145, 1987; No. 139, 1987 (as amended by Nos. 11 and 78,

1988); and Nos. 78, 95 and 97, 1988.

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 5) 1988 No. 153 of 1988

- SECT 4

Reduction of taxable value-''otherwise deductible'' rule

4. Section 44 of the Principal Act is amended:

(a)

by inserting in subparagraph (1) (b) (i) ", not being a foreign source

deduction," before "would, or";

(b)

by inserting in sub-subparagraph (1) (ba) (ii) (A) "other than a

foreign source deduction" after "once-only deduction";

(c)

by inserting in paragraph (1) (d) "(other than an international aircrew

property benefit)" after "extended travel property benefit".

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 5) 1988 No. 153 of 1988

- SECT 5

Reduction of taxable value-''otherwise deductible'' rule

5. Section 52 of the Principal Act is amended:

(a)

by inserting in subparagraph (1) (b) (i) ", not being a foreign source

deduction," before "would, or";

(b)

by inserting in sub-subparagraph (1) (ba) (ii) (A) "other than a

foreign source deduction" after "once-only deduction";

(c)

by inserting in paragraph (1) (d) "(other than an international aircrew

residual benefit)" after "extended travel residual benefit".

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- SECT 6

Interpretation

6. Section 136 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in subsection

(1) the following definitions:

" 'international aircrew property benefit' means a property fringe benefit

where the recipients property:

(a)

is in respect of travel by the recipient in the course of

performing

the duties of the recipient's employment as the pilot, flight engineer, flight

attendant or other member of the crew, of an aircraft, being property that

is:

(i)

food or drink;

(ii)

in respect of accommodation; or

(iii)

otherwise incidental to the travel; and

(b)

relates to travel by the recipient outside Australia;

'international aircrew residual benefit' means a residual fringe benefit

where the recipients benefit:

(a)

is in respect of travel by the recipient in the course of

performing

the duties of the recipient's employment as the pilot, flight engineer, flight

attendant or other member of the crew of an aircraft, being a benefit that is

in respect of accommodation or a benefit that is otherwise incidental to the

travel; and

(b)

relates to travel by the recipient outside Australia;".

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 5) 1988 No. 153 of 1988

- SECT 7

Application of amendments

7. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the amendments made by this Part apply

to:

(a)

assessments of the fringe benefits taxable amount of an employer of the

transitional year of tax and of each subsequent year of tax; and

(b)

instalments of tax in respect of the transitional year of tax.

(2) The amendments made by paragraphs (4) (a) and (b) and (5) (a) and (b)

apply where the recipients property, or the recipients benefit, as the case

requires, was provided after 3 November 1988.

PART III - AMENDMENT OF THE INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT ACT 1936

Division 1 - Principal Act

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 5) 1988 No. 153 of 1988

- SECT 8

Principal Act

8. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Income Tax Assessment Act

1936*2*.

*2* No. 27, 1936, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 88, 1936; No.

5, 1937; No. 46, 1938; No. 30, 1939; Nos. 17 and 65, 1940; Nos. 58 and 69,

1941; Nos. 22 and 50, 1942; No. 10, 1943; Nos. 3 and 28, 1944; Nos. 4 and 37,

1945; No. 6, 1946; Nos. 11 and 63, 1947; No. 44, 1948; No. 66, 1949; No. 48,

1950; No. 44, 1951; Nos. 4, 28 and 90, 1952; Nos. 1, 28, 45 and 81, 1953; No.

43, 1954; Nos. 18 and 62, 1955; Nos. 25, 30 and 101, 1956; Nos. 39 and 65,

1957; No. 55, 1958; Nos. 12, 70 and 85, 1959; Nos. 17, 18, 58 and 108, 1960;

Nos. 17, 27 and 94, 1961; Nos. 39 and 98, 1962; Nos. 34 and 69, 1963; Nos. 46,

68, 110 and 115, 1964; Nos. 33, 103 and 143, 1965; Nos. 50 and 83, 1966; Nos.

19, 38, 76 and 85, 1967; Nos. 4, 70, 87 and 148, 1968; Nos. 18, 93 and 101,

1969; No. 87, 1970; Nos. 6, 54 and 93, 1971; Nos. 5, 46, 47, 65 and 85, 1972;

Nos. 51, 52, 53, 164 and 165, 1973; No. 216, 1973 (as amended by No. 20,

1974); Nos. 26 and 126, 1974; Nos. 80 and 117, 1975; Nos. 50, 53, 56, 98, 143,

165 and 205, 1976; Nos. 57, 126 and 127, 1977; Nos. 36, 57, 87, 90, 123, 171

and 172, 1978; Nos. 12, 19, 27, 43, 62, 146, 147 and 149, 1979; Nos. 19, 24,

57, 58, 124, 133, 134 and 159, 1980; Nos. 61, 92, 108, 109, 110, 111, 154 and

175, 1981; Nos. 29, 38, 39, 76, 80, 106 and 123, 1982; Nos. 14, 25, 39, 49,

51, 54 and 103, 1983; Nos. 14, 42, 47, 63, 76, 115, 124, 165 and 174, 1984;

No. 123, 1984 (as amended by No. 65, 1985); Nos. 47, 49, 104, 123, 168 and

174, 1985; No. 173, 1985 (as amended by No. 49, 1986); Nos. 41, 46, 48, 51,

109, 112 and 154, 1986; No. 49, 1986 (as amended by No. 141, 1987); No. 52,

1986 (as amended by No. 141, 1987); No. 90, 1986 (as amended by No. 141,

1987); Nos. 23, 58, 61, 120, 145 and 163, 1987; No. 62, 1987 (as amended by

No. 108, 1987); No. 108, 1987 (as amended by No. 138, 1987); No. 138, 1987 (as

amended by No. 11, 1988); No. 139, 1987 (as amended by Nos. 11 and 78, 1988);

and Nos. 8, 11, 59, 75, 78, 80, 87, 95, 97 and 127, 1988.

Division 2 -Amendment of the Principal Act

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 5) 1988 No. 153 of 1988

- SECT 9

Exemptions

9. Section 23 of the Principal Act is amended:

(a)

by inserting after paragraph (jf) the following paragraph:

"(k)

income of Australian Film Finance Corporation Pty. Limited, being

a

company incorporated under the Companies Act 1981 on 12 July 1988;";

(b)

by inserting in paragraph (o) "subject to Division 16H," before

"income, other than income";

(c)

by inserting in paragraph (pa) "subject to Division 16H," before

"income derived".

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- SECT 10

Exemption of certain income from sale of gold

10. Section 23C of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection

(1) "Income" and substituting "Subject to Division 16H, income".

Shares and rights acquired under schemes for the acquisition of shares

by employees

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- SECT 11

11. Section 26AAC of the Principal Act is amended:

(a)

by inserting after subsection (4) the following subsections:

"(4A) For the purposes of this section, a taxpayer shall be taken to

have

acquired an ESAS share in a company (in this section called the 'issuing

company'), or to have acquired an ESAS right to acquire a share in a company

(in this section also called the 'issuing company'), if:

(a)

the share or right was acquired under a scheme (in this subsection

called the 'acquisition scheme') for the acquisition of shares by employees;

(b)

in the case of a share-the share was acquired by the taxpayer on or

after 1 July 1988:

(i)

in respect of, or for or in relation directly or indirectly to,

any employment of the taxpayer by the issuing company or a related company;

or

(ii)

as a result of the exercise or operation of a right to acquire

the share, being a right that was acquired, or first acquired, by the taxpayer

on or after 1 July 1988 in respect of, or for or in relation directly or

indirectly to, any employment of the taxpayer by the issuing company or a

related company;

(c)

in the case of a right-the right was acquired by being issued to

the

taxpayer on or after 1 July 1988 in respect of, or for or in relation directly

or indirectly to, any employment of the taxpayer by the issuing company or a

related company;

(d)

the Commissioner is satisfied that all of the following conditions

were satisfied in relation to the acquisition scheme as at the time the share

or right was acquired:

(i)

both:

(A) the acquisition scheme; and

(B) any scheme for the provision of financial assistance in

respect

of acquisitions of shares or rights under the acquisition scheme;

were operated on a non-discriminatory basis;

(ii)

all the shares available for acquisition under the scheme were

ordinary shares;

(iii)

all the rights available for acquisition under the scheme were

rights to acquire ordinary shares;

(iv)

the scheme was operated so that no employee would be permitted

to

dispose of a share or right (whether by assignment, declaration of trust or

otherwise) before the earlier of the following times:

(A) the end of the period of 3 years after the time of the

acquisition of the share or right;

(B) the time when the employee ceased, or first ceased, to be

employed by a member of the group constituted by the issuing company and any

related companies;

(v)

neither shares nor rights were available for acquisition under

the

acquisition scheme by persons other than permanent employees of the issuing

company or of related companies; and

(e)

no deduction is allowable to the issuing company or a related

company

in any year of income in respect of expenditure incurred in relation to the

acquisition of shares or rights under the acquisition scheme.

"(4B) For the purposes of subsection (4A), a scheme shall be taken to be

operated on a non-discriminatory basis if, and only if:

(a)

participation in the scheme is open to all permanent employees of

the

issuing company and related companies;

(b)

in the case of an acquisition scheme-the following conditions are

satisfied in relation to all offers to acquire shares or rights under the

scheme:

(i)

the time for acceptance of each offer is reasonable;

(ii)

the following features of each offer are the same for all

permanent employees of the issuing company and related companies:

(A) the consideration for the acquisition concerned (whether that

consideration is determined by reference to the value of the share or right or

otherwise);

(B) the number of shares or rights, the minimum number of shares

or

rights or the maximum number of shares or rights, offered to each employee, as

applicable;

(C) the time for acceptance of the offer;

(D) the steps taken for the circulation of information about the

offer; and

(c)

in the case of a scheme for the provision of financial assistance

by

way of the making of a loan to acquire shares or rights under the acquisition

scheme-the following conditions are satisfied in relation to all loans made to

acquire shares or rights to which a particular offer under the acquisition

scheme relates:

(i)

the time for taking up each loan is reasonable;

(ii)

both of the following features of each loan are the same for

all

permanent employees of the issuing company and related companies:

(A) the terms and conditions of the loan;

(B) the loan amount, the minimum loan amount, or the maximum loan

amount, offered to each employee, as applicable.

"(4C) Subsection (4F) applies to a taxpayer in relation to a year of

income and in relation to:

(a)

all of the ESAS rights to acquire shares in a particular issuing

company, being rights acquired by the taxpayer during the year of income; and

(b)

all of the ESAS shares in a particular issuing company, being

shares

acquired by the taxpayer during the year of income;

unless:

(c)

the taxpayer elects that subsection (4F) does not apply to the

taxpayer in relation to that year of income; or

(d)

the taxpayer was not employed by the issuing company or a related

company on the last day of the year of income.

"(4D) Where, apart from this subsection, subsection (4F) would apply to

a

taxpayer in relation to a year of income and in relation to 2 or more issuing

companies:

(a)

if the taxpayer elects that subsection (4F) shall apply in relation

to only one of those companies-subsection (4F) does not apply in relation to

the remaining companies; or

(b)

in any other case-subsection (4F) does not apply in relation to any

of those companies.

"(4E) An election by a taxpayer under subsection (4C) or (4D):

(a)

shall be made by notice in writing to the Commissioner; and

(b)

shall be lodged with the Commissioner on or before the date of

lodgment of the return of income of the taxpayer for the year of income to

which the election relates, or before such later date as the Commissioner

allows.

"(4F) Where this subsection applies to a taxpayer in relation to a year

of

income:

(a)

the taxpayer shall be taken to have made an election under

subsection

(8A) in relation to all of the ESAS rights to acquire shares in a particular

company, being rights acquired by the taxpayer during the year of income;

(b)

the taxpayer shall be taken to have made an election under

subsection

(15A)

in relation to all of the ESAS shares in a particular company, being

shares acquired by the taxpayer during the year of income; and

(c)

the aggregate of the amounts that would, apart from this

subsection,

be included in the assessable income of the taxpayer of the year of income

under subsection (5) and paragraph (8C) (a) in respect of those shares and

those rights (which aggregate is in this subsection called the 'aggregate

discount amount') shall be reduced by the amount obtained by multiplying

whichever is the lesser of the following amounts:

(i)

$2,000;

(ii)

the aggregate of:

(A) in the case of shares-the values of the shares when they were

acquired by the taxpayer; and

(B) in the case of rights to acquire shares-the amounts that would

have been the value of the shares if they had been acquired by the taxpayer at

the time the rights were acquired by the taxpayer;

as the case requires (which aggregate is in this subsection called

the 'aggregate value');

by whichever is the lesser of the following percentages:

(iii)

10%;

(iv)

the percentage calculated by dividing the aggregate discount

amount by the aggregate value.";

(b)

by inserting in subsection (6) "(other than subsections (4A), (4B),

(4C), (4D) and (4F))" after "for the purposes of this section";

(c)

by inserting in subsection (15) "(other than subsections (4A), (4B),

(4C), (4D) and (4F))" after "for the purposes of this section";

(d)

by inserting after subsection (18) the following subsections:

"(18A) A reference in this section to the giving of financial assistance

includes a reference to the giving of financial assistance by way of the

making of a loan, the giving of a guarantee, the provision of security, the

release of an obligation or the forgiving of a debt or otherwise.

"(18B)

For the purposes of this section, the question whether a company

is related to another company shall be determined in the same manner as the

question whether a corporation is related to another corporation is determined

for the purposes of subsection 7 (5) of the Companies Act 1981.

"(18C)

In this section:

'employee', in relation to a company, includes a director of the

company;

'permanent employee', in relation to a company, means:

(a)

a full-time employee of the company; or

(b)

a permanent part-time employee of the company;

with at least 12 months service (whether continuous or

non-continuous).

"(18D) For the purposes of the definition of 'permanent employee' in

subsection (18C), the period during which a person is engaged in service

includes any period during which the person is, in accordance with the terms

and conditions of that service:

(a)

absent on recreation leave, other than:

(i)

long service leave, furlough, extended leave or leave of

similar

kind (however described); or

(ii)

leave without pay or on reduced pay; or

(b)

absent from work because of accident or illness.

"(18E) Nothing in section 170 prevents the amendment of an assessment at

any time for the purposes of giving effect to paragraph (4A) (e).".

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Expenditure on research and development activities

12. Section 73B of the Principal Act is amended:

(a)

by inserting in subsection (1) the following definitions:

" 'accelerated expenditure', in relation to an eligible company, means:

(a)

contracted expenditure of the company; or

(b)

expenditure incurred by the company in respect of research and

development activities comprised or included in a project in relation to which

the company and another company or companies are jointly registered under

section 39P of the Industry Research and Development Act 1986;

'advance R and D expenditure' means research and development expenditure

in respect of which the following conditions are satisfied:

(a)

the expenditure is incurred after 20 November 1987 under an

agreement (whenever entered into);

(b)

the eligible service period in relation to the expenditure ends

more than 13 months after the day on which the expenditure is incurred;

(c)

the amount of the expenditure is equal to or greater than

$1,000;

and

(d)

the expenditure is not expenditure that is required to be

incurred

by a law, or by an order of a court, of the Commonwealth, a State or a

Territory;

'agreement' means any agreement, arrangement, understanding or scheme,

whether formal or informal, whether express or implied and whether or not

enforceable, or intended to be enforceable, by legal proceedings;

'eligible service period', in relation to an amount of expenditure under

an agreement, means so much of the service period in relation to the

expenditure as occurs after the expenditure is incurred;

'service period', in relation to an amount of expenditure under an

agreement, means the period during which the thing done under the agreement in

return for the amount of expenditure is done;";

(b)

by inserting after subsection (10) the following subsection:

"(11) For the purposes of this section:

(a)

subject to paragraph (b), advance R and D expenditure of an

eligible

company shall be taken to be incurred in equal proportions throughout its

eligible service period; and

(b)

where advance R and D expenditure of an eligible company is

accelerated expenditure and its eligible service period occurs in 2 or more

years of income-any part of that expenditure that would otherwise be taken by

paragraph (a) to be incurred in the second or a later year of income shall

instead be taken to be incurred in equal proportions throughout the part of

the eligible service period occurring in the year of income preceding that

second or later year of income.";

(c)

by inserting in subsection (33B) "in relation to research and

development activities referred to in the certificate that is" after

"expenditure".

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- SECT 13

Gifts, pensions etc.

13. Section 78 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after

subparagraph (1) (a) (xci) the following subparagraph:

"(xcii)

the Australian National Gallery Foundation;".

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- SECT 14

Interpretation

14. Section 102M of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "or (i)" from

paragraph (a) of the definition of "exempt entity" and substituting ", (i) or

(k)".

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 5) 1988 No. 153 of 1988

- SECT 15

Interpretation

15. Section 121F of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "and (jb)" from

paragraph (a) of the definition of "relevant exempting provision" in

subsection (1) and substituting ", (jb) and (k)".

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 5) 1988 No. 153 of 1988

- SECT 16

16. After section 122 of the Principal Act the following section is

inserted:

Division applies subject to provisions terminating gold mining exemptions

"122AA. The application of this Division is subject to Division 16H.".

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- SECT 17

17. After section 123A of the Principal Act the following section is

inserted:

Division applies subject to provisions terminating gold mining exemptions

"123AA. The application of this Division is subject to Division 16H.".

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- SECT 18

Interpretation

18. Section 124K of the Principal Act is amended:

(a)

by omitting from subsections (1) and (1A) "for Arts, Heritage and

Environment";

(b)

by inserting in subsection (1) the following definitions:

" 'Minister' means the Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment,

Tourism and Territories;

'Senior Executive Service office' has the same meaning as in the Public

Service Act 1922;";

(c)

by inserting after subsection (1A) the following subsections:

"(1B) The Minister may, by writing, delegate to the Secretary to the

Minister's Department, or to a person holding or performing the duties of a

Senior Executive Service office in the Minister's Department, all or any of

the Minister's powers under this section.

"(1C) Applications may be made to the Tribunal for review of a decision:

(a)

to refuse to give a certificate of the kind referred to in the

definition of 'Australian film' in subsection (1); or

(b)

to revoke such a certificate.

"(1D) Where the Minister makes a decision of the kind referred to in

subsection (1C) and gives to a person whose interests are affected by the

decision notice in writing of the decision, that notice shall:

(a)

in all cases-include a statement to the effect that, subject to the

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, application may be made to the

Administrative Appeals Tribunal, by or on behalf of any person whose interests

are affected by the decision, for review of the decision; and

(b)

except where subsection 28 (4) of that Act applies-include a

statement to the effect that a request may be made under section 28 of that

Act by or on behalf of such a person for a statement setting out the findings

on material questions of fact, referring to the evidence or other material on

which those findings were based and giving the reasons for the decision.

"(1E) A failure to comply with the requirements of subsection (1D) in

relation to a decision does not affect the validity of the decision.".

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Interpretation

19. Section 124ZAA of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from

subsection (1) the definition of "Minister" and substituting the following

definition:

" 'Minister' means the Minister for the Arts, Sport, the Environment,

Tourism and Territories;".

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Provisional certificates

20. Section 124ZAB of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after

subsection (3) the following subsection:

"(3A) Where the Minister makes a decision refusing an application under

subsection (1), the Minister shall, as soon as practicable, give notice in

writing of the refusal to the applicant.".

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Final certificates

21. Section 124ZAC of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the

following subsection:

"(5) Where the Minister makes a decision refusing an application under

subsection (1), the Minister shall, as soon as practicable, give notice in

writing of the decision to the applicant.".

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22. After section 124ZAD of the Principal Act the following sections are

inserted:

Delegation by Minister

"124ZADAA. (1) The Minister may, by writing, delegate to the Secretary to

the Minister's Department, or to a person holding or performing the duties of

a Senior Executive Service office in the Minister's Department, all or any of

the Minister's powers under this Division.

"(2) In subsection (1):

'Senior Executive Service office' has the same meaning as in the Public

Service Act 1922.

Review of decisions of Minister

"124ZADAB. (1) Applications may be made to the Tribunal for review of a

decision of the Minister under this Division (other than a decision to

delegate a power under section 124ZADAA).

"(2) Where the Minister makes a decision of the kind referred to in

subsection (1) and gives to a person whose interests are affected by the

decision notice in writing of the decision, that notice shall:

(a)

in all cases-include a statement to the effect that, subject to the

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, application may be made to the

Administrative Appeals Tribunal, by or on behalf of any person whose interests

are affected by the decision, for review of the decision; and

(b)

except where subsection 28 (4) of that Act applies-include a statement

to the effect that a request may be made under section 28 of that Act by or on

behalf of such a person for a statement setting out the findings on material

questions of fact, referring to the evidence or other material on which those

findings were based and giving the reasons for the decision.

"(3) A failure to comply with the requirements of subsection (2) in relation

to a decision does not affect the validity of the decision.".

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Deductions for capital expenditure under post-12 January 1983 contracts

23. Section 124ZAFA of the Principal Act is amended:

(a)

by omitting "or" from the end of paragraph (1) (f);

(b)

by omitting paragraph (1) (g) and substituting the following

paragraphs:

"(g)

where the moneys were expended under a contract that was entered

into after 19 September 1985 and before 25 May 1988-120%; or

(h)

where the moneys were expended under a contract that was entered

into

on or after 25 May 1988-100%;";

(c)

by omitting subsections (1A), (1AA) and (1B).

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Interpretation

24. Section 124ZA of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "or (jaa)"

from paragraph (a) of the definition of "exempt body" in subsection (1) and

substituting ", (jaa) or (k)".

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Section 159GZZE not to apply in certain cases

25. Section 159GZZF of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after

subsection (4) the following subsection:

"(4A) Subsection (4) does not apply to the acquisition of an asset if the

asset is a share in a company that was a resident immediately before the

acquisition.".

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26. After Division 16G of Part III of the Principal Act the following

Division is inserted:

"Division 16H-Termination of Gold Mining Exemptions

"Subdivision A-Paragraph 23 (o), subparagraph 23 (pa) (iv) and

section 23C

Termination of paragraph 23 (o) exemption

"159GZZG. (1) Paragraph 23 (o) does not apply to income derived after 31

December 1990, unless the income derived consists of a dividend to which

subsection 23C (2) applies.

"(2) For the purposes of applying paragraph 23 (o) in accordance with

subsection (1) of this section to income derived during the year of income in

which 31 December 1990 occurs, the reference in that paragraph to the end of

the year of income shall be taken to be a reference to the end of 31 December

1990.

Removal of exclusion of gold from subparagraph 23 (pa) (iv)

"159GZZH. Paragraph 23 (pa) applies to income derived after 31 December 1990

as if ", other than gold," were omitted from subparagraph (iv) of that

paragraph.

Termination of exemption under section 23C

"159GZZI. (1) Subsection 23C (1) does not apply to income derived after 31

December 1990.

"(2) For the purposes of applying subsection 23C (1) in accordance with

subsection (1) of this section to income derived during the year of income in

which 31 December 1990 occurs, the reference in that subsection to the last

day of the year of income shall be taken to be a reference to 31 December

1990.

"Subdivision B-Division 10 and related provisions

Interpretation

"159GZZJ. In this Subdivision:

'actual deduction', in relation to the changeover year or a subsequent year

of income of a taxpayer, in relation to an amount of eligible gold mining

expenditure of the taxpayer, means the deduction actually allowed or allowable

for the year in relation to the expenditure under Division 10 (other than

section 122K) in its application in accordance with this Subdivision;

'changeover year', in relation to a taxpayer, means the year of income of

the taxpayer in which 1 January 1991 occurs;

'deduction limiting provision' means subsection 122D (3), 122DB (3), 122DD

(3), 122DF (3) or 122DG (6);

'deemed gold exploration or prospecting expenditure' means expenditure that

is taken by section 159GZZQ to be incurred on 1 January 1991;

'eligible gold exploration or prospecting expenditure', in relation to a

taxpayer, means expenditure that:

(a)

is or was incurred by the taxpayer after 25 May 1988 and before 1

January 1991; and

(b)

is not expenditure of a kind referred to in subsection 122J (1) but

would, if paragraph 23 (o) or section 159GZZV had not been enacted, be

expenditure of a kind referred to in that subsection;

'eligible gold mining expenditure', in relation to a taxpayer, means:

(a)

expenditure that:

(i)

is or was incurred by the taxpayer before 1 January 1991; and

(ii)

is not allowable capital expenditure of the taxpayer for the

purposes of Division 10 but would, for the purposes of that Division, be

allowable capital expenditure (other than by virtue of paragraph 122A (1) (d))

of the taxpayer if paragraph 23 (o) or section 159GZZV had not been enacted;

or

(b)

expenditure that the taxpayer is taken to have incurred under

subparagraph 159GZZU (3) (e) (i);

'notional deduction', in relation to the changeover year or a prior year of

income of a taxpayer, in relation to an amount of eligible gold mining

expenditure of the taxpayer, means:

(a)

in the case of a year of income before the changeover year-the

deduction that would be allowable to the taxpayer in respect of the

expenditure for the year of income if the notional writing-down assumptions

were made; and

(b)

in the case of the changeover year-a proportion of the deduction

that, apart from section 159GZZL and before the application of any deduction

limiting provision, would be allowable to the taxpayer in respect of the

expenditure for the changeover year, being a proportion ascertained in

accordance with the formula:

Pre-1 January part

Post-expenditure part

where:

Pre-1 January part means:

(i)

if the expenditure is incurred before the changeover year-the

number of days in the part of the changeover year ending at the end of 31

December 1990; or

(ii)

if the expenditure is incurred in the changeover year-the

number

of days in the period from the beginning of the day on which the expenditure

is incurred until the end of 31 December 1990; and

Post-expenditure part means:

(iii)

if the expenditure is incurred before the changeover year-the

number of days in the changeover year; or

(iv)

if the expenditure is incurred in the changeover year-the

number

of days in the period from the beginning of the day on which the expenditure

is incurred until the end of the changeover year;

'notional writing-down assumptions' means the following assumptions:

(a)

that paragraph 23 (o) and sections 122P and 159GZZV were never

enacted;

(b)

that, for years of income before the changeover year, the deduction

limiting provisions and section 80 were not applicable in relation to

deductions for eligible gold mining expenditure;

(c)

that, for the purposes of applying section 122B in relation to the

acquisition, during or before the changeover year of the vendor referred to in

that section, of a mining or prospecting right or mining or prospecting

information, eligible gold mining expenditure were not expenditure referred to

in paragraph (2) (a) or (c) of that section;

(d)

that sections 122E, 122F, 122G, 122H and 122Q were not applicable

to

eligible gold mining expenditure; and

(e)

that section 122K were not applicable to property disposed of, lost

or destroyed, or whose use for purposes referred to in that section is or was

otherwise terminated, during or before the changeover year, to the extent that

eligible gold mining expenditure is or was incurred on the property.

Eligible gold mining expenditure-Division 10 applies as if notional

writing-down assumptions made

"159GZZK. Subject to this Subdivision, where a taxpayer incurs or incurred

eligible gold mining expenditure, Division 10 applies to the expenditure for

the changeover year and all subsequent years of income as if the notional

writing-down assumptions were made.

Eligible gold mining expenditure-proportionate deduction for changeover year

"159GZZL. Subject to the application of any deduction limiting provision, a

taxpayer is entitled under Division 10, in its application in accordance with

this Subdivision, to only a proportion of any deduction that, apart from this

section and before the application of any deduction limiting provision, would

be allowable to the taxpayer for the changeover year in respect of an amount

of eligible gold mining expenditure incurred by the taxpayer, being a

proportion ascertained in accordance with the formula:

Post-31 December part

Post-expenditure part

where:

Post-31 December part means the number of days in the part of the changeover

year occurring after 31 December 1990; and

Post-expenditure part means:

(a)

if the expenditure is incurred before the changeover year-the

number

of days in the changeover year; or

(b)

if the expenditure is incurred in the changeover year-the number of

days in the period from the beginning of the day on which the expenditure is

incurred until the end of the changeover year.

Eligible gold mining expenditure-modified references to changeover year

"159GZZM. In applying Division 10 in accordance with this Subdivision, for

years of income after the changeover year, in relation to an amount of

eligible gold mining expenditure, the following provisions have effect:

(a)

for the purposes of references in subsections 122DG (4) and (5) to the

amount that, but for any deduction limiting provision, would have been

allowable as a deduction for the changeover year, section 159GZZL shall be

disregarded;

(b)

for the purposes of other references in Division 10, the deduction

allowed or allowable in respect of the changeover year shall be taken to have

been the sum of the actual deduction and the notional deduction for the

changeover year.

Eligible gold mining expenditure-election that property be depreciated under

section 57AL

"159GZZN. (1) Where eligible gold mining expenditure incurred by a taxpayer

on a unit of property is expenditure in respect of which depreciation would be

allowable to the taxpayer in accordance with section 57AL if paragraph 23 (o),

subsection 57AL (7) and Division 10 had not been enacted, the following

provisions have effect:

(a)

the taxpayer may, in accordance with subsection (2), elect that this

subsection shall apply in relation to all such expenditure incurred by the

taxpayer on the unit of property;

(b)

where such an election is made:

(i)

depreciation is allowable to the taxpayer in respect of the

expenditure on the unit in accordance with section 57AL for the part of the

changeover year occurring after 31 December 1990, and for all subsequent years

of income, as if paragraph 23 (o), subsection 57AL (7) and Division 10 had not

been enacted; and

(ii)

the expenditure is not, and shall be taken never to have been,

eligible gold mining expenditure of the taxpayer for the purposes of this

Subdivision.

"(2) An election under subsection (1) shall:

(a)

be made in writing signed by or on behalf of the taxpayer; and

(b)

be delivered to the Commissioner on or before the last day for the

furnishing of the return of income of the changeover year or within such

further time as the Commissioner allows.

Eligible gold mining expenditure-modified application of section 122K

"159GZZO. Where, apart from this section:

(a)

subsection 122K (2), in its application in accordance with this

Subdivision, would require an amount to be included in the assessable income

of a taxpayer of a year of income after the changeover year; or

(b)

subsection 122K (3), in its application in accordance with this

Subdivision, would require an amount to be allowable as a deduction to a

taxpayer in relation to a year of income after the changeover year; being an

amount to the extent to which it is attributable to eligible gold mining

expenditure of the taxpayer, then there shall be included or allowable only

such proportion of that amount as is ascertained in accordance with the

formula:

Actual deductions

Actual deductions + Notional deductions

where:

Actual deductions is the sum of all actual deductions of the taxpayer in

relation to the expenditure;

Notional deductions is the sum of all notional deductions of the taxpayer in

relation to the expenditure.

Eligible gold mining expenditure-modified application of Part IIIA

"159GZZP. (1) Where:

(a)

a taxpayer owns an asset at the end of 31 December 1990 (in this

section called the 'changeover time');

(b)

before that time, the taxpayer incurred eligible gold mining

expenditure in relation to the asset;

(c)

the only use of the asset by the taxpayer before the changeover time

was solely for the purpose of producing exempt income; and

(d)

the market value of the asset at the changeover time is greater than

the amount that would be the indexed cost base to the taxpayer in respect of

the asset if the taxpayer disposed of the asset at that time;

the following provisions have effect:

(e)

for the purposes of any application of Part IIIA, the taxpayer shall be

taken to have disposed of the asset at the changeover time for a consideration

equal to the amount of the indexed cost base referred to in paragraph (d);

(f)

for the purposes of ascertaining under that Part whether a capital gain

accrues to the taxpayer in the event of a subsequent disposal of the asset by

the taxpayer-the taxpayer shall be taken to have immediately re-acquired the

asset for a consideration equal to the market value of the asset at the

changeover time;

(g)

the reference in subsection 160Z (3) to the day on which the asset was

acquired by the taxpayer shall be taken to be a reference to the day on which

the asset was actually acquired by the taxpayer.

"(2) If the asset is disposed of within 12 months of the time of its actual

acquisition by the taxpayer, subsection (1) of this section has effect as if

the references in that subsection to the indexed cost base to the taxpayer in

respect of the asset were references to the cost base to the taxpayer in

respect of the asset.

"(3) Expressions used in subsections (1) and (2) that are also used in Part

IIIA have the same respective meanings in those subsections as they have in

that Part.

"(4) For the purposes of any application of subsection 160ZK (1):

(a)

notional deductions shall be taken to be deductions that have been

allowed in respect of eligible gold mining expenditure; and

(b)

where an amount is included in, or allowable as a deduction from, the

assessable income of a taxpayer of a year of income in relation to eligible

gold mining expenditure under section 122K in its application in accordance

with section 159GZZO-the amount that would have been included in the

assessable income or allowable as a deduction under section 122K in relation

to that expenditure if section 159GZZO were disregarded shall instead be taken

to have been so included in the assessable income or allowable as a deduction.

Eligible gold exploration or prospecting expenditure-Division 10 applies as

if

incurred on 1 January 1991 etc.

"159GZZQ. Subject to this Subdivision, where a taxpayer incurs or incurred

eligible gold exploration or prospecting expenditure, Division 10 applies to

the expenditure for the changeover year and all subsequent years of income as

if:

(a)

the expenditure had been incurred on 1 January 1991 instead of when it

was actually incurred;

(b)

the mining operations referred to in applying subsection 122J (1) to

the expenditure were prescribed mining operations; and

(c)

section 122H did not apply to deemed gold exploration or prospecting

expenditure.

Eligible gold exploration or prospecting expenditure-7 year limit on

deductibility

"159GZZR. (1) Where:

(a)

an excess amount referred to in subsection 122J (4C) would, apart from

this subsection, be deemed for the purposes of subsection 122J (1) to have

been incurred by a taxpayer in a year of income;

(b)

the excess amount consists wholly or partly of an amount of deemed gold

exploration or prospecting expenditure; and

(c)

the year of income begins more than 7 years after the day on which the

eligible gold exploration or prospecting expenditure that gave rise to the

deemed gold exploration or prospecting expenditure was incurred; the excess

amount shall not, to the extent to which it consists of the amount of deemed

gold exploration or prospecting expenditure, be deemed to have been incurred

as mentioned in paragraph (a).

"(2) Where:

(a)

in applying section 122B in relation to a transaction taking place

during a year of income, paragraph (2) (b) of that section would, apart from

this subsection, refer to an amount of expenditure of a vendor under section

122J that has not been allowed and is not allowable as a deduction;

(b)

the amount of expenditure consists wholly or partly of an amount of

deemed gold exploration or prospecting expenditure; and

(c)

the year of income begins more than 7 years after the day on which the

eligible gold exploration or prospecting expenditure that gave rise to the

deemed gold exploration or prospecting expenditure was incurred;

paragraph 122B (2) (b) shall be taken not to refer to the expenditure to the

extent to which it consists of such an amount of deemed gold exploration or

prospecting expenditure.

Eligible gold exploration or prospecting expenditure-effect of application of

paragraph 23 (pa) before the changeover year

"159GZZS. (1) Where:

(a)

an amount of income derived by a taxpayer before the changeover year

from the sale, transfer or assignment of rights to mine on any mining tenement

is or has been exempt from income tax in a year of income (in this subsection

called the 'year of sale') by virtue of paragraph 23 (pa);

(b)

the whole or part (which whole or part is in this subsection called the

'unapplied exempt income') of that amount has not been applied under

subsection 122J (4E) (in any application apart from this Subdivision); and

(c)

any amounts of eligible gold exploration or prospecting expenditure

incurred by the taxpayer in relation to that tenement would, apart from this

subsection, be taken by section 159GZZQ to be incurred on 1 January 1991; the

following provisions have effect:

(d)

section 159GZZQ does not operate so as to require the taxpayer to be

taken to have incurred any part of those amounts of eligible gold exploration

or prospecting expenditure that does not exceed the unapplied exempt income;

(e)

subsection 122J (4E) does not apply to any amounts of deemed gold

exploration or prospecting expenditure incurred by the taxpayer in relation to

the tenement;

(f)

for the purposes of subsection (2) of this section, the amounts of

eligible gold exploration or prospecting expenditure shall be taken to be

reduced in equal proportions by the application of paragraph (d) of this

subsection.

"(2) Where:

(a)

the whole or a part of an amount of eligible gold exploration or

prospecting expenditure incurred by a taxpayer is specified in a notice or

notices under subsection 159GZZU (3); and

(b)

if no such amount or amounts had been specified, the amount of the

eligible gold exploration or prospecting expenditure that the taxpayer is

taken to have incurred under section 159GZZQ would have been reduced by a

proportion under paragraph (1) (f) of this section; the following provisions

have effect:

(c)

for the purposes of section 159GZZQ, the amount of eligible gold

exploration or prospecting expenditure not specified in the notice or notices

shall be taken to be reduced by that proportion;

(d)

for the purposes of subsection 159GZZU (3), the amount specified in the

notice or notices shall be taken to be reduced by that proportion.

Eligible gold exploration or prospecting expenditure-modified application of

sections 80 and 80G

"159GZZT. (1) Where a loss referred to in paragraph 80G (6) (a) is

attributable in whole or part to an amount of deemed gold exploration or

prospecting expenditure, the loss shall not, to the extent that it is so

attributable, be taken into account for the purposes of that paragraph unless

the loss company referred to in subsection 80G (6) was, for the purposes of

section 80G, a group company in relation to the income company referred to in

subsection 80G (6) in relation to:

(a)

the year of income in which the eligible gold exploration or

prospecting expenditure that give rise to the deemed gold exploration or

prospecting expenditure was incurred; and

(b)

each subsequent year of income before the loss year referred to in that

subsection.

"(2) For the purposes of the application of subsection 80 (3) in relation to

the changeover year and any preceding year of income, any eligible gold

exploration or prospecting expenditure incurred in deriving the exempt income

referred to in that subsection shall be disregarded.

Eligible gold mining and eligible gold exploration or prospecting

expenditure-effect of certain transfers of mining rights etc.

"159GZZU. (1) This section applies to an acquisition by a taxpayer (in this

section called the 'purchaser') from another taxpayer (in this section called

the 'vendor') of a mining or prospecting right, where the acquisition is for

the purpose of carrying on, or of exploration or prospecting for minerals

obtainable by, prescribed mining operations or what would, if paragraph 23 (o)

and section 159GZZV had not been enacted, be prescribed mining operations.

"(2) Where:

(a)

this section applies to the acquisition of a mining or prospecting

right; (b)

the acquisition occurs or occurred during or before the changeover

year of the vendor; and

(c)

before the acquisition, the vendor incurred (including by virtue of a

previous application of this section in relation to another acquisition)

eligible gold mining expenditure, to the extent that it was not on plant, in

relation to the area that is the subject of the right; then, for the purposes

of the application of Division 10 in accordance with this Subdivision, the

purchaser, instead of the vendor, shall be taken to have incurred the

expenditure.

"(3) Where:

(a)

this section applies to the acquisition of a mining or prospecting

right; (b)

the acquisition occurs or occurred before 1 January 1991; and

(c)

before the acquisition, the vendor incurred eligible gold exploration

or prospecting expenditure, to the extent that it was not on plant in use by

the vendor at the date of the acquisition; the following provisions have

effect:

(d)

the vendor and the purchaser may, in accordance with subsection (4),

give notice to the Commissioner that they have agreed to the application of

this subsection in relation to an amount specified in the notice, being the

whole or part of the eligible gold exploration or prospecting expenditure;

(e)

where such notice is given:

(i)

the amount specified in the notice shall, for the purposes of the

application of Division 10 in accordance with this Subdivision, be taken to be

expenditure incurred by the purchaser in acquiring the mining or prospecting

right concerned from the vendor and be taken to have been specified in a

notice under section 122B duly given to the Commissioner by the vendor and the

purchaser; and

(ii)

the amount specified in the notice shall not be taken into account

as eligible gold exploration or prospecting expenditure of the vendor for the

purposes of section 159GZZQ or of applying this subsection to any later

acquisition of a mining or prospecting right from the vendor.

"(4) A notice under subsection (3) shall:

(a)

be in writing signed by or on behalf of the vendor and the purchaser;

and (b)

be lodged with the Commissioner not later than:

(i)

if the acquisition occurred before the commencement of this

section-12 months after the commencement of this section; or

(ii)

in any other case-2 months after the end of the year of income of

the purchaser in which the acquisition occurs;

or within such further time as the Commissioner allows.

Removal of paragraph 23 (o) exemption not to create actual pre-1991 Division

10

deductions

"159GZZV. It shall be assumed for the purposes of Division 10, in its

application apart from this Subdivision in relation to expenditure incurred

before 1 January 1991, that paragraph 23 (o) applies to income derived on or

after that day.

"Subdivision C-Division 10AAA and related provisions

Interpretation

"159GZZW. In this Subdivision:

'actual deduction', in relation to the changeover year or a subsequent year

of income of a taxpayer, in relation to an amount of eligible gold transport

expenditure of the taxpayer, means the deduction actually allowed or allowable

for the year in relation to the expenditure under Division 10AAA (other than

section 123C) in its application in accordance with this Subdivision;

'changeover year', in relation to a taxpayer, means the year of income of

the taxpayer in which 1 January 1991 occurs;

'eligible gold transport expenditure', in relation to a taxpayer, means

expenditure that:

(a)

is or was incurred by the taxpayer before 1 January 1991; and

(b)

is not expenditure of the taxpayer to which Division 10AAA applies

but would be expenditure of the taxpayer to which that Division applies if

paragraph 23 (o) or section 159GZZZB had not been enacted;

'notional deduction', in relation to the changeover year or a prior year of

income of a taxpayer, in relation to an amount of eligible gold transport

expenditure of the taxpayer, means:

(a)

in the case of a year of income before the changeover year-the

deduction that would be allowable to the taxpayer in respect of the

expenditure for the year of income if paragraph 23 (o) and sections 123BA,

123BB and 159GZZZB had not been enacted; and

(b)

in the case of the changeover year-a proportion of the deduction

that, apart from section 159GZZY, would be allowable to the taxpayer in

respect of the expenditure for the changeover year, being a proportion

ascertained in accordance with the formula:

Pre-1 January part

------------------------

Post-expenditure part

where:

Pre-1 January part means:

(i)

if the expenditure is incurred before the changeover year-the

number of days in the part of the changeover year ending at the end of 31

December 1990; or

(ii)

if the expenditure is incurred in the changeover year-the

number

of days in the period from the beginning of the day on which the expenditure

is incurred until the end of 31 December 1990;

Post-expenditure part means:

(iii)

if the expenditure is incurred before the changeover

year-the

number of days in the changeover year; or

(iv)

if the expenditure is incurred in the changeover year-the

number

of days in the period from the beginning of the day on which the expenditure

is incurred until the end of the changeover year.

"159GZZX. Subject to this Subdivision, where a taxpayer incurs or incurred

eligible gold transport expenditure, Division 10AAA applies to the expenditure

for the changeover year and all subsequent years of income as if paragraph 23

(o) and sections 123BA, 123BB and 159GZZZB had not been enacted.

Proportionate deduction for changeover year

"159GZZY. A taxpayer is entitled under Division 10AAA, in its application in

accordance with this Subdivision, to only a proportion of any deduction that,

apart from this section, would be allowable to the taxpayer for the changeover

year in respect of an amount of eligible gold transport expenditure incurred

by the taxpayer, being a proportion ascertained in accordance with the

formula:

Post-31 December part

------------------------

Post-expenditure part

where:

Post-31 December part means the number of days in the part of the changeover

year occurring after 31 December 1990;

Post-expenditure part means:

(a)

if the expenditure is incurred before the changeover year-the

number

of days in the changeover year; or

(b)

if the expenditure is incurred in the changeover year-the number of

days in the period from the beginning of the day on which the expenditure is

incurred until the end of the changeover year.

Modified application of section 123C

"159GZZZ. Where, apart from this section:

(a)

subsection 123C (2), in its application in accordance with this

Division, would require an amount to be included in the assessable income of a

taxpayer of a year of income after the changeover year; or

(b)

subsection 123C (3), in its application in accordance with this

Division, would require an amount to be allowable as a deduction to a taxpayer

in relation to a year of income after the changeover year;

being an amount to the extent to which it is attributable to eligible gold

transport expenditure of the taxpayer, then there shall be included or

allowable only such proportion of that amount as is ascertained in accordance

with the formula:

Actual deductions

------------------------

Actual deductions + Notional deductions

where:

Actual deductions is the sum of all actual deductions of the taxpayer in

relation to the expenditure;

Notional deductions is the sum of all notional deductions of the taxpayer in

relation to the expenditure.

Modified application of Part IIIA

"159GZZZA. (1) Where:

(a)

a taxpayer owns an asset at the end of 31 December 1990 (in this

section called the 'changeover time');

(b)

before that time, the taxpayer incurred eligible gold transport

expenditure in relation to the asset;

(c)

the only use of the asset by the taxpayer before the changeover time

was solely for the purpose of producing exempt income; and

(d)

the market value of the asset at the changeover time is greater than

the amount that would be the indexed cost base to the taxpayer in respect of

the asset if the taxpayer disposed of the asset at that time; the following

provisions have effect:

(e)

for the purposes of any application of Part IIIA, the taxpayer shall be

taken to have disposed of the asset at the changeover time for a consideration

equal to the amount of the indexed cost base referred to in paragraph (d);

(f)

for the purposes of ascertaining under that Part whether a capital gain

accrues to the taxpayer in the event of a subsequent disposal of the asset by

the taxpayer-the taxpayer shall be taken to have immediately re-acquired the

asset for a consideration equal to the market value of the asset at the

changeover time;

(g)

the reference in subsection 160Z (3) to the day on which the asset was

acquired by the taxpayer shall be taken to be a reference to the day on which

the asset was actually acquired by the taxpayer.

"(2) If the asset is disposed of within 12 months of the time of its actual

acquisition by the taxpayer, subsection (1) of this section has effect as if

the references in that subsection to the indexed cost base to the taxpayer in

respect of the asset were references to the cost base to the taxpayer in

respect of the asset.

"(3) Expressions used in subsections (1) and (2) that are also used in Part

IIIA have the same respective meanings in those subsections as they have in

that Part.

"(4) For the purposes of any application of subsection 160ZK (1):

(a)

notional deductions shall be taken to be deductions that have been

allowed in respect of eligible gold transport expenditure; and

(b)

where an amount is included in, or allowable as a deduction from, the

assessable income of a taxpayer of a year of income in relation to eligible

gold transport expenditure under section 123C in its application in accordance

with section 159GZZZ-the amount that would have been included in the

assessable income or allowable as a deduction under section 123C in relation

to that expenditure if section 159GZZZ were disregarded shall instead be taken

to have been so included in the assessable income or allowable as a deduction.

Removal of paragraph 23 (o) exemption not to create actual pre-1991 Division

10AAA deductions

"159GZZZB. It shall be assumed for the purposes of Division 10AAA, in its

application apart from this Subdivision in relation to expenditure incurred

before 1 January 1991, that paragraph 23 (o) applies to income derived on or

after that day.".

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27. After section 159ZQ of the Principal Act the following Subdivision is

inserted:

"Subdivision AB-Lump Sum Payments in Arrears

Interpretation

"159ZR. (1) In this Subdivision, unless the contrary intention appears:

'accrual year', in relation to the total arrears amount, means a year of

income in which any part of the total arrears amount accrued;

'annual arrears amount', in relation to an accrual year, means so much of

the total arrears amount as accrued in that year;

'associate' has the same meaning as in section 26AAB, as affected by

subsection (2) of this section;

'current year' means the year of income for which the rebate is being

calculated;

'distant accrual year' means an accrual year that is not a recent accrual

year;

'eligible income' means:

(a)

salary or wages to the extent to which they accrued during a period

ending more than 12 months before the date on which they are paid;

(b)

salary or wages paid to a person after re-instatement to duty

following a period of suspension of the person from duty, to the extent to

which the salary or wages accrued during the period of suspension;

(c)

a payment to which paragraph (c) or (f) of the definition of

'salary

or wages' in subsection 221A (1) applies;

(d)

an educational or training allowance paid by the Commonwealth; or

(e)

a payment that is an excepted payment for the purposes of section

23AD, or a similar payment under a law of a foreign country;

but does not include so much of any such amount as was taken into account

in calculating the amount of a tax reimbursement payment by the Commonwealth

that was authorised under section 34A of the Audit Act 1901;

'eligible lump sum', in relation to a year of income, means a lump sum

payment of eligible income received on or after 1 July 1986 that is included

in the assessable income of the year of income and accrued, in whole or in

part, in an earlier year or years of income;

'gross tax' means the tax payable before the allowance of any rebates or

credits;

'law of a foreign country' includes a law of any part of, or place in, a

foreign country;

'normal taxable income' is the amount that would be the taxable income if:

(a)

no amount were included in assessable income under section 26AC,

26AD

or 27B;

(b)

the taxable income were reduced by any abnormal income amount taken

to be included in the taxable income under section 158L; and

(c)

no amount were included in assessable income under section 160ZO;

'notional tax amount' has the meaning given by sections 159ZRC and 159ZRD;

'rebated tax' means the tax payable after the allowance of any rebate under

section 156 or 160AA but before the allowance of any other rebates or any

credits;

'rebate year' means a year of income for which the conditions in paragraphs

159ZRA (1) (a) and (b) are satisfied;

'recent accrual year', in relation to the total arrears amount, means:

(a)

if there are 3 or more accrual years for the total arrears

amount-the

most recent 2 of those years; or

(b)

in any other case-the accrual year, or each of the accrual years,

for

the total arrears amount;

'salary or wages' has the same meaning as in Division 2 of Part VI, but does

not include:

(a)

an amount to which paragraph 26 (eb) or section 26AC applies;

(b)

an amount that is an assessable retirement amount for the purposes

of

the definition of 'salary or wages' in subsection 221A (1);

(c)

an eligible termination payment within the meaning of Subdivision

AA

of Division 2 of Part III in relation to the person who receives, or is

entitled to receive, the payment;

(d)

a payment that is salary or wages within the meaning of Division 2

of

Part VI only because of paragraph (a) of the definition of 'salary or wages'

in subsection 221A (1);

(e)

a payment to which paragraph (d) of the definition of 'salary or

wages' in subsection 221A (1) applies; or

(f)

a payment by a company by way of remuneration to a director of the

company who is an associate of the company;

'total arrears amount', in relation to a year of income, means the aggregate

of the eligible lump sums included in the assessable income of the year of

income to the extent to which those eligible lump sums accrued in an earlier

year or years of income.

"(2) For the purpose of determining whether a person is an associate of

another person within the meaning of this Subdivision, the definition of

'relative' in subsection 6 (1) and the definition of 'associate' in subsection

26AAB (14) applies if a reference in the definition concerned to the spouse of

the person included a reference to another person who, although not legally

married to the person, lives with the person on a bona fide domestic basis as

the husband or wife of the person.

"(3) In the application of the definition of 'salary or wages' in subsection

221A (1) for the purposes of this Subdivision, it is to be assumed that

arrangements under section 221B are in force in respect of all the States.

Eligibility for rebate

"159ZRA. (1) Where:

(a)

the assessable income of the taxpayer of a year of income (in this

Subdivision called the 'current year') includes one or more eligible lump

sums; and

(b)

the total arrears amount is not less than 10% of the amount (if any)

remaining after deducting that total arrears amount from the normal taxable

income of the current year;

the taxpayer is entitled to a rebate of tax, in the taxpayer's assessment for

the current year, of the amount (if any) calculated in accordance with this

Subdivision.

"(2) The rebate is only available to a natural person (otherwise than in the

capacity of a trustee).

Calculation of rebate

"159ZRB. The rebate is calculated in accordance with the formula:

Tax on arrears-Notional tax on arrears

where:

Tax on arrears is the amount by which the rebated tax on the taxable income

of the current year exceeds the rebated tax on the taxable income of the

current year, being that taxable income reduced by the total arrears amount;

Notional tax on arrears is the total of the notional tax amounts for the

accrual years.

Notional tax amount for recent accrual years

"159ZRC. The notional tax amount for a recent accrual year is calculated in

accordance with the formula:

Tax on increased income-Tax on actual income

where:

Tax on increased income is the rebated tax on the taxable income of the

accrual year, being that taxable income adjusted as follows:

(a)

the annual arrears amount for the accrual year is to be added;

(b)

if the accrual year is also a rebate year-the total arrears amount

for the accrual year is to be deducted; and

(c)

if, during the accrual year, there accrued an amount that is, or is

part of, the total arrears amount for a rebate year before the current

year-the amount that so accrued during the accrual year is to be added;

Tax on actual income is the rebated tax on the taxable income of the accrual

year, being that taxable income adjusted as follows (if applicable):

(d)

if the accrual year is also a rebate year-the total arrears amount

for the accrual year is to be deducted; and

(e)

if, during the accrual year, there accrued an amount that is, or is

part of, the total arrears amount for a rebate year before the current

year-the amount that so accrued during the accrual year is to be added.

Notional tax amount for distant accrual years

"159ZRD. (1) The notional tax amount for a distant accrual year is

calculated in accordance with the formula:

Arrears amount X Average tax rate on recent arrears

Increased normal tax-Normal tax

Arrears amount

where:

Arrears amount is the annual arrears amount in relation to the accrual

year;

Average tax rate on recent arrears is the average of the rates calculated in

accordance with the following formula in respect of each of the recent accrual

years: where:

Increased normal tax is the gross tax on the normal taxable income of

the

recent accrual year, being that normal taxable income adjusted as follows:

(a)

the annual arrears amount for the recent accrual year is to be

added;

(b)

if the recent accrual year is also a rebate year-the total

arrears

amount for the recent accrual year is to be deducted; and

(c)

if, during the recent accrual year, there accrued an amount that

is, or is part of, the total arrears amount for a rebate year before the

current year-the amount that so accrued during the recent accrual year is to

be added;

Normal tax is the gross tax on the normal taxable income of the recent

accrual year, being that normal taxable income adjusted as follows (if

applicable):

(d)

if the recent accrual year is also a rebate year-the total

arrears

amount for the recent accrual year is to be deducted; and

(e)

if, during the recent accrual year, there accrued an amount that

is, or is part of, the total arrears amount for a rebate year before the

current year-the amount that so accrued during the recent accrual year is to

be added;

Arrears amount is the annual arrears amount for the recent accrual year.

"(2) A rate calculated for the purposes of subsection (1) in respect of a

recent accrual year shall be calculated as a decimal fraction to 3 decimal

places.

"(3) If a rate so calculated would end with a number greater than 4 if it

were calculated to 4 decimal places, the rate shall be increased by 0.001.".

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Other interpretative provisions

28. Section 160K of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "and (jaa)"

from paragraph (a) of the definition of "relevant exempting provision" in

subsection (1) and substituting ", (jaa) and (k)".

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29. Before section 160ZYI of the Principal Act the following section is

inserted in Division 9 of Part IIIA:

Meaning of ''reducing amount''

"160ZYHD. A reference in this Division to the reducing amount is a reference

to the amount by which the aggregate of the amounts included in the assessable

income of a taxpayer under subsection 26AAC (5) and paragraph 26AAC (8C) (a)

is reduced in accordance with paragraph 26AAC (4F) (c).".

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Consideration for acquisition of shares by employees

30. Section 160ZYI of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end ",

reduced by so much of the reducing amount (if any) as is attributable to those

shares".

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Consideration for acquisition of share rights by employees

31. Section 160ZYJ of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end ",

reduced by so much of the reducing amount (if any) as is attributable to that

right".

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Amendment of assessments

32. Section 170 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection

(10) ", subsection 73B (8), (28), (30), (33), (33A) or (33C)" and substituting

"or 73B".

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- SECT 33

Deductions by employer from salary or wages

33. Section 221C of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after

subsection (1AD) the following subsection:

"(1AE) Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (1) may prescribe

rates of deductions in respect of payments of eligible lump sums within the

meaning of Subdivision AB of Division 17 of Part III that are different from

the rates of deductions that are prescribed in respect of payments of other

salary or wages.".

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Provisional tax on estimated income

34. Section 221YDA of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from

paragraph (1) (da) and subparagraph (2) (a) (ii) "or AA" and substituting ",

AA or AB".

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Deductions from certain withdrawals from film accounts

35. Section 221ZN of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting from subparagraph (1) (a) (i) "55%" and substituting "39%";

(b)

by omitting from subparagraph (1) (a) (ii) and paragraph (1) (b) "72%"

and substituting "49%".

Division 3 -Application of Amendments

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 5) 1988 No. 153 of 1988

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Application of amendments

36. (1) In this section, "amended Act" means the Principal Act as amended by

this Act.

(2) The amendment made by paragraph 9 (a) applies to assessments in respect

of income of the year of income in which 12 July 1988 occurred and of all

subsequent years of income.

(3) Subparagraph 78 (1) (a) (xcii) of the amended Act applies to gifts made

on or after 26 September 1988.

(4) The amendments made by sections 14, 15, 24 and 28 apply in relation to

Australian Film Finance Corporation Pty. Limited in relation to the year of

income of that company in which 12 July 1988 occurred and in relation to all

subsequent years of income.

(5) Subsections 124K (1C), (1D) and (1E) and section 124ZADAB of the amended

Act apply to decisions made on or after the commencement of this subsection.

(6) The amendment made by section 25 applies to interest incurred in respect

of an amount owing in connection with the acquisition of an asset if:

(a) the interest was incurred after 3 November 1988; and

(b) the acquisition occurred after 3 November 1988 (otherwise than under a

contract entered into on or before that date).

(7) The amendments made by section 34 apply to the ascertainment of

provisional tax (including instalments) payable in respect of income of the

year of income commencing on 1 July 1988 and of all subsequent years of

income.

(8) The amendments made by section 35 apply to amounts withdrawn from film

accounts after the twenty-eighth day after the date of commencement of this

subsection.

Division 4 - Exemption of Cash Grants under the Defence Service Homes

Scheme

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Exemption of cash grants under the Defence Service Homes Scheme

37. For the purposes of the Principal Act, where the following conditions

are satisfied in relation to a payment received by a taxpayer:

(a)

the payment was made in lieu of an advance under the Defence Service

Homes Act 1918;

(b)

the taxpayer:

(i)

applied for the payment; or

(ii)

elected to receive the payment;

after 15 September 1987 and before 10 December 1987;

the payment is exempt income.

Division 5 - Transitional Provisions relating to Tax Concessions for

Film Investments

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 5) 1988 No. 153 of 1988

- SECT 38

Interpretation

38. In this Division:

"amended Act" means the Principal Act as amended by this Act.

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Transitional provisions relating to deductions under subsection 124ZAFA (1)

of

the amended Act

39. (1) Where:

(a)

the conditions specified in paragraphs (a) to (e) of former 124ZAFA

(1A) are satisfied in relation to moneys expended by a taxpayer (in this

subsection called the "taxpayer's moneys"); and

(b)

before 1 July 1988, the whole or a part of the taxpayer's moneys were

deposited in a film account opened in relation to the film;

the amount of the deduction allowable under subsection 124ZAFA (1) of the

amended Act in respect of the taxpayer's moneys is an amount equal to:

(c)

if the amount of the taxpayer's moneys does not exceed the amount of

the excess referred to in paragraph (e) of former 124ZAFA (1A)-the sum of:

(i)

150% of the sum of:

(A) so much of the taxpayer's moneys as were deposited before 25 May

1988 in a film account opened in relation to the film; and

(B) if the statutory lodgment condition is satisfied-so much of the

taxpayer's moneys as were deposited after 24 May 1988 and before 1 July 1988

in a film account opened in relation to the film; and

(ii)

100% of the remainder of the taxpayer's moneys;

(d)

if paragraph (c) does not apply and the contract referred to in

paragraph (a) of former 124ZAFA (1A) was entered into after 23 August 1983 and

on or before 19 September 1985-the sum of:

(i)

150% of so much of the taxpayer's moneys as is equal to the excess

referred to in paragraph (e) of former 124ZAFA (1A) or, if the sum of:

(A) so much of the taxpayer's moneys as were deposited before 25 May

1988 in a film account opened in relation to the film; and

(B) if the statutory lodgment condition is satisfied-so much of the

taxpayer's moneys as were deposited after 24 May 1988 and before 1 July 1988

in a film account opened in relation to the film;

is a lesser amount, 150% of that lesser amount;

(ii)

if subparagraph (i) applies in relation to so much of the

taxpayer's

moneys as is equal to the excess referred to in paragraph (e) of former

124ZAFA (1A)-133% of the sum of:

(A) so much of the remainder of the taxpayer's moneys as was

deposited

before 25 May 1988 in a film account opened in relation to the film; and

(B) if the statutory lodgment condition is satisfied-so much of the

remainder of the taxpayer's moneys as was deposited after 24 May 1988 and

before 1 July 1988 in a film account opened in relation to the film; and

(iii)

100% of the remainder of the taxpayer's moneys; or

(e)

if paragraph (c) does not apply and the contract referred to in

paragraph (a) of former 124ZAFA (1A) was entered into after 19 September

1985-the sum of:

(i)

150% of so much of the taxpayer's moneys as is equal to the excess

referred to in paragraph (e) of former 124ZAFA (1A) or, if the sum of:

(A) so much of the taxpayer's moneys as were deposited before 25 May

1988 in a film account opened in relation to the film; and

(B) if the statutory lodgment condition is satisfied-so much of the

taxpayer's moneys as were deposited after 24 May 1988 and before 1 July 1988

in a film account opened in relation to the film;

is a lesser amount, 150% of that lesser amount;

(ii)

if subparagraph (i) applies in relation to so much of the

taxpayer's

moneys as is equal to the excess referred to in paragraph (e) of former

124ZAFA (1A)-120% of the sum of:

(A) so much of the remainder of the taxpayer's moneys as was

deposited

before 25 May 1988 in a film account opened in relation to the film; and

(B) if the statutory lodgment condition is satisfied-so much of the

remainder of the taxpayer's moneys as was deposited after 24 May 1988 and

before 1 July 1988 in a film account opened in relation to the film; and

(iii)

100% of the remainder of the taxpayer's moneys.

(2) Where:

(a)

the conditions specified in paragraphs (a) to (e) of former 124ZAFA

(1AA) are satisfied in relation to moneys expended by a taxpayer (in this

subsection called the "taxpayer's moneys"); and

(b)

before 1 July 1988, the whole or a part of the taxpayer's moneys were

deposited in a film account opened in relation to the film;

the amount of the deduction allowable under subsection 124ZAFA (1) of the

amended Act in respect of the taxpayer's moneys is an amount equal to:

(c)

if the amount of the taxpayer's moneys does not exceed the amount of

the excess referred to in paragraph (e) of former 124ZAFA (1AA)-the sum of:

(i)

133% of the sum of:

(A) so much of the taxpayer's moneys as were deposited before 25 May

1988 in a film account opened in relation to the film; and

(B) if the statutory lodgment condition is satisfied-so much of the

taxpayer's moneys as were deposited after 24 May 1988 and before 1 July 1988

in a film account opened in relation to the film; and

(ii)

100% of the remainder of the taxpayer's moneys; or

(d)

if paragraph (c) does not apply-the sum of:

(i)

133% of so much of the taxpayer's moneys as is equal to the excess

referred to in paragraph (e) of former 124ZAFA (1AA) or, if the sum of:

(A) so much of the taxpayer's moneys as were deposited before 25 May

1988 in a film account opened in relation to the film; and

(B) if the statutory lodgment condition is satisfied-so much of the

taxpayer's moneys as were deposited after 24 May 1988 and before 1 July 1988

in a film account opened in relation to the film;

is a lesser amount, 133% of that lesser amount;

(ii)

if subparagraph (i) applies in relation to so much of the

taxpayer's

moneys as is equal to the excess referred to in paragraph (e) of former

124ZAFA (1AA)-120% of the sum of:

(A) so much of the remainder of the taxpayer's moneys as was

deposited

before 25 May 1988 in a film account opened in relation to the film; and

(B) if the statutory lodgment condition is satisfied-so much of the

remainder of the taxpayer's moneys as was deposited after 24 May 1988 and

before 1 July 1988 in a film account opened in relation to the film; and

(iii)

100% of the remainder of the taxpayer's moneys.

(3) Where:

(a)

a taxpayer has, under a contract entered into before 25 May 1988,

expended capital moneys (in this subsection called the "taxpayer's moneys") in

producing, or by way of contribution to the cost of producing, a film;

(b)

apart from this subsection, an amount equal to 150%, 133% or 120% of

the taxpayer's moneys (which percentage is in this subsection called the

"deductible percentage") would be allowable as a deduction under subsection

124ZAFA (1) of the amended Act in respect of the taxpayer's moneys in an

assessment of the taxpayer; and

(c)

before 25 May 1988, no underwriting agreement had been entered into in

relation to the film;

the amount of the deduction allowable under subsection 124ZAFA (1) of the

amended Act in respect of the taxpayer's moneys is an amount equal to:

(d)

to the extent that the taxpayer's moneys were expended in producing the

film-the sum of:

(i)

the deductible percentage of the sum of:

(A) so much of the taxpayer's moneys as were expended before 26 May

1988; and

(B) so much of the taxpayer's moneys as is taken, by virtue of

subsection 40 (1) of this Act, to have been expended after 25 May 1988 and

before 9 June 1988 in producing the film; and

(ii)

100% of the remainder of the taxpayer's moneys; or

(e)

to the extent that the taxpayer's moneys were expended by way of

contribution to the cost of producing the film-the sum of:

(i)

the deductible percentage of so much of the taxpayer's moneys as

were deposited before 9 June 1988 in a film account opened in relation to the

film; and

(ii)

100% of the remainder of the taxpayer's moneys.

(4) Where:

(a)

a taxpayer has, under a contract entered into on or after 25 May 1988,

expended capital moneys (in this subsectioncalled the "taxpayer's moneys") in

producing, or by way of contribution to the cost of producing, a film;

(b)

apart from this subsection, an amount equal to 100% of the taxpayer's

moneys would be allowable as a deduction under subsection 124ZAFA (1) of the

amended Act in respect of the taxpayer's moneys in an assessment of the

taxpayer;

(c)

before 25 May 1988, no underwriting agreement was entered into in

relation to the film;

(d)

there is in force a notice under subsection (8) of this section stating

that, at a particular time before 25 May 1988, the film was substantially in

production; and

(e)

either or both of the following subparagraphs applies:

(i)

to the extent that the taxpayer's moneys were expended in

producing

the film-either or both of the following sub-subparagraphs applies:

(A) the whole or a part of the taxpayer's moneys were expended on 25

May 1988 in producing the film;

(B) by virtue of subsection 40 (1) of this Act, the whole or a part

of

the taxpayer's moneys is taken to have been expended after 25 May 1988 and

before 9 June 1988 in producing the film;

(ii)

to the extent that the taxpayer's moneys were expended by way of

contribution to the cost of producing the film-the whole or a part of the

taxpayer's moneys were deposited before 9 June 1988 in a film account opened

in relation to the film;

the amount of the deduction allowable under subsection 124ZAFA (1) of the

amended Act in respect of the taxpayer's moneys is an amount equal to:

(f)

to the extent that the taxpayer's moneys were expended in producing the

film-the sum of:

(i)

120% of so much of the taxpayer's moneys as were expended, or

taken

to have been expended, as mentioned in subparagraph (e) (i); and

(ii)

100% of the remainder of the taxpayer's moneys; or

(g)

to the extent that the taxpayer's moneys were expended by way of

contribution to the cost of producing the film-the sum of:

(i)

120% of so much of the taxpayer's moneys as were deposited as

mentioned in subparagraph (e) (ii); and

(ii)

100% of the remainder of the taxpayer's moneys.

(5) Where:

(a)

a taxpayer has, under a contract entered into after 13 January 1983,

expended capital moneys (in this subsection called the "taxpayer's moneys") in

producing, or by way of contribution to the cost of producing, a film;

(b)

neither subsection (1) nor (2) applies in relation to the taxpayer's

moneys;

(c)

apart from this subsection, an amount equal to 150%, 133%, 120% or 100%

of the taxpayer's moneys (which percentage is in this subsection called the

"deductible percentage") would be allowable as a deduction under subsection

124ZAFA (1) of the amended Act in respect of the taxpayer's moneys in an

assessment of the taxpayer; and

(d)

an underwriting agreement in relation to the film was entered into

before 25 May 1988;

the amount of the deduction allowable under subsection 124ZAFA (1) of the

amended Act in respect of the taxpayer's moneys is an amount equal to:

(e)

to the extent that the taxpayer's moneys were expended in producing the

film-the sum of:

(i)

120% (or the deductible percentage if it is greater) of the sum

of:

(A) so much of the taxpayer's moneys as were expended before 26 May

1988; and

(B) if the statutory lodgment condition is satisfied-so much of the

taxpayer's moneys as is taken, by virtue of subsection 40 (1) of this Act, to

have been expended after 25 May 1988 and before 1 July 1988 in producing the

film; and

(ii)

100% of the remainder of the taxpayer's moneys; or

(f)

to the extent that the taxpayer's moneys were expended by way of

contribution to the cost of producing the film-the sum of:

(i)

120% (or the deductible percentage if it is greater) of the sum

of:

(A) so much of the taxpayer's moneys as were deposited before 25 May

1988 in a film account opened in relation to the film; and

(B) if the statutory lodgment condition is satisfied-so much of the

taxpayer's moneys as were deposited after 24 May 1988 and before 1 July 1988

in a film account opened in relation to the film; and

(ii)

100% of the remainder of the taxpayer's moneys.

(6) Subsection 124ZAFA (1) of the amended Act has effect subject to this

section.

(7) Where:

(a)

apart from this subsection, there would be one or more underwriting

agreements in relation to a film entered into before 25 May 1988; and

(b)

the statutory lodgment condition is not satisfied;

subsections (3), (4) and (5) have effect as if there were no underwriting

agreement entered into in relation to the film before 25 May 1988.

(8) The Secretary may, by notice in writing, certify that, at a particular

time before 25 May 1988, a particular film was substantially in production.

(9) In determining whether a film was substantially in production at a

particular time, the Secretary shall have regard to:

(a)

the extent to which written contracts had been entered into at or

before that time with the persons who took part, or who were to take part, in

the making of the film (including authors, composers, actors, scriptwriters,

editors, producers, directors and technicians); and

(b)

any other matters that the Secretary considers to be relevant.

(10) Where a notice under subsection (8) is revoked:

(a)

the notice shall be taken never to have been in force; and

(b)

nothing in section 170 of the amended Act prevents the amendment of an

assessment at any time for the purpose of giving effect to the revocation.

(11) For the purposes of this section, where the following conditions are

satisfied in relation to moneys (in this subsection called the "taxpayer's

moneys") expended by a taxpayer under a contract entered into after 13 January

1983 by way of contribution to the cost of producing a film:

(a)

the taxpayer's moneys were contributed before 1 July 1983;

(b)

the taxpayer's moneys were expended before 1 July 1983 in producing the

film;

the taxpayer's moneys shall be taken to have been deposited before 25 May 1988

in a film account opened in relation to the film.

(12) The Secretary may, by writing, delegate to a person holding or

performing the duties of a Senior Executive Service office in the Department

of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories all or any of the

Secretary's powers under this section.

(13) Applications may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for

review of a decision:

(a)

to refuse to give a notice under subsection (8); or

(b)

to revoke such a notice.

(14) Where the Secretary makes a decision of the kind referred to in

subsection (13) and gives to a person whose interests are affected by the

decision notice in writing of the decision, that notice shall:

(a)

in all cases-include a statement to the effect that, subject to the

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, application may be made to the

Administrative Appeals Tribunal, by or on behalf of any person whose interests

are affected by the decision, for review of the decision; and

(b)

except where subsection 28 (4) of that Act applies-include a statement

to the effect that a request may be made under section 28 of that Act by or on

behalf of such a person for a statement setting out the findings on material

questions of fact, referring to the evidence or other material on which those

findings were based and giving the reasons for the decision.

(15) A failure to comply with the requirements of subsection (14) in

relation to a decision does not affect the validity of the decision.

(16) In this section:

"former 124ZAFA (1A)" means subsection 124ZAFA (1A) of the Principal Act,

notionally modified by including a reference to 100% in paragraph (b) of that

subsection;

"former 124ZAFA (1AA)" means subsection 124ZAFA (1AA) of the Principal Act,

notionally modified by including a reference to 100% in paragraph (b) of that

subsection;

"Secretary" means the Secretary to the Department of the Arts, Sport, the

Environment, Tourism and Territories;

"Senior Executive Service office" has the same meaning as in the Public

Service Act 1922;

"statutory lodgment condition", in relation to a film, means the lodging

with the Secretary, before 2 June 1988, of a copy of at least one underwriting

agreement that was entered into in relation to the film before 25 May 1988;

"underwriting agreement", in relation to a film, means:

(a)

an underwriting contract in relation to the film; or

(b)

a production contract in relation to the film under which a person

has, or persons have, conditionally agreed to expend capital moneys by way of

contribution to the cost of producing the film.

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 5) 1988 No. 153 of 1988

- SECT 40

Special provisions relating to producers' funds deposited in film accounts

after 25 May 1988 and before 1 July 1988

40. (1) Subject to this section, where the following conditions are

satisfied in relation to moneys deposited by a taxpayer in a film account

opened in relation to a film:

(a)

the moneys were deposited by the taxpayer after 25 May 1988 and before

1 July 1988;

(b)

the Commissioner is satisfied that, at the time of the deposit, the

taxpayer intended to expend the moneys in producing the film under a

particular contract (including a contract to be entered into at a future

date);

the taxpayer shall be treated, for the purposes of this Division and Division

10BA of Part III of the amended Act, as if the taxpayer had, upon the making

of the deposit, expended the moneys in producing the film under that contract.

(2) Where:

(a)

apart from this subsection and sections 124ZAL and 124ZAMof the amended

Act, an amount (in this subsection called the "producer's amount") would, by

virtue of subsection (1) of this section, be taken for the purposes of this

Division and Division 10BA of Part III of the amended Act to have been

expended before 1 July 1988 by a taxpayer in producing a film; and

(b)

the whole or a part of the producer's amount is included in an amount

that was withdrawn from a film account opened in relation to the film and was

not, upon withdrawal, dealt with in the prescribed manner;

the following provisions have effect:

(c)

where the whole of the producer's amount was included in the amount

withdrawn from the film account-no part of the producer's amount shall be

taken for the purposes of this Division and Division

10BA of Part III of the

amended Act to have been expended by the taxpayer;

(d)

where part only of the producer's amount was included in the amount

withdrawn from the film account-the producer's amount shall be reduced by that

part of the producer's amount that was so included.

(3) Where:

(a)

an amount (in this subsection called the "producer's amount") would, by

virtue of subsection (1), be taken for the purposes of this Division and

Division 10BA of Part III of the amended Act to have been expended before 1

July 1988 by a taxpayer in producing a film;

(b)

an amount is withdrawn from a film account opened in relation to the

film, being the film account into which the producer's amount has been paid;

and (c)

the amount withdrawn from the film account was not, upon withdrawal,

dealt with in the prescribed manner;

then, for the purposes of this Division and Division 10BA of Part III of the

amended Act, so much (if any) of the producer's amount as the Commissioner

determines shall be taken to be included in the amount withdrawn from the film

account.

(4) Where:

(a)

apart from this subsection, an amount (in this subsection called the

"producer's amount") would, by virtue of subsection (1), be taken for the

purposes of this Division and Division 10BA of Part III of the amended Act to

have been expended before 1 July 1988 by a taxpayer in producing a film under

a particular contract; and

(b)

the whole or a part of the producer's amount is included in an amount

that was withdrawn from a film account opened in relation to the film and was

expended in producing the film under another contract;

then, for the purposes of this Division and Division 10BA of Part III of the

amended Act, so much (if any) of the producer's amount as the Commissioner

determines shall be taken to have been expended by the taxpayer in producing

the film under that other contract.

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 5) 1988 No. 153 of 1988

- SECT 41

Declarations

41. If subsection 40 (1) of this Act applies to a deposit made to a film

account, section 124ZADA of the amended Act has effect, in relation to

declarations lodged after the commencement of this section, as if:

(a)

paragraph (1) (h) of that section were omitted and the following

paragraph were substituted:

"(h)

that all moneys withdrawn from the relevant film account after the

time the declaration is made will, upon withdrawal, be:

(i)

dealt with in the prescribed manner;

(ii)

paid to persons as refunds of capital moneys expended by way

of

contribution to the cost of producing the film; or

(iii)

if subsection 40 (1) of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No.

5)

1988 applies to a deposit made to the film account-paid to a person as a

repayment of that deposit."; and

(b)

paragraph (5) (d) of that section were omitted and the following

paragraph were substituted:

"(d)

that all moneys withdrawn from the relevant film account after the

time the declaration is made will, upon withdrawal, be:

(i)

dealt with in the prescribed manner;

(ii)

paid to persons as refunds of capital moneys expended by way

of

contribution to the cost of producing the film; or

(iii)

if subsection 40 (1) of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No.

5) 1988 applies to a deposit made to the film account-paid to a person as a

repayment of that deposit.".

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 5) 1988 No. 153 of 1988

- SECT 42

Deductions from certain withdrawals from film accounts

42. If subsection 40 (1) of this Act applies in relation to a deposit made

to a film account, section 221ZN of the amended Act applies, in relation to

amounts withdrawn from the film account after the twenty-eighth day after the

date of commencement of this section, as if paragraph (1) (a) of that section

were omitted and the following paragraph were substituted:

"(a)

if the relevant amount is, upon withdrawal, to be:

(i)

paid to a person as a refund of capital moneys expended by way of

contribution to the cost of producing the film; or

(ii)

if subsection 40 (1) of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 5)

1988

applies in relation to a deposit made to the film account-paid to a person as

a repayment of that deposit;

upon withdrawal, deduct from the relevant amount an amount equal to:

(iii)

if the person to whom the refund or repayment is to be made is a

company (other than a company in the capacity of trustee of a trust

estate)-39% of the relevant amount; and

(iv)

in any other case-49% of the relevant amount;".

Division 6 - Transitional Provisions relating to Dividend Imputation

TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 5) 1988 No. 153 of 1988

- SECT 43

Transitional provision-modification of dividend imputation provisions

resulting

from reduction in the company tax rate

43. (1) Notwithstanding paragraph (c) of the definition of "applicable

general company tax rate" in section 160APA of the amended Act, where:

(a)

a franking year of a company is a period that:

(i)

commences after 31 December 1988 and before 1 July 1989; and

(ii)

ends after 30 June 1989; and

(b)

a franked dividend is paid during that franking year by the company to

a shareholder in the company; a reference in Part IIIAA of the amended Act to

the applicable general company tax rate in relation to:

(c)

the payment of that dividend; or

(d)

a trust amount or partnership amount that relates, directly or

indirectly, to the payment of that dividend;

is a reference to 39%.

(2) Subject to subsection (4), where the following conditions are satisfied

in relation to the payment of a franked dividend to a shareholder being a

company:

(a)

the dividend is paid on a day (in this section called the "actual

payment day") during:

(i)

the period commencing on 1 January 1989 and ending on 30 June

1989;

and

(ii)

a 49% franking year of the shareholder;

(b)

apart from this subsection, there would arise on the actual payment day

a franking credit of the shareholder under section 160APP of the amended Act

in respect of the payment of the dividend;

(c)

the applicable general company tax rate in relation to the payment of

the dividend is 39%;

Part IIIAA of the amended Act applies as if that franking credit arises at the

beginning of the first 39% franking year of the shareholder instead of on the

actual payment day.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), where the following conditions are satisfied

in relation to a trust amount or partnership amount that is included in, or in

relation to a partnership amount that is allowed as a deduction from, the

assessable income of a company:

(a)

apart from this subsection, there arises at a particular time (in this

section called the "actual credit time") during:

(i)

the period commencing on 1 January 1989 and ending on 30 June

1989;

and

(ii)

a 49% franking year of the company;

a franking credit of the company under section 160APQ of the amended Act

in

respect of the trust amount or partnership amount, as the case may be;

(b)

the applicable general company tax rate for the purposes of the

calculation of the franking credit is 39%;

Part IIIAA of the amended Act applies as if that franking credit arises at the

beginning of the first 39% franking year of the company instead of at the

actual credit time.

(4) Where:

(a)

apart from this subsection, Part IIIAA of the amended Act applies, by

virtue of this section, as if one or more franking credits arose at the

beginning of the first 39% franking year of a company; and

(b)

the company has, or would, apart from this subsection, have a franking

deficit at the end of the immediately preceding franking year (in this

subsection called the "previous franking year") of the company; the following

provisions have effect for the purposes of the application of Part IIIAA of

the amended Act:

(c)

if the sum of those franking credits does not exceed 150% of the

franking deficit-each of those franking credits shall be:

(i)

reduced by one-third; and

(ii)

taken to arise on the last day of the previous franking year of

the

company instead of at the beginning of the first 39%

franking year of the

company;

(d)

if the sum of those franking credits exceeds 150% of the franking

deficit:

(i)

so much of each of those franking credits as is calculated in

accordance with the formula:

Franking credit X 150% franking deficit

Total franking credits

where:

Franking credit is the amount of the franking credit;

150% franking deficit is the number of dollars in 150% of the

franking

deficit;

Total franking credits is the number of dollars in the sum of those

franking credits;

(which amount so calculated is in this paragraph called the

"proportional franking credit") shall be:

(A) reduced by one-third; and

(B) taken to arise on the last day of the previous franking year of

the

company instead of at the beginning of the first 39% franking year of the

company;

(ii)

so much of each of those franking credits as remains after

subtracting the proportional franking credit shall be taken to arise at the

beginning of the first 39% franking year of the company.

(5) A reference in subsection (2), (3) or (4) of this section to Part IIIAA

of the amended Act does not include a reference to section 160AR of the

amended Act.

(6) In this section:

"amended Act" means the Principal Act as amended by this Act;

"39% franking year", in relation to a company, means a franking year of the

company where, assuming that the company were liable to pay franking deficit

tax for that franking year, the applicable general company tax rate in

relation to that liability is 39%;

"49% franking year", in relation to a company, means a franking year of the

company where, assuming that the company were liable to pay franking deficit

tax for that franking year, the applicable general company tax rate in

relation to that liability is 49%.

Notes to theTaxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 5) 1988

Note 1

The Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 5) 1988 as shown in this compilation comprises

Act No. 153, 1988 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. 5) 1988

153, 1988

26 Dec 1988

See s. 2

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

75, 2010

28 June 2010

Schedule 6 (item 82): 29 June 2010

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

Div. 7 of Part III.........................

rep. No. 75, 2010

S. 44.........................................

rep. No. 75, 2010

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