Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Act 2007

Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Act 2007

No. 13, 2007

Compilation No. 5

Compilation date:    2 December 2016

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 94, 2016

Registered:    8 December 2016

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Act 2007 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 2 December 2016 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Definitions

4 Imposition of tax

5 Amount of tax

6 Temporary budget repair levy

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

An Act to impose tax on departing Australia superannuation payments, and for related purposes

1  Short title

  This Act may be cited as the Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Act 2007.

2  Commencement

  This Act commences on 1 July 2007.

3  Definitions

  In this Act:

departing Australia superannuation payment has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

element taxed in the fund has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

element untaxed in the fund has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

excess untaxed roll‑over amount has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

roll‑over superannuation benefit has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

taxable component has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

tax free component has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

4  Imposition of tax

  Tax payable on a departing Australia superannuation payment under subsection 301‑175(2) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 is imposed.

5  Amount of tax

 (1) The amount of the tax is as follows:

 (a) for the tax free component of the departing Australia superannuation payment—nil;

 (b) for the element taxed in the fund of the taxable component of the departing Australia superannuation payment—35%;

 (c) for the element untaxed in the fund of the taxable component of the departing Australia superannuation payment—45%.

 (2) However, if the departing Australia superannuation payment is a roll‑over superannuation benefit paid under subsection 20H(2), (2AA) or (2A) of the Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999, the amount of the tax for the element untaxed in the fund of the taxable component of the payment is:

 (a) for the amount (if any) of the element that is not an excess untaxed roll‑over amount—45%; and

 (b) for the amount (if any) of the element that is an excess untaxed roll‑over amount—nil.

Note: The tax for the excess untaxed roll‑over amount is set at nil to avoid double taxation of that amount, which is also subject to tax under the Superannuation (Excess Untaxed Roll‑over Amounts Tax) Act 2007.

 (3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), if the departing Australia superannuation payment:

 (a) is paid to a person on or after 1 July 2017; and

 (b) includes amounts attributable to superannuation contributions made while the person was a working holiday maker (within the meaning of the Income Tax Rates Act 1986);

those subsections apply as if the percentages in paragraphs (1)(b) and (c) and (2)(a) were 65%.

6  Temporary budget repair levy

 (1) This section applies to departing Australia superannuation payments received in a temporary budget repair levy year.

 (2) Increase:

 (a) the percentage mentioned in paragraph 5(1)(b) by 3 percentage points; and

 (b) the percentage mentioned in paragraph 5(1)(c) by 2 percentage points; and

 (c) the percentage mentioned in paragraph 5(2)(a) by 2 percentage points.

 (3) In this section:

temporary budget repair levy year has the same meaning as in section 4‑11 of the Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

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If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

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If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history