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Taxation Determination

TD 2016/12

Income tax: capital gains: what is the improvement threshold for the 2016-17 income year under section 108-85 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997?

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Ruling

1. For the 2016-17 income year, the improvement threshold is $145,401.

Date of effect

2. This Taxation Determination applies for the 2016-17 income year.

Commissioner of Taxation
29 June 2016

Appendix 1 - Explanation

This Appendix is provided as information to help you understand how the Commissioner's view has been reached. It does not form part of the binding public ruling.

3. For the 2016-17 income year, the improvement threshold is $145,401.

4. The improvement threshold is determined for the purposes of section 108-70 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (ITAA 1997) (about when a capital improvement to a pre-CGT asset is a separate asset). It is also determined for the purposes of section 108-75 of the ITAA 1997 (about capital improvements to CGT assets for which a rollover may be available).

5. The improvement threshold is indexed annually - see subsection 108-85(2) of the ITAA 1997.

6. Subdivision 960-M of the ITAA 1997 (about indexation) provides guidance on how to index the improvement threshold amount and how to calculate the indexation factor - see sections 960-270 and 960-275 of the ITAA 1997.

7. This Taxation Determination must be published before the start of the 2016-17 financial year as required by subsection 108-85(3) of the ITAA 1997.

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