SECTION 24
RELIEF FROM DOUBLE TAXATION WHERE PROFITS ADJUSTED
Application
24(1)
This section applies if:
(a)
Australia has an agreement with one of the following (a
treaty partner
):
(i)
a foreign country or a constituent part of a foreign country;
(ii)
an overseas territory; and
(b)
the treaty partner taxes profits, or purports to tax profits, in accordance with, or consistent with the principles of:
(i)
if the treaty partner is the United Kingdom
-
Article
9
of the United Kingdom convention; or
(ii)
otherwise
-
a corresponding provision of another agreement.
Note:
Article
9
of the United Kingdom convention deals with profits of associated enterprises.
History
S 24(1) amended by No 64 of 2016, s 3 and Sch 1 item 9, by substituting the note, effective 20 October 2016. The note formerly read:
Note:
Article
9
of the United Kingdom Convention deals with associated enterprises.
S 24(1) amended by No 45 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 1 items 65 and 66, by omitting
"
2003
"
from para (b)(i) and from the note at the end, effective 27 June 2011. For transitional provisions see note under s
3(1)
.
Object
24(2)
The object of this section is to prevent double taxation of the profits, to the extent that the Commissioner considers the taxation of the profits by the treaty partner to be in accordance with the agreement.
Adjustment of taxable income or tax loss
24(3)
The Commissioner may determine the amount of a taxpayer
'
s taxable income or tax loss of a year of income to be an amount that is appropriate having regard to the object of this section.
Note:
The Commissioner may amend an assessment at any time to give effect to this section: see subsection
170(11)
of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
.
History
S 24 inserted by No 143 of 2007, s 3 and Sch 1 item 211, applicable in relation to income years, statutory accounting periods and notional accounting periods starting on or after the first 1 July that occurs after 24 September 2007. No 143 of 2007, s 3 and Sch 1 item 224 also contains the following application rule, effective 24 September 2007:
224 Application rule for credits arising under the
International Tax Agreements Act 1953
224(1)
Despite the repeal of Division 19 of Part III of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
, that Division continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to:
(a)
a determination made by a person under the Division before the commencement of this item; or
(b)
a credit to which the Division applied before the commencement of this item;
as if the repeal had not happened.
224(2)
The Commissioner may make determinations under that Division as it so continues to apply.
224(3)
Section
24
of the
International Tax Agreements Act 1953
, as inserted, applies from the commencement of this item in relation to any income year.