PART 2
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GOVERNMENT CO-CONTRIBUTION IN RESPECT OF LOW INCOME EARNERS
Division 1
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Government co-contribution
SECTION 8
TOTAL INCOME FOR INCOME YEAR
8(1)
The person
'
s
total income
for the income year is the sum of:
(a)
the person
'
s assessable income for the income year, disregarding the person
'
s assessable FHSS released amount (within the meaning of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
) for the income year; and
(b)
the person
'
s reportable fringe benefits total for the income year; and
(c)
the total of the person
'
s reportable employer superannuation contributions (within the meaning of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
) for the income year.
History
S 8(1) amended by No 132 of 2017, s 3 and Sch 1 item 36, by inserting
"
, disregarding the person
'
s assessable FHSS released amount (within the meaning of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
) for the income year
"
in para (a), effective 1 July 2018.
S 8(1) amended by No 27 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 3 item 88, by inserting para (c) at the end, applicable in relation to income years starting on or after 1 July 2009.
8(1A)
For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c) of this section, reduce (but not below zero) the reportable employer superannuation contributions by any excess concessional contributions (within the meaning of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997)
included in the person
'
s assessable income under paragraph
291-15(a)
of that Act for the income year.
History
S 8(1A) amended by No 118 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 1 item 28, by substituting
"
included in the person
'
s assessable income under paragraph 291-15(a) of that Act for the income year
"
for
"
included in the person
'
s assessable income under paragraph 292-467(2)(a) of that Act for the financial year corresponding to the income year
"
, effective 29 June 2013.
S 8(1A) inserted by No 75 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 4 item 12, applicable in relation to excess concessional contributions for the financial year beginning on 1 July 2011 and later financial years.
8(2)
However, the person
'
s
total income
for the income year is reduced by amounts (if any) for which the person is entitled to a deduction as a result of carrying on a business (within the meaning of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
).
History
S 8(2) inserted by No 9 of 2007, s 3 and Sch 6 item 8, applicable in relation to income years starting on or after 1 July 2007.
8(3)
Subsection (2) does not apply for the purposes of paragraph
6(1)(b)
.
History
S 8(3) inserted by No 9 of 2007, s 3 and Sch 6 item 8, applicable in relation to income years starting on or after 1 July 2007.
S 8 amended by No 9 of 2007, s 3 and Sch 6 item 7, by inserting
"
(1)
"
before
"
The
"
, applicable in relation to income years starting on or after 1 July 2007.