House of Representatives
Tax Laws Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2008
Explanatory Memorandum
Circulated by the authority of the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MPHe will be assessable on a capital gain if and when he disposes of the shares, but this can benefit from discounting. The taxation of the capital gain is also deferred to a time of his choosing.
Subsection 139C(4) of the ITAA 1936 provides that shares acquired by the employee as a result of exercising the rights are treated as not having been acquired under an ESS.