Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

CHAPTER 2 - LIABILITY RULES OF GENERAL APPLICATION  

PART 2-15 - NON-ASSESSABLE INCOME  

Division 51 - Exempt amounts  

SECTION 51-1  

51-1   Amounts of ordinary income and statutory income that are exempt  

The amounts of *ordinary income and *statutory income covered by the following tables are exempt from income tax. In some cases, the exemption is subject to exceptions or special conditions, or both.

Note 1:

Ordinary and statutory income that is exempt from income tax is called exempt income: see section 6-20 . The note to subsection 6-15(2) describes some of the other consequences of it being exempt income.

Note 2:

Even if an exempt payment is made to you, the Commissioner can still require you to lodge an income tax return or information under section 161 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 .