Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

CHAPTER 2 - LIABILITY RULES OF GENERAL APPLICATION  

PART 2-15 - NON-ASSESSABLE INCOME  

Division 58 - Capital allowances for depreciating assets previously owned by an exempt entity  

Subdivision 58-B - Calculating decline in value of privatised assets under Division 40  

SECTION 58-65   Choice of method to work out cost of privatised asset  

58-65(1)    
The * transition entity or the purchaser has a choice to work out the first element of the * cost of each * privatised asset.

58-65(2)    
The choice is to use either:

(a) the * notional written down value of the asset; or

(b) the * undeducted pre-existing audited book value (if any) of the asset.

58-65(3)    
The choice must be made:

(a) for the * transition entity - by the day on which the transition entity lodges its * income tax return for the * transition year; or

(b) for the purchaser - by the day on which the purchaser lodges the purchaser's income tax return for the * acquisition year;

or within a further period allowed by the Commissioner.

58-65(4)    
The choice, once made, cannot be changed.