CHAPTER 2
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LIABILITY RULES OF GENERAL APPLICATION
PART 2-20
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TAX OFFSETS
History
Pt 2-20 inserted by No 56 of 1997.
Division 67
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Refundable tax offset rules
History
Div 67 substituted by No 79 of 2000, inserted by No 128 of 1998.
Operative provisions
SECTION 67-25
Refundable tax offsets
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franked distributions
67-25(1)
*Tax offsets available under Division
207
(which sets out the effects of receiving a *franked distribution) or Subdivision
210-H
(which sets out the effects of receiving a *distribution *franked with a venture capital credit) are subject to the refundable tax offset rules, unless otherwise stated in this section.
History
S 67-25(1) to (1E) substituted for s 67-25(1) to (1C) by No 66 of 2003.
S 67-25(1) amended by No 57 of 2002.
67-25(1A)
Where the trustee of a *non-complying superannuation fund or a *non-complying approved deposit fund is entitled to a *tax offset under Division
207
because a *franked distribution is made to, or *flows indirectly to, the trustee, the tax offset is not subject to the refundable tax offset rules.
History
S 67-25(1A) amended by
No 9 of 2007
, s 3 and Sch 10 item 1, by substituting
"
*non-complying approved deposit fund
"
for
"
*non-complying ADF
"
, effective 15 March 2007.
S 67-25(1) to (1E) substituted for s 67-25(1) to (1C) by No 66 of 2003.
S 67-25(1A) inserted by No 57 of 2002.
67-25(1B)
If:
(a)
the trustee of a trust to whom a *franked distribution *flows indirectly under subsection
207-50(4)
is entitled to a *tax offset under Division
207
for an income year because of the distribution; and
(b)
the trustee is liable to be assessed under section
98
or
99A
of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
on a share of, or all or a part of, the trust
'
s *net income for that income year;
the tax offset is not subject to the refundable tax offset rules.
History
S 67-25(1B) substituted by No 83 of 2004, s 3 and Sch 10 item 23, applicable to events that occur on or after 1 July 2002, subject to the rules on the application of Part 3-6 of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
set out in the
Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
. S 67-25(1B) formerly read:
67-25(1B)
Where:
(a)
a trustee is entitled to a *tax offset under Division
207
because a *franked distribution *flows indirectly to the trustee in circumstances described in subsection
207-35(4)
(which deals with trustees who are liable to be assessed on the net income of a trust under section 98, 99 or 99A of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
); and
(b)
the trustee is liable to be assessed under section 98 or 99A of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
on a share of the net income of the trust estate that is, in whole or in part, attributable to the distribution;
the tax offset is not subject to the refundable tax offset rules.
S 67-25(1) to (1E) substituted for s 67-25(1) to (1C) by No 66 of 2003.
S 67-25(1B) inserted by No 57 of 2002.
67-25(1C)
Where a *corporate tax entity is entitled to a *tax offset under Division
207
because a *franked distribution is made to the entity, the tax offset is not subject to the refundable tax offset rules unless:
(a)
the entity is an *exempt institution that is eligible for a refund; or
(b)
the entity is a *life insurance company and the *membership interest on which the distribution was made was not held by the company on behalf of its shareholders at any time during the period:
(i)
starting at the beginning of the income year of the company in which the distribution is made; and
(ii)
ending when the distribution is made.
History
S 67-25(1) to (1E) substituted for s 67-25(1) to (1C) by No 66 of 2003.
S 67-25(1C) inserted by No 57 of 2002.
67-25(1D)
Where a *corporate tax entity is entitled to a *tax offset under Division
207
because a *franked distribution *flows indirectly to the entity, the tax offset is not subject to the refundable tax offset rules unless:
(a)
the entity is an *exempt institution that is eligible for a refund; or
(b)
the entity is a *life insurance company and the company
'
s interest in the *membership interest on which the distribution was made was not held by the company on behalf of its shareholders at any time during the period:
(i)
starting at the beginning of the income year of the company in which the distribution is made; and
(ii)
ending when the distribution is made.
History
S 67-25(1) to (1E) substituted for s 67-25(1) to (1C) by No 66 of 2003.
67-25(1DA)
A *tax offset is not subject to the refundable tax offset rules if:
(a)
an entity is entitled to the tax offset under Division
207
because a *franked distribution is made, or *flows indirectly, to the entity; and
(b)
the entity is a foreign resident and carries on business in Australia at or through a permanent establishment of the entity in Australia, being a permanent establishment within the meaning of:
(i)
a double tax agreement (as defined in Part
X
of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
) that relates to a foreign country and affects the entity; or
(ii)
subsection
6(1)
of that Act, if there is no such agreement; and
(c)
the distribution is attributable to the permanent establishment.
History
S 67-25(1DA) inserted by No 64 of 2005.
67-25(1E)
Where a *corporate tax entity is entitled to a *tax offset under Subdivision
210-H
because a *distribution *franked with a venture capital credit is made to the entity, the tax offset is not subject to the refundable tax offset rules unless:
(a)
the entity is a *life insurance company; and
(b)
the *membership interest on which the distribution was made was not held by the company on behalf of its shareholders at any time during the period:
(i)
starting at the beginning of the income year of the company in which the distribution is made; and
(ii)
ending when the distribution is made.
History
S 67-25(1) to (1E) substituted for s 67-25(1) to (1C) by No 66 of 2003.
67-25(2)
(Repealed by No 42 of 2009)
History
S 67-25(2) repealed by No 42 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 4 item 6, effective 23 June 2009. S 67-25(2) formerly read:
Private health insurance
67-25(2)
Private health insurance tax offsets under Subdivision
61-G
, except those arising under subsection
61-205(2)
, are subject to the refundable tax offset rules.
Note:
Subsection
61-205(2)
deals with tax offsets for trustees who are assessed and liable to pay tax under section
98
of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
.
S 67-25(2) substituted by No 32 of 2007, s 3 and Sch 3 item 9B, effective 1 July 2007. S 67-25(2) formerly read:
67-25(2)
Private health insurance tax offsets under Subdivision
61-H
, except those arising under subsection
61-335(4)
, are subject to the refundable tax offset rules.
Note:
Subsection 61-335(4) deals with tax offsets for trustees who are assessed and liable to pay tax under section
98
of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
.
S 67-25(2) amended by No 66 of 2003.
67-25(2A)
(Repealed by No 42 of 2009)
History
S 67-25(2A) repealed by No 42 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 4 item 6, effective 23 June 2009. S 67-25(2A) formerly read:
Films
67-25(2A)
The *tax offsets available under Division
376
are subject to the refundable tax offset rules.
S 67-25(2A) amended by
No 164 of 2007
, s 3 and Sch 10 item 13, by substituting
"
The *tax offsets available under Division 376 are
"
for
"
The *tax offset available under Division 376 is
"
, effective 25 September 2007.
S 67-25(2A) inserted by No 27 of 2002.
67-25(2B)
(Repealed by No 42 of 2009)
History
S 67-25(2B) repealed by No 42 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 4 item 6, effective 23 June 2009. S 67-25(2B) formerly read:
National Rental Affordability Scheme
67-25(2B)
The *tax offsets available under Division
380
are subject to the refundable tax offset rules.
S 67-25(2B) inserted by No 130 of 2008, s 3 and Sch 1 item 5, applicable to assessments for the 2008-09 income year and later income years.
67-25(3)
(Repealed by No 42 of 2009)
History
S 67-25(3) repealed by No 42 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 4 item 6, effective 23 June 2009. S 67-25(3) formerly read:
Research and development
67-25(3)
The tax offset available under section
73I
of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
(research and development) is subject to the refundable tax offset rules.
S 67-25(3) inserted by No 170 of 2001.
67-25(4)
(Repealed by No 42 of 2009)
History
S 67-25(4) repealed by No 42 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 4 item 6, effective 23 June 2009. S 67-25(4) formerly read:
First child
67-25(4)
First child tax offsets under Subdivision
61-I
are subject to the refundable tax offset rules.
S 67-25(4) inserted by No 32 of 2002.
67-25(5)
(Repealed by No 42 of 2009)
History
S 67-25(5) repealed by No 42 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 4 item 6, effective 23 June 2009. S 67-25(5) formerly read:
Life insurance company
'
s subsidiary joining consolidated group
67-25(5)
The *tax offset available under subsection
713-545(5)
is subject to the refundable tax offset rules.
S 67-25(5) inserted by No 41 of 2005.
67-25(6)
(Repealed by No 42 of 2009)
History
S 67-25(6) repealed by No 42 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 4 item 6, effective 23 June 2009. S 67-25(6) formerly read:
Tax offset in respect of no-TFN contributions income
67-25(6)
The *tax offset available under Subdivision
295-J
is subject to the refundable tax offset rules.
S 67-25(6) inserted by
No 9 of 2007
, s 3 and Sch 1 item 9, applicable to the 2007-2008 income year and later years.
67-25(7)
(Repealed by No 56 of 2010)
History
S 67-25(7) repealed by No 56 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 6 item 133, applicable to tax offsets for the 2009/10 income year and later income years. S 67-25(7) formerly read:
Education expenses tax offset
67-25(7)
The *tax offset available under Subdivision 61-M is subject to the refundable tax offset rules.
S 67-25(7) inserted by No 141 of 2008, s 3 and Sch 1 item 4, applicable to the 2008-2009 income year and later years.
S 67-25 substituted by No 79 of 2000 and inserted by No 128 of 1998.