CHAPTER 3
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SPECIALIST LIABILITY RULES
PART 3-90
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CONSOLIDATED GROUPS
History
Part 3-90 inserted by No 68 of 2002, s 3 and Sch 1 item 2, effective 24 October 2002 and applicable on and after 1 July 2002 (see sec
700-1
of the
Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
).
Division 705
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Tax cost setting amount for assets where entities become subsidiary members of consolidated groups
History
Div 705 inserted by No 68 of 2002, s 3 and Sch 1 item 2, effective 24 October 2002 and applicable on and after 1 July 2002 (see sec
700-1
of the
Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
).
Subdivision 705-A
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Basic case: a single entity joining an existing consolidated group
History
Subdiv 705-A inserted by No 68 of 2002, s 3 and Sch 1 item 2, effective 24 October 2002 and applicable on and after 1 July 2002 (see sec
700-1
of the
Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
).
How to work out the allocable cost amount
SECTION 705-70
Liabilities of the joining entity
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step 2 in working out allocable cost amount
705-70(1)
For the purposes of step 2 in the table in section
705-60
, the step 2 amount is worked out by adding up the amounts of each thing (an
accounting liability
) that, in accordance with the joining entity
'
s *accounting principles for tax cost setting, is a liability of the joining entity at the joining time.
Note:
Certain liabilities of a life insurance company are worked out under Subdivision
713-L
: see section
713-520
.
History
S 705-70(1) amended by No 56 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 5 items 94 and 95, by substituting
"
the joining entity
'
s *accounting principles for tax cost setting
"
for
"
*accounting standards, or statements of accounting concepts made by the Australian Accounting Standards Board
"
and omitting
"
that can or must be recognised in the entity
'
s statement of financial position
"
after
"
is a liability of the joining entity at the joining time
"
, applicable on and after 10 February 2010.
S 705-70(1) amended by No 16 of 2003, s 3 and Sch 6 item 7, by inserting the note at the end, effective 24 October 2002 and applicable on and after 1 July 2002 (see sec
700-1
of the
Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
).
S 705-70(1) note repealed by No 90 of 2002, s 3 and Sch 2 item 24, effective 24 October 2002 and applicable on and after 1 July 2002 (see sec
700-1
of the
Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
). The note formerly read:
Note: Liabilities that the joining entity owes to members of the joined group would not be excluded even though the standards or statements require that they be eliminated in consolidated accounts of a parent entity and its subsidiaries.
705-70(1A)
(Repealed by No 14 of 2018)
History
S 705-70(1A) repealed by No 14 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 7, effective 1 April 2018 and applicable in relation to an accounting liability of an entity that becomes a subsidiary member of a consolidated group or MEC group under an arrangement that commences on or after the start of the day on which the Bill that became this Act was introduced into the House of Representatives. See note under s
716-440
. S 705-70(1A) formerly read:
Where liability valued differently for joined group
705-70(1A)
However, if, in accordance with the *accounting principles, the amount of an accounting liability of the joining entity would be different when it became an accounting liability of the joined group, the different amount is treated as the amount of the liability.
Note:
Liabilities that the joining entity owes to members of the joined group would not be excluded under subsection (1) or (1A) even though the standards or statements require that they be eliminated in consolidated accounts of a parent entity and its subsidiaries.
S 705-70(1A) amended by No 56 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 5 item 96, by substituting
"
the *accounting principles
"
for
"
those *accounting standards or statements
"
, applicable on and after 10 February 2010.
S 705-70(1A) inserted by No 90 of 2002, s 3 and Sch 2 item 25, effective 24 October 2002 and applicable on and after 1 July 2002 (see sec
700-1
of the
Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
).
Exclusion for deferred tax liability
705-70(1B)
An amount is not to be added for an accounting liability that is an amount recorded in a deferred tax liability account in accordance with the joining entity
'
s *accounting principles for tax cost setting.
History
S 705-70(1B) inserted by No 14 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 7, effective 1 April 2018 and applicable in relation to an accounting liability of an entity that becomes a subsidiary member of a consolidated group or MEC group under an arrangement that commences on or after the start of the day on which the Bill that became this Act was introduced into the House of Representatives. See note under s
716-440
.
705-70(1C)
Subsection
(1B)
does not apply to an accounting liability that relates to an asset mentioned in paragraph
713-515(1)(a)
or
(b)
(certain assets of life insurance company).
History
S 705-70(1C) inserted by No 14 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 7, effective 1 April 2018 and applicable in relation to an accounting liability of an entity that becomes a subsidiary member of a consolidated group or MEC group under an arrangement that commences on or after the start of the day on which the Bill that became this Act was introduced into the House of Representatives. See note under s
716-440
.
Exclusion for deductible liability
705-70(1AA)
Subsection
(1AB)
applies if:
(a)
the accounting liability is covered by subsection
(1AC)
; and
(b)
assuming that the *head company had made a payment to discharge the accounting liability to the extent that it is covered under that subsection just after the joining time, that payment would result in an amount equal to all or part of the accounting liability being a deduction to the head company of the group.
History
S 705-70(1AA) inserted by No 14 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, effective 1 April 2018 and applicable in relation to an entity that becomes a subsidiary member of a consolidated group or MEC group if the arrangement under which the entity becomes a subsidiary member of the group commences on or after 1 July 2016. See note under s
716-440
.
705-70(1AB)
An amount is not to be added for the accounting liability under subsection
(1)
to the extent of that deduction.
History
S 705-70(1AB) inserted by No 14 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, effective 1 April 2018 and applicable in relation to an entity that becomes a subsidiary member of a consolidated group or MEC group if the arrangement under which the entity becomes a subsidiary member of the group commences on or after 1 July 2016. See note under s
716-440
.
705-70(1AC)
A liability is covered by this subsection except to the extent that:
(a)
any of the following provisions apply in relation to the liability:
(i)
section
713-520
(certain liabilities etc. of life insurance company that joins a consolidated group);
(ii)
section
715-375
(accounting liabilities that are, or are part of, a Division
230
financial arrangement held by an entity that joins a consolidated group); or
(b)
section
713-515
(certain assets taken to be retained cost base assets where life insurance company joins a consolidated group) applies in relation to an asset to which the liability relates; or
(c)
the liability is either of the following:
(i)
the *liability for incurred claims of a *general insurance company or of a private health insurer (within the meaning of the
Private Health Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2015
) under *general insurance policies;
(ii)
the *liability for remaining coverage of a general insurance company or of a private health insurer (within the meaning of that Act) under general insurance policies; or
(d)
the liability arises under any of the following:
(i)
a *retirement village residence contract;
(ii)
a *retirement village services contract.
History
S 705-70(1AC) amended by No 52 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 6 item 17, by substituting para (c), effective 1 July 2024. For application and transitional provisions, see note under s
321-20
. Para (c) formerly read:
(c)
the liability is any of the following:
(i)
the outstanding claims liability of a *general insurance company, or a private health insurer (within the meaning of the
Private Health Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2015
), under *general insurance policies;
(ii)
the unearned premium liability of a general insurance company, or a private health insurer (within the meaning of that Act), under general insurance policies;
(iii)
the unexpired risk liability of a general insurance company, or a private health insurer (within the meaning of that Act), under general insurance policies; or
S 705-70(1AC) inserted by No 14 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, effective 1 April 2018 and applicable in relation to an entity that becomes a subsidiary member of a consolidated group or MEC group if the arrangement under which the entity becomes a subsidiary member of the group commences on or after 1 July 2016. See note under s
716-440
.
705-70(1AD)
To avoid doubt, for the purposes of paragraph
(1AC)(c)
, section
713-710
(certain liabilities, reserves, costs etc. of general insurance company that joins or leaves a consolidated group) does not affect the amount of the liability.
History
S 705-70(1AD) inserted by No 14 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, effective 1 April 2018 and applicable in relation to an entity that becomes a subsidiary member of a consolidated group or MEC group if the arrangement under which the entity becomes a subsidiary member of the group commences on or after 1 July 2016. See note under s
716-440
.
Exclusion where transfer of accounting liability
705-70(2)
An amount is not to be added for an accounting liability that arises because of the joining entity
'
s ownership of an asset if, on *disposal of the asset, the accounting liability will transfer to the new owner.
Example:
A liability to rehabilitate a mine site, where, under legislation or a licence, the liability will be transferred to the new owner on disposal of the mine.
Note:
Adjustments reducing or increasing the amount under this section are made by sections
705-75 to 705-85
.
Joining entity
'
s accounting principles for tax cost setting
705-70(3)
The joining entity
'
s
accounting principles for tax cost setting
are the *accounting principles that the entity would use if it were to prepare its financial statements just before the joining time.
History
S 705-70(3) inserted by No 56 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 5 item 97, applicable on and after 10 February 2010.
Exclusion of amounts for certain securitisation liabilities
705-70(4)
An amount is not to be added for an accounting liability of the joining entity under subsection
(1)
if the accounting liability is covered under section
705-76
(securitisation liabilities).
History
S 705-70(4) inserted by No 14 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 10, effective 1 April 2018. For application provision, see note under s
705-76
. See also note under s
716-440
.
History
S 705-70 inserted by No 68 of 2002, s 3 and Sch 1 item 2, effective 24 October 2002 and applicable on and after 1 July 2002 (see sec
700-1
of the
Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997
).