CHAPTER 2
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LIABILITY RULES OF GENERAL APPLICATION
PART 2-40
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RULES AFFECTING EMPLOYEES AND OTHER TAXPAYERS RECEIVING PAYG WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS
History
Part 2-40 inserted by
No 9 of 2007
, s 3 and Sch 2 item 1, applicable on and after 1 July 2007.
Division 83A
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Employee share schemes
History
Div 83A inserted by No 133 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, effective 14 December 2009. No 133 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 1 item 87 contains the following transitional provision:
87 Transitional
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regulations
87
Despite subsection
12(2)
of the
Legislative Instruments Act 2003
, regulations that:
(a)
are made for the purposes of Division 83A of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
; or
(b)
are made for the purposes of a taxation law (within the meaning of that Act) and relate to the amendments made;
may take effect from any time on or after 1 July 2009, if the regulations are made before the end of the period of 3 months commencing on 14 December 2009.
Subdivision 83A-C
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Deferred inclusion of gain in assessable income
History
Subdiv 83A-C inserted by No 133 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, effective 14 December 2009.
Main provisions
SECTION 83A-115
ESS deferred taxing point
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shares
Scope
83A-115(1)
This section applies if the *ESS interest is a beneficial interest in a *share.
Meaning of
ESS deferred taxing point
83A-115(2)
The
ESS deferred taxing point
for the *ESS interest is the earlier of the times mentioned in subsections
(4)
and
(6)
.
History
S 83A-115(2) amended by No 8 of 2022, s 3 and Sch 10 item 2, by substituting
"
earlier of the times mentioned in subsections (4) and (6)
"
for
"
earliest of the times mentioned in subsections (4) to (6)
"
, effective 1 April 2022 and applicable in relation to each ESS interest for which the ESS deferred taxing point occurs on or after: (a) unless paragraph (b) applies
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the first 1 July to occur after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; or (b) if this Act receives the Royal Assent on a 1 July
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that 1 July.
83A-115(3)
However, the
ESS deferred taxing point
for the *ESS interest is instead the time you dispose of the interest, if that time occurs within 30 days after the time worked out under subsection
(2)
.
No restrictions on disposing of share
83A-115(4)
The first possible taxing point is the earliest time when:
(a)
there is no real risk that, under the conditions of the *employee share scheme, you will forfeit or lose the *ESS interest (other than by disposing of it); and
(b)
if, at the time you acquired the interest, the scheme genuinely restricted you immediately disposing of the interest
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the scheme no longer so restricts you.
83A-115(5)
(Repealed by No 8 of 2022)
History
S 83A-115(5) repealed by No 8 of 2022, s 3 and Sch 10 item 3, effective 1 April 2022 and applicable in relation to each ESS interest for which the ESS deferred taxing point occurs on or after: (a) unless paragraph (b) applies
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the first 1 July to occur after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; or (b) if this Act receives the Royal Assent on a 1 July
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that 1 July. S 83A-115(5) formerly read:
Cessation of employment
83A-115(5)
The 2nd possible taxing point is the time when the employment in respect of which you acquired the interest ends.
Maximum time period for deferral
83A-115(6)
The 2nd possible taxing point is the end of the 15 year period starting when you acquired the interest.
History
S 83A-115(6) amended by No 8 of 2022, s 3 and Sch 10 item 4, by substituting
"
2nd
"
for
"
3rd
"
, effective 1 April 2022 and applicable in relation to each ESS interest for which the ESS deferred taxing point occurs on or after: (a) unless paragraph (b) applies
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the first 1 July to occur after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; or (b) if this Act receives the Royal Assent on a 1 July
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that 1 July.
S 83A-115(6) amended by No 105 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 19, by substituting
"
15 year
"
for
"
7 year
"
, applicable in relation to ESS interests acquired on or after 1 July 2015.
History
S 83A-115 inserted by No 133 of 2009, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, effective 14 December 2009.