Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 1) Act 2011 (31 of 2011)

Schedule 1   Tax exemption for payments to individuals for recent disasters

Part 1   Main amendments

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

2   Section 51-30 (after table item 5.1)

Insert:

5.1A

an individual in receipt of an ex-gratia payment from the Commonwealth known as Disaster Income Recovery Subsidy for:

(a) the floods that occurred in Australia during the period starting on 29 November 2010; or

(b) Cyclone Yasi

the payment

the payment must be claimed:

(a) after 9 January 2011; and

(b) before 1 March 2011

5.1B

an individual in receipt of an ex-gratia payment from the Commonwealth known as assistance for New Zealand non-protected special category visa holders for a disaster that occurred in Australia during the 2010-11*financial year

the payment

the payment must be claimed:

(a) after 30 January 2011; and

(b) before 1 August 2011