Taxation Determination

TD 2002/4A - Addendum

Income tax: capital gains: what is the first element of the cost base and reduced cost base of a share in a company you acquire in exchange for a share in another company in a takeover or merger?

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FOI status:

may be released

Addendum

This Addendum amends Taxation Determination TD 2002/4 to clarify how the first element of the cost base and reduced cost base of shares acquired under a takeover or merger effected by a scheme of arrangement is determined.

TD 2002/4 is amended as follows:

Paragraph 9

Omit the paragraph and replace with:

9. If a takeover or merger is effected by a court ordered scheme of arrangement, the bidder company shares are acquired otherwise than under a contract. Therefore, the first element of their cost base and reduced cost base is determined having regard to the market value of the target company shares:

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on the date the bidder company shares are allotted or issued; or

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in any other case, when they are acquired.

This Addendum applies to shares acquired on or after 23 January 2002, the date TD 2002/4 issued.

Commissioner of Taxation
17 September 2003

References

ATO references:
NO 2002/011971

Related Rulings/Determinations:

TD 2002/4