A New Tax System (Indirect Tax and Consequential Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1999 (177 of 1999)

Schedule 1   Indirect Tax Acts

Part 1   Amendment of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

96   After Division 84

Insert:

Division 85 - Telecommunication supplies

85-1 What this Division is about

Telecommunication supplies that are effectively used or enjoyed in Australia are included in the GST system (regardless of where the supplier has a physical presence).

85-5 When telecommunication supplies are connected with Australia

(1) A *telecommunication supply is connected with Australia if the *recipient of the supply will effectively use or enjoy the supply in Australia.

(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to a *telecommunication supply, or a telecommunication supply included in a class of telecommunication supplies, if:

(a) the supplier makes the supply through an *enterprise that is not *carried on in Australia; and

(b) the Commissioner determines that collection of GST on that supply or class of supplies would not be administratively feasible.

(3) This section has effect in addition to section 9-25 (which is about when supplies are connected with Australia).

85-10 Meaning of telecommunication supply

A telecommunication supply is a supply relating to the transmission, emission or reception of signals, writing, images, sounds or information of any kind by wire, radio, optical or other electromagnetic systems. It includes:

(a) the related transfer or assignment of the right to use capacity for such transmission, emission or reception; and

(b) provision of access to global information networks.