Draft Taxation Determination

TD 93/D284

Income tax: capital gains: what is meant by the term 'original beneficial owner' as used in subsection 160ZZI(3) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (the Act)?

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draft only - for comment

Preamble

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1. The term "original beneficial owner" is not defined in the Act. In the context of section 160ZZI, an "original beneficial owner" of the rights under a policy of life assurance is the person who:-

(i)
first takes out the policy, and
(ii)
holds the policy in his or her own right and for his or her own benefit.

Note: TD 93/D285 deals separately with trustees of a trust estate taking out policies of life assurance.

Commissioner of Taxation
16 December 1993

References


BO CGTDET90

ISSN: 1038-8982

Related Rulings/Determinations:

TD 93/D285
TD 93/D286
TD 93/D287
TD 93/D288

Subject References:
exemption
life assurance policy
original beneficial owner
capital gains tax

Legislative References:
ITAA 160ZZI(3)

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