GST 2000/1
This legislative instrument was repealed by the Legislation Act 2003 on 1 April 2017.
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
I, BRONWYN KATHLEEN BISHOP, Minister for Aged Care, make this Determination under paragraph 177-10(1)(d) of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.Legislative Instrument
1. Name of determination
This Determination is the GST-free Supply (Care) Determination 2000.
2 Commencement
This Determination commences on 1 July 2000.
3 Definitions
In this Determination:
Act means the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.
care means services to enable a targeted person to continue to live at home.
carer means a person who provides care to a targeted person.
respite care means care provided as an alternative care arrangement with the primary purpose of giving a carer or targeted person a short-term break from the usual care arrangement.
targeted person means a frail, older person or a younger person who:
- (a)
- has a moderate, severe or profound disability (including addiction to a drug); and
- (b)
- lives at home; and
- (c)
- would, in the absence of services of the kind mentioned in Schedule 1, be at risk of prematurely or inappropriately needing:
- (i)
- long term care in a hospital or other institution; or
- (ii)
- residential care within the meaning of the Aged Care Act 1997.
Note The following expressions used in this Determination are defined in the Act:
- •
- GST-free
- •
- supply.
4 Supply of care to targeted person
For paragraph 38-30 (4) (b) of the Act, the supply of care of a kind mentioned in Schedule 1 to a targeted person is similar to a supply that is GST-free because of subsection 38-30 (2) of the Act.
Note Subject to the requirements of paragraph 38-30 (4) (a) of the Act, the supply of care of a kind mentioned in Schedule 1 is GST-free.
5 Supply of care to carer
For paragraph 38-30 (4) (b) of the Act, the supply of care of a kind mentioned in Schedule 2 to a carer that substantially enables the carer to give care to a targeted person is similar to a supply that is GST-free because of subsection 38-30 (2) of the Act.
Note Subject to the requirements of paragraph 38-30 (4) (a) of the Act in the circumstances mentioned in section 5, the supply of care of a kind mentioned in Schedule 2 is GST-free.
Schedule 1 Care provided to targeted persons
(section 4)
| Item | Service |
|---|---|
| 1 | Home help |
| 2 | Personal care |
| 3 | Home maintenance |
| 4 | Home modification |
| 5 | Provision of food |
| 6 | Provision and delivery of meals at home or at a day care or similar centre |
| 7 | Respite care |
| 8 | Transport to and from day care or similar centres and for shopping trips, social outings and for health-related purposes |
| 9 | Community paramedical services |
| 10 | Community nursing |
| 11 | Assessment of the person's care needs |
| 12 | Referral to other community care services |
| 13 | Training in the use of aids and appliances and in how to get the most out of the other services mentioned in this Schedule |
| 14 | Individual care planning or case management |
| 15 | Provision of basic equipment for social support, excluding the provision of aids and appliances under paragraph 7 (3) (b) of the Schedule to the Home and Community Care Act 1985 |
| 16 | Day care |
| 17 | Linen services |
| 18 | Counselling |
| 19 | Community advocacy for a purpose mentioned in section 81-1 of the Aged Care Act 1997 |
| 20 | Medication management |
| 21 | Provision and monitoring of personal alert systems |
| 22 | Provision of therapeutic supplies and services under the program known as the Psychogeriatric Unit Program administered by the Commonwealth |
| 23 | Continence management |
Schedule 2 Care provided to carers
(section 5)
| Item | Service |
|---|---|
| 1 | Home help |
| 2 | Personal care |
| 3 | Home maintenance |
| 4 | Home modification |
| 5 | Provision of food |
| 6 | Provision and delivery of meals at home or at a day care or similar centre |
| 7 | Respite care |
| 8 | Transport to and from day care or similar centres and for shopping trips, social outings and health-related purposes |
| 9 | Training in the provision of services mentioned in Schedule 1 |
| 10 | Provision of basic equipment for social support, excluding the provision of aids and appliances under paragraph 7 (3) (b) of the Schedule to the Home and Community Care Act 1985 |
| 11 | Linen services |
| 12 | Counselling |
| 13 | Carer support |
| 14 | Community advocacy for a purpose mentioned in section 81-1 of the Aged Care Act 1997 |
| 15 | Provision and monitoring of personal alert systems |
| 16 | Assessment of the carer's care needs |
| 17 | Referral to other community care services |
28 June 2000
Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop
Minister for Aged Care
Registration Number: F2007B00110
Registration Date: 24 January 2007
Related Explanatory Statements:
GST 2000/1 - Explanatory Statement
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