WTI 2013/6

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AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

This legislative instrument has been repealed by F2023L00325

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

I, James O'Halloran, make this legislative instrument under subsection 29-10(3) of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.

1. Name of instrument

This legislative instrument is the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Waiver of Tax Invoice Requirement (Acquisitions from or Acquisitions by a Partnership) Legislative Instrument 2013.

2. Commencement and application of this instrument

(a) This legislative instrument commences on 1 July 2010.

(b) This legislative instrument applies to net amounts for tax periods commencing on or after 1 July 2010.

(c) This legislative instrument does not revoke, amend or vary any previous legislative instrument made by the Commissioner or delegate.

3. Waiver of the requirement to hold a tax invoice

For the purposes of attributing an input tax credit for a creditable acquisition to a tax period:

(a)

a recipient that makes a creditable acquisition from a partner in their capacity as a partner of the partnership; or

(b)

a partnership that makes a creditable acquisition through a partner in their capacity as a partner of the partnership, where the total price of the thing or things acquired is at least $1,000 (or such higher amount as the regulations made under section 29-70 of the GST Act may specify);

is not required (under subsection 29-10(3) of the GST Act) to hold a tax invoice for the creditable acquisition if the requirements provided by this instrument are satisfied. However, this instrument does not apply to acquisitions covered by Division 111 of the GST Act.

4. Waiver from holding a tax invoice requirements

At the time the recipient gives its GST return for the tax period to the Commissioner:

(a)

the recipient referred to in clause 3(a) must hold a document for a creditable acquisition that meets the information requirements set out in clause 5; or

(b)

the partnership referred to in clause 3(b) must hold a document for a creditable acquisition that meets the information requirements set out in clause 5.

5. Document information requirements

(1) The document referred to in clause 4(a) must:

(a)

meet the requirements of paragraphs 29-70(1)(a) and 29-70(1)(c) of the GST Act other than subparagraph 29-70(1)(c)(i) of the GST Act; and

(b)

contain enough information to enable the identity of the partner and the ABN of the partnership to be clearly ascertained from the document.

(2) The document referred to in clause 4(b) must:

(a)

meet the requirements of paragraphs 29-70(1)(a) and 29-70(1)(c) of the GST Act other than subparagraph 29-70(1)(c)(ii) of the GST Act; and

(b)

contain enough information to enable the identity of the partner or ABN of the partnership to be clearly ascertained from the document if the total price of the thing or things acquired is at least $1,000 (or such higher amount as the regulations made under section 29-70 of the GST Act may specify).

6. Definitions

Expressions in this legislative instrument have the same meaning as in the GST Act.

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Dated 19 March 2013

James O'Halloran
Deputy Commissioner of Taxation

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Registration Number: F2013L00543

Registration Date: 22 March 2013

Related Explanatory Statements:

WTI 2013/6 - Explanatory statement

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