Part 3-10 inserted by No 72 of 2001.

Div 250 inserted by No 164 of 2007 , s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, effective 25 September 2007. No 164 of 2007 , s 3 and Sch 1 item 71 contains the following application provision:

Application  
(1)
Subject to subitems (4), (6) and (8), Division 250 applies in relation to a tax preferred use of an asset if, and only if, the tax preferred use:

(a) starts on or after 1 July 2007; and

(b) does not occur under a legally enforceable arrangement that was entered into before 1 July 2007.

(2)
This subitem applies to an asset that is put to a tax preferred use if:

(a) the tax preferred use starts on or after 1 July 2007; and

(b) the tax preferred use occurs under a legally enforceable arrangement that was entered into before 1 July 2007; and

(c) but for this subitem:

(i) section 51AD would apply to the asset in relation to a taxpayer; or

(ii) Division 16D would apply to the asset; and

(d) you elect to have this subitem apply to the asset.

(3)
An election under paragraph (2)(d) in relation to an asset that is put to a tax preferred use:

(a) must be made by the day you lodge your income tax return for the income year in which the tax preferred use starts; and

(b) must be made for the whole of the arrangement period for the tax preferred use of the asset; and

(c) must extend to all assets that are, or are to be, put to a tax preferred use under the arrangement under which the asset is put to that use; and

(d) is irrevocable.

(4)
If subitem (2) applies:

(a) section 51AD and Division 16D do not apply to the asset; and

(b) Division 250 applies to the tax preferred use of the asset.

(5)
This subitem applies to an asset that is put to a tax preferred use if:

(a) the tax preferred use starts on or after 1 July 2007; and

(b) the tax preferred use occurs under a legally enforceable arrangement that was entered into before 1 July 2007; and

(c) immediately before 1 July 2007:

(i) section 51AD did not apply to the asset in relation to a taxpayer; and

(ii) Division 16D did not apply to the asset; and

(d) the arrangement referred to in paragraph (b) is materially altered on or after 1 July 2007; and

(e) but for this subitem and subitem (6):

(i) section 51AD would apply to the asset in relation to a taxpayer immediately after the alteration; or

(ii) Division 16D would apply to the asset immediately after the alteration.

For the purposes of applying paragraph (c), assume that the asset was in existence and was being put to the tax preferred use immediately before 1 July 2007.

(6)
If subitem (5) applies:

(a) section 51AD and Division 16D do not apply to the asset; and

(b) Division 250 applies to the tax preferred use of the asset after the alteration instead.

(7)
This subitem applies to an asset that is put to a tax preferred use if:

(a) the tax preferred use started before 1 July 2007; and

(b) immediately before 1 July 2007:

(i) section 51AD did not apply to the asset in relation to a taxpayer; and

(ii) Division 16D did not apply to the asset; and

(c) the arrangement under which the tax preferred use of the asset occurs is materially altered on or after 1 July 2007; and

(d) but for this subitem and subitem (8):

(i) section 51AD would apply to the asset in relation to a taxpayer immediately after the alteration; or

(ii) Division 16D would apply to the asset immediately after the alteration.

(8)
If subitem (7) applies:

(a) section 51AD and Division 16D do not apply to the asset; and

(b) Division 250 applies to the tax preferred use of the asset after the alteration instead.

(9)
For the purposes of applying subparagraphs (5)(c)(ii) and (e)(ii) and (7)(b)(ii) and (d)(ii), disregard the operation of section 159GL of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 .

(10)
For the purposes of applying Division 250 to the tax preferred use of an asset in accordance with subitem (6) or (8), the arrangement period for the tax preferred use of the asset is taken to start on the day on which the alteration referred to in paragraph (5)(d) or (7)(c) occurs.

(11)
Section 51AD does not apply to an asset for the income year commencing on 1 July 2007, or a later income year, if:

(a) the asset is put to a tax preferred use under a legally enforceable arrangement; and

(b) the arrangement was entered into before 1 July 2007; and

(c) the tax preferred use of the asset starts on or after 1 July 2003 and before 1 July 2007.

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(13)
In this item:

arrangement
has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .

asset
includes property (within the meaning of section 51AD and Division 16D ).

Division 16D
means Division 16D of Part III of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 .

Division 250
means Division 250 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .

section 51AD
means section 51AD of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 .

tax preferred use
has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .

Subdiv 250-F inserted by No 164 of 2007 , s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, effective 25 September 2007. For application provision, see note under Div 250 heading.

S 250-290(2) amended by No 126 of 2017, s 3 and Sch 2 item 10, by inserting " 40-291, " in para (c), effective 1 January 2018. For application provisions, see note under s 40-27 .

S 250-290(2) amended by No 93 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 3 item 97, by substituting " , 40-292 and 40-293 " for " and 40-292 " , effective 8 September 2011. For application, savings and transitional provisions see note under Div 355 heading.

S 250-290 inserted by No 164 of 2007 , s 3 and Sch 1 item 1, effective 25 September 2007. For application provision, see note under Div 250 heading.