CHAPTER 3
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SPECIALIST LIABILITY RULES
PART 3-10
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FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
History
Part 3-10 inserted by No 72 of 2001.
Division 250
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Assets put to tax preferred use
History
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.
…
(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
.
Subdivision 250-B
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When this Division applies to you and an asset
History
Subdiv 250-B 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.
Overall test
SECTION 250-30
Third exclusion
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certain short term or low value arrangements
Certain short term or low value arrangements generally excluded
250-30(1)
This Division does not apply to you and an asset that is being *put to a tax preferred use under a particular *arrangement if:
(a)
the *arrangement period for the *tax preferred use of the asset does not exceed:
(i)
5 years if the asset is real property and the tax preferred use of the asset is a lease; or
(ii)
3 years in any other case; or
(b)
at the start of the arrangement period, the total of the nominal values of all the *financial benefits that have been, will be or can reasonably be expected to be, provided to you (or a *connected entity):
(i)
by *members of the tax preferred sector; and
(ii)
in relation to the tax preferred use of the asset or any other asset that is being, or is to be, put to a tax preferred use under the arrangement;
does not exceed:
(iii)
$50 million if the asset is real property and the tax preferred use of the asset is a lease; or
(iv)
$30 million in any other case; or
(c)
at the start of the arrangement period, the total of the values of all the assets that are put to a tax preferred use under the arrangement does not exceed:
(i)
$40 million if the asset is real property and the tax preferred use of the asset is a lease; or
(ii)
$20 million in any other case.
This subsection has effect subject to section
250-35
.
250-30(2)
The amounts referred to in paragraphs (1)(b) and (c) are indexed annually.
Note:
Subdivision
960-M
shows you how to index amounts.
History
S 250-30 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.