Taxation Determination
TD 93/81
Income tax: capital gains: a taxpayer owns pre-CGT land and trees. The taxpayer sells timber according to two post-CGT contracts:- . a contract for granting the purchaser of the timber the right to enter the taxpayer's property over a period of time and remove timber as and when required; and . a contract for the sale of the uncut timber. How is the sale treated for capital gains tax purposes?
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1. Even though the right to remove the timber and the sale of the uncut timber are subject to two contracts, the transactions together are taken to constitute the granting of a profit a prendre .
2. The grant of the profit a prendre gives rise to the disposal of a post-CGT asset created by the grantor i.e. the taxpayer (IT 2561). The proceeds from the 'sale' of the timber are treated as part of the consideration received for the grant of the profit a prendre .
Example:
A taxpayer owns pre-CGT land and trees. On 1 July 1992, the taxpayer sold all the pre-CGT timber growing on the land to an unrelated purchaser according to two contracts:-
- (i)
- a contract granting the purchaser of the timber the right to enter the taxpayer's land over time and remove the timber as and when required. The consideration given in respect of this contract was $1.00.
- (ii)
- a contract for the sale of the uncut timber for which the balance of the sale proceeds, $19,999, was payable.
The two contracts together comprise a profit a prendre granted on 1 July 1992. Accordingly, the taxpayer is taken to have disposed of a post-CGT asset for a consideration equal to $20,000 (less incidentals).
Note: The sale proceeds in this example may be income under ordinary concepts.
Commissioner of Taxation
6/5/93
Previously issued as Draft TD 93/D66
References
ATO references:
NO CGT Cell (CGTDET66)
Related Rulings/Determinations:
TD 93/79
IT 2561
Subject References:
contract
creation of asset
profit and prendre
sale of timber
Legislative References:
ITAA 160M(6)
ITAA 160M(7)
Date: | Version: | Change: | |
6 May 1993 | Original ruling | ||
You are here | 29 November 2006 | Original ruling + note | Repeal provision note |
31 October 2018 | Withdrawn |
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