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INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT ACT 1997 - SECT 10.5

List of provisions about assessable income

                   The provisions set out in the table:

*          include in your assessable income amounts that are not * ordinary income; and

*          vary or replace the rules that would otherwise apply for certain kinds of * ordinary income.

Provisions of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 are identified in normal text. The other provisions, in bold , are provisions of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.

 

Accrued leave transfer payments

 

 

...................................................................................................

15‑5

 

alienated personal services income

 

 

...................................................................................................

86‑15

 

allowances

 

 

see employment

 

 

annual leave

 

 

see leave payments

 

 

annuities

 

 

...................................................................................................

27H

 

approved deposit fund (ADFs)

 

 

see superannuation

 

 

attributable income

 

 

see controlled foreign corporations and foreign investment funds

 

 

 

avoidance of tax

 

 

general .....................................................................................

177F

 

diversion of income ................................................................

121H

 

profits shifted out of Australia ............................................

136AD, 136AE

 

see also transfers of income

 

 

bad debts

 

 

see recoupment

 

 

balancing adjustment

 

 

see capital allowances , industrial property , investments , research & development , scientific research and tax exempt entities

 

 

banking

 

 

offshore banking activities, income from ...........................

121EG(1)

 

offshore banking unit, deemed interest on payments to by owner ...........................................................................


121EK

 

barter transactions

 

 

...................................................................................................

21, 21A, 15‑2

 

beneficiaries

 

 

see trusts

 

 

benefits

 

 

business, non‑cash ................................................................

21A

 

consideration, non‑cash .......................................................

21

 

meals you provide in an in‑house dining facility ..............

32‑70

 

see also employment and superannuation

 

 

bonus shares

 

 

see shares

 

 

bounties

 

 

...................................................................................................

15‑10

 

capital allowances

 

 

excess of termination value over adjustable value

 

 

generally................................................................

40‑285

 

for some cars.........................................................

40‑370

 

depreciating asset in low‑value pool...................................

40‑445(2)

 

expenditure in software development pool.........................

40‑460

 

recovery of petroleum resource rent tax..............................

40‑750(3)

 

capital gains

 

 

...................................................................................................

102‑5

 

see also insurance

 

 

car expenses

 

 

cents per kilometres reimbursement of ...............................

15‑70

 

carried interests

 

 

carried interests, not ordinary income.................................

118‑21

 

CFCs

 

 

see controlled foreign corporations

 

 

charters

 

 

see shipping

 

 

child

 

 

non‑trust income of, unearned .............................................

102AE

 

trust income of, unearned .....................................................

102AG

 

company

 

 

see controlled foreign corporations , co‑operative company , directors , dividends , liquidation , shareholders and shares

 

 

compensation

 

 

live stock or trees, recoveries for loss of ............................

385‑130

 

profits or income, insurance or indemnity for loss of........

15‑30

 

received by lessor for lessee's non‑compliance with lease obligation to repair.................................................


15‑25

 

trading stock, insurance or indemnity for loss of .............

70‑115

 

see also insurance , live stock , recoupment and scientific research

 

 

consideration

 

 

see benefits

 

 

consolidated groups and MEC groups

 

 

Assets in relation to Division 230 financial arrangement.

701‑61(3)

 

controlled foreign corporations (CFCs)

 

 

attributable income of ............................................................

456 to 459A

 

see also dividends and taxes

 

 

co‑operative company

 

 

receipts of ................................................................................

119

 

credit union

 

 

see co‑operative company

 

 

currency gains

 

 

see foreign exchange

 

 

currency losses

 

 

see recoupment

 

 

death

 

 

see trusts

 

 

debt/equity swap

 

 

see shares and units

 

 

defence forces

 

 

allowances and benefits for service as a member of .........

15‑2

 

depreciation

 

 

see capital allowances

 

 

directors

 

 

excessive remuneration or retirement payment from company ............................................................................


109

 

distributions

 

 

see dividends

 

 

dividends

 

 

benefit of LIC capital gain through a trust or partnership .............................................................................................

115‑280

 

general .....................................................................................

44(1)

 

distribution from a controlled foreign corporation ...........

47A(1)

 

franked dividends, credits on................................................

207‑20(1), 207‑35(1), 207‑35(3)

 

see also liquidation

 

 

elections

 

 

local government, reimbursement of expenses of..............

25‑65

 

see also recoupment

 

 

electricity connections

 

 

see recoupment

 

 

employees

 

 

see shares

 

 

employment

 

 

allowances and benefits in relation to employment or rendering services ...........................................................


15‑2

 

employment termination payment .......................................

82‑10
82‑65
82‑70

 

other payments for employment termination .....................

83‑295

 

return to work payments .......................................................

15‑3

 

see accrued leave transfer payments, leave payments , superannuation and sections 82‑10A and 82‑10C of the Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

 

 

environment

 

 

see recoupment

 

 

farm management deposits

 

 

repayments of .........................................................................

393‑1 of Schedule 2G

 

FIFs

 

 

see foreign investment funds

 

 

films

 

 

Australian, proceeds of investment in ................................

26AG

 

financial arrangements

 

 

gains from.................................................................................

230‑15(1)

 

first home saver accounts

 

 

employer FHSA contributions etc........................................

15‑80

 

foreign exchange

 

 

gains .........................................................................................

775‑15

 

see also recoupment

 

 

foreign investment funds (FIFs)

 

 

attributable income of ............................................................

529

 

see also taxes

 

 

forestry agreement

 

 

amount where section 82KZMG of the 1936 Act applies.

15‑45

 

CGT event in relation to forestry interest in agreement ....

82KZMGB

 

forestry managed investment schemes

 

 

forestry manager's receipts under scheme.........................

15‑46

 

CGT event in relation to forestry interest in scheme for initial participant ...............................................................


394‑25(2)

 

CGT event in relation to forestry interest in scheme for subsequent participant ....................................................


394‑30(2)

 

franked dividends

 

 

see dividends

 

 

funeral policy

 

 

benefit under............................................................................

15‑55

 

general insurance

 

 

gross premiums.......................................................................

321‑45 of Schedule 2J

 

reduction in value of outstanding claims liability..............

321‑10 and 323‑5 of Schedule 2J

 

reduction in value of unearned premium reserve...............

321‑50 of Schedule 2J

 

grapevines

 

 

see recoupment

 

 

horticultural plants

 

 

see recoupment

 

 

improvements

 

 

see leases

 

 

imputation

 

 

see dividends

 

 

indemnity

 

 

see compensation and recoupment

 

 

industrial property

 

 

consideration for disposal of unit relating to copyright in Australian film...................................................................


124P

 

see also intellectual property and research and development

 

 

infrastructure borrowings

 

 

see interest

 

 

insurance

 

 

bonuses ...................................................................................

26AH , 15‑75

 

company, demutualisation of ...............................................

121AT

 

foreign life assurance policy ................................................

529

 

life insurance, transfer of contributions by superannuation fund or approved deposit fund to ....


295‑260

 

payments from a non‑resident reinsurer in respect
of a loss .............................................................................


148

 

premiums in respect of Australian business received by non‑resident insurers ......................................................


143

 

premiums paid to a non‑resident for reinsurance ..............

148

 

premiums paid to mutual insurance association ...............

121

 

premiums payable to a non‑resident for insurance of property in Australia .......................................................


142(1)

 

premiums payable to a non‑resident for insuring an event that can only happen in Australia ......................


142(1)

 

premiums payable to a non‑resident under an insurance contract with a resident ..................................................


142(2)

 

rebates and premiums refunded to a superannuation fund trustee .................................................................................

295‑320 (table item 4)

see also compensation , life insurance companies and recoupment

 

 

interest

 

 

infrastructure borrowings, on ..............................................

159GZZZZG

 

loans raised in Australia by foreign governments, on .....

27

 

overpaid tax, on ......................................................................

15‑35

 

qualifying securities, on ........................................................

159GQ, 159GW(1)

 

see also co‑operative companies and leases

 

 

investments

 

 

non‑interest bearing Commonwealth securities, gains on disposal or redemption of ...............................................


26C

 

prizes from investment‑related lotteries ..............................

26AJ

 

qualifying securities, payments to partial residents made under ..................................................................................


159GW(2)

 

qualifying securities, amount assessable to issuer of ......

159GT(1B)

 

qualifying securities, balancing adjustment on the transfer of ..........................................................................


159GS

 

securities, variation in terms of ............................................

159GV(2)

 

securities lending arrangements ..........................................

26BC

 

traditional securities, gains on the disposal or redemption of ...................................................................


26BB

 

see also films and interest

 

 

landcare operations

 

 

see recoupment

 

 

leased plant ..........................................................................................

Division 45

 

leases

 

 

amounts received by lessor from lessee for non‑compliance with lease obligation to repair...........


15‑25

 

interest component of payments under non‑leveraged finance leases ...................................................................


159GK

 

partnership leasing property under non‑leveraged finance lease, new partner or contribution of capital since 14 May 1985 ...........................................................



159GO

 

premiums relating to assignment of a lease granted before 20 September 1985 ................................................


26AB

 

profit on disposal of previously leased motor vehicles ...

Subdivision 20‑B

 

leases of luxury cars

 

 

accrual amounts......................................................................

Schedule 2E (42A‑35(1))

 

adjustment amounts (lessee).................................................

Schedule 2E (42A‑70(2))

 

adjustment amounts (lessor).................................................

Schedule 2E (42A‑65(2))

 

profit on actual sale................................................................

Schedule 2E (42A‑35(3))

 

profit on notional sale............................................................

Schedule 2E (42A‑35(2))

 

leave payments

 

 

accrued leave transfer payment ...........................................

15‑5

 

unused annual leave payment .............................................

83‑10

 

unused long service leave payment ....................................

83‑80

 

see employment

 

 

life insurance companies

Subdivision 320‑B

 

limited recourse debt

 

 

excessive deduction amount (debtor)..................................

243‑40

 

excessive deduction amount (partner).................................

243‑65

 

liquidation

 

 

distribution to a shareholder in winding up a company...

47(1)

 

live stock

 

 

death or destruction of ..........................................................

Subdivision 385‑E

 

departing Australia and ........................................................

385‑160, 385‑163

 

insolvency, and ......................................................................

385‑160, 385‑163

 

profits on death or disposal of .............................................

Subdivision 385‑E, 385‑160

 

see also compensation and trading stock

 

 

long service leave

 

 

see leave payments

 

 

losses

 

 

see compensation

 

 

lotteries

 

 

see investments

 

 

meals

 

 

see benefits

 

 

Mining

 

 

providing mining, quarrying or prospecting information

15‑40

 

minors

 

 

see child

 

 

motor vehicles

 

 

see car expenses and leases

 

 

mutual insurance

 

 

see insurance

 

 

non‑cash benefits

 

 

see benefits and employment

 

 

notional sales and loans

 

 

adjustment amounts (lessee).................................................

240‑110(2)

 

adjustment amounts (lessor).................................................

240‑105(2)

 

notional interest......................................................................

240‑35(1)

 

profit on actual sale................................................................

240‑35(3)

 

profit on notional sale............................................................

240‑35(2)

 

offshore banking units

 

 

see banking

 

 

partnerships

 

 

net income of, partner's interest in ......................................

92(1)

 

uncontrolled partnership income, effect of ........................

94

 

see also leases

 

 

payments to members of copyright collecting societies

 

 

payments by copyright collecting societies.......................

15‑22

 

petroleum

 

 

resource rent tax, recovery of ...............................................

20‑30(1)

 

see also capital allowances

 

 

premiums

 

 

see insurance , leases and superannuation

 

 

primary production

 

 

see recoupment

 

 

prizes

 

 

see investments

 

 

profits

 

 

profit‑making undertaking or plan........................................

15‑15

 

sale of property acquired before 20 September 1985 for profit‑making by sale........................................................


25A

 

see also avoidance of tax

 

 

Project pools

 

 

An amount received for the abandonment, sale or other disposal of a project.........................................................


40‑830, 40‑832

 

property

 

 

see profits and trusts

 

 

quarrying

 

 

see mining and recoupment

 

 

rates

 

 

see recoupment

 

 

recoupment

 

 

insurance or indemnity for deductible losses or
outgoings...........................................................................


Subdivision 20‑A

 

other recoupment for certain deductible losses or outgoings...........................................................................


Subdivision 20‑A

 

see also car expenses , compensation , elections and petroleum

 

 

reimbursements

 

 

see car expenses , dividends , elections , first home saver accounts, petroleum and recoupment

 

 

reinsurance

 

 

see insurance

 

 

research & development

 

 

consideration for loss or disposal etc. of plant, assets or buildings used for ............................................................


73B(23) to (27C), 73BF, 73BM
, 73G(4)

 

return on ..................................................................................

73B(27A), (27C), 73BF(4), (6) , 73BM(4), (6)

 

transferee of property used for, effect of disposal etc. or change of use by .............................................................


73F(10)

 

residual value

 

 

see industrial property

 

 

retirement payments

 

 

see directors , leave payments and shareholders

 

 

rights to income

 

 

see transfers of income

 

 

roads

 

 

see timber

 

 

royalties

 

 

...................................................................................................

15‑20

 

schemes

 

 

see avoidance of tax

 

 

scholarship plan

 

 

benefit under............................................................................

15‑60

 

scientific research

 

 

consideration for disposal or destruction of buildings acquired for scientific research ......................................


73A(4)

 

securities

 

 

see investments

 

 

services

 

 

see co‑operative companies , employment , loans and trusts

 

 

shareholders

 

 

excessive remuneration or retirement payment from company ............................................................................


109

 

loans, payments and credits from company ......................

Division 7A of Part III

 

see also dividends

 

 

shares

 

 

acquired in a debt/equity swap, profit on the disposal cancellation or redemption of ........................................


63E(4)

 

bonus shares, cost of ............................................................

6BA

 

buy‑backs ................................................................................

159GZZZJ to 159GZZZT

 

employee share acquisition schemes ..................................

26AAC, 139 to 139GH

 

holding company shares held by a subsidiary, cancellation of ..................................................................


159GZZZC to 159GZZZI

 

small‑medium enterprise, profit on disposal of shares in .

128TG to 128TL

 

see also dividends

 

 

shipping

 

 

goods shipped in Australia , amounts paid to foreign shipowners and charterers for .......................................


129

 

small‑medium enterprises (SMEs)

 

 

see shares

 

 

subsidies

 

 

...................................................................................................

15‑10

 

sugar industry exit grants

 

 

...................................................................................................

15‑65

 

superannuation

 

 

benefits generally ...................................................................

Divisions 301 to 306

 

benefits in breach of legislative requirements ...................

Division 304

 

benefits received from older superannuation funds .........

26AF, 26AFA

 

complying fund becomes non‑complying, effect of .........

295‑320 (table item 2)

 

contributions to an approved deposit fund .......................

Subdivisions 295‑C and 295‑D

 

contributions to an RSA .......................................................

Subdivision 295‑C

 

contributions to a superannuation fund ............................

Subdivisions 295‑C and 295‑D

 

death benefits .........................................................................

302‑75
302‑85
302‑90
302‑145

 

foreign superannuation funds and schemes, benefits from ....................................................................................


305‑70

 

member benefits .....................................................................

301‑20
301‑25
301‑35
301‑40
Subdivision 301‑C

 

foreign fund becoming Australian, effect of ......................

295‑320 (table item 3)

 

no‑TFN contributions income ..............................................

295‑605

 

returned contributions ..........................................................

290‑100

 

trustee's liability to pay tax ..................................................

295‑5(2) and (3)

 

see insurance

 

 

tax avoidance

 

 

see avoidance of tax and transfers of income

 

 

tax exempt entities

 

 

treatment of income and gains on becoming taxable ........

Schedule 2D

 

taxes

 

 

see dividends , foreign investment funds , interest and recoupment

 

 

termination of employment

 

 

see directors , eligible termination payments , leave payments and shareholders

 

 

theft

 

 

see recoupment

 

 

trading stock

 

 

change in interests in ............................................................

70‑100

 

death of trader and .................................................................

70‑105

 

difference between opening and closing value of ............

70‑35

 

disposal not at arm's length..................................................

70‑20

 

disposal of outside ordinary course of business ..............

70‑90, 70‑95

 

see also compensation and tax exempt entities

 

 

transfers of income

 

 

consideration for transfer of right to income .....................

102CA

 

payments for transfer or disposal of property ...................

262

 

transferee, effect on of transfer of right to income ...........

102C

 

transferor, effect on of transfer of right to income ............

102B

 

travel expenses

 

 

see car expenses

 

 

trusts

 

 

beneficiary under legal disability or with a vested and indefeasible interest in trust income .............................


100

 

deceased estates, income of .................................................

101A

 

discretionary trusts ................................................................

101

 

net income of a trust estate, your present entitlement to

97, 101

 

non‑resident beneficiaries, liability to tax of ......................

98A

 

non‑resident trust estates to which you have transferred property or services, income of .....................................


102AAZD

 

property of applied for benefit of beneficiaries .................

99B

 

trust estate includes income from another trust estate

94(5)

 

trustees' liability to tax...........................................................

98, 99, 99A, 102, 102K, 102S

 

see also avoidance of tax and superannuation

 

 

unearned income

 

 

see child

 

 

units

 

 

acquired in a debt/equity swap, profit on the disposal, cancellation or redemption of ........................................


63E(4)

 

water conservation

 

 

see recoupment

 

 

winding‑up

 

 

see insurance and liquidation

 

 

wool clips

 

 

double wool clips, treatment of ............................................

385‑135, 385‑155

 

work in progress

 

 

receipt of a work in progress amount ..................................

15‑50

 

 


 

Table of Subdivisions

11‑A      Lists of classes of exempt income

11‑B      Particular kinds off non‑assessable non‑exempt income

Table of sections

11‑1A       Effect of this Subdivision

11‑1          Overview

11‑5          Entities that are exempt, no matter what kind of ordinary or statutory income they have

11‑10        Ordinary or statutory income which is exempt, no matter whose it is

11‑15        Ordinary or statutory income which is exempt only if it is derived by certain entities



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