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INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT ACT 1997 - SECT 109.5 General acquisition rules

INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT ACT 1997 - SECT 109.5

General acquisition rules

  (1)   In general, you acquire a * CGT asset when you become its owner. In this case, the time when you * acquire the asset is when you become its owner.

  (2)   This table sets out specific rules for the circumstances in which, and the time at which, you acquire a * CGT asset as a result of a * CGT event happening.

Note:   The full list of CGT events is in section   104 - 5.

 

Acquisition rules (CGT events)

Event Number


In these circumstances:


You acquire the asset at this time:

A1
(case 1)

An entity * disposes of a CGT asset to you (except where you compulsorily acquire it)

when the disposal contract is entered into or, if none, when the entity stops being the asset's owner

A1
(case 2)

You compulsorily acquire a * CGT asset from another entity

the earliest of:

(a)   when you paid compensation to the entity; or

(b)   when you became the asset's owner; or

(c)   when you entered the asset under the power of compulsory acquisition; or

(d)   when you took possession of it under that power

B1

You enter into an agreement to obtain the use and enjoyment of a * CGT asset

when you first obtain the use and enjoyment of the asset (unless title does not pass to you at or before the end of the agreement)

D1

An entity creates contractual or other rights in you

when the contract is entered into or the right created

D2

An entity grants an option to you

when the option is granted

D3

An entity grants you a right to receive * ordinary income from mining

when the contract is entered into or, if none, when the right is granted

D4

You enter into a * conservation covenant as a covenantee

when the covenant is entered into

E1

An entity creates a trust over a * CGT asset and you are the trustee

when the trust is created

E2

An entity transfers a * CGT asset to a trust and you are the trustee

when the asset is transferred

E3

A trust over a * CGT asset is converted to a unit trust and you are the trustee

when the trust is converted

E5

You as beneficiary under a trust become absolutely entitled to a * CGT asset of the trust as against the trustee (disregarding any legal disability)

when you become absolutely entitled

E6

Trustee * disposes of a * CGT asset of the trust to you to satisfy a right you had to receive * ordinary income from the trust

when the * disposal occurs

E7

Trustee * disposes of a * CGT asset of the trust to you to satisfy your interest, or part of it, in trust capital

when the * disposal occurs

E8

Beneficiary under a trust * disposes of its interest, or part of it, in trust capital to you

when disposal contract is entered into or, if none, when beneficiary stops being interest's owner

E9

An entity creates a trust over future property and you are the trustee

when the entity makes the agreement to create the trust

F1

A lessor grants a lease to you, or renews or extends a lease

for grant of lease--when the contract is entered into or, if none, at the start of lease;
for lease renewal or extension--at the start of renewal or extension

F2

A lessor grants a lease to you, or renews or extends a lease, and term is at least 50 years

for grant of lease--when lessor grants the lease;
for lease renewal or extension--at the start of renewal or extension

K3

An individual dies and a * CGT asset of the individual * passes to you (as a tax advantaged entity)

when the individual dies

K6

A * CGT event happens to * shares or an interest in a trust you own

when the other CGT event happens

Note 1:   For CGT events E1, E2 and E3, if the circumstances specified in the second column of the table happened to an asset before 12   January 1994, there may be no acquisition: see section   109 - 5 of the Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 .

Note 2:   The acquisition rule for CGT event E9 in the table does not apply to you as trustee if the agreement to create the trust was made before 12 noon on 12   January 1994: see section   109 - 5 of the Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 .