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Australian Capital Territory Tax (Life Insurance Business) Act 1981 No. 128 of 1981 - SECT 6
Exemptions and reductions of tax
6. (1) Tax is not imposed on life insurance -
(a) which relates solely to the life of a person domiciled outside
the Territory at the time the insurance is effected; and
(b) in respect of which stamp duty or tax similar to stamp duty
has been paid under a law of a State or Territory or the
Commissioner of Taxation is satisfied that such a duty or tax
will be paid.
(2) Tax is not imposed on life insurance effected by, or relating
to the life of, a person who is -
(a) a member of a diplomatic mission in Australia of the government
of another country that does not impose tax in respect of life
insurance or on premiums received in respect of life insurance
or grants in relation to Australia an exemption from any such
tax corresponding to this exemption; or
(b) a member of his family forming part of his household, being a person
who is not an Australian citizen and is not ordinarily resident in
Australia.
(3) Where a policy of life insurance relates partly to the life of a person
the insurance in relation to which is exempt from tax by virtue of sub-section
(1) and partly to the life of any other person, the tax imposed in connection
with that policy shall be reduced by such amount as, in the opinion of the
Commissioner of Taxation, is attributable to the insurance relating to the
first-mentioned life.
(4) In this section, a reference to the life of a person includes a reference
to the lives of 2 or more persons.
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