FAMILY TRUST DISTRIBUTION TAX (PRIMARY LIABILITY) ACT 1998 NO. 10, 1998 FAMILY TRUST DISTRIBUTION TAX (PRIMARY LIABILITY) ACT 1998 NO. 10, 1998 - TABLE OF PROVISIONS 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Imposition of tax 4. Amount of tax FAMILY TRUST DISTRIBUTION TAX (PRIMARY LIABILITY) ACT 1998 No. 10, 1998 [Assented to 6 April 1998] - LONG TITLE An Act to impose a tax on certain distributions etc. by trusts, partnerships and companies FAMILY TRUST DISTRIBUTION TAX (PRIMARY LIABILITY) ACT 1998 No. 10, 1998 - SECT 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Act 1998. FAMILY TRUST DISTRIBUTION TAX (PRIMARY LIABILITY) ACT 1998 No. 10, 1998 - SECT 2 Commencement This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. FAMILY TRUST DISTRIBUTION TAX (PRIMARY LIABILITY) ACT 1998 No. 10, 1998 - SECT 3 Imposition of tax Tax payable under section 271-15, 271-20, 271-25, 271-30 or 271-55 of Schedule 2F to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 on the amount or value of income or capital is imposed. FAMILY TRUST DISTRIBUTION TAX (PRIMARY LIABILITY) ACT 1998 No. 10, 1998 - SECT 4 Amount of tax The amount of the tax imposed by this Act is 48.5% of the amount or value of the income or capital. [Minister's second reading speech made in-- House of Representatives on 1 October 1997 Senate on 27 October 1997 ]