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TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (2010 MEASURES NO. 3) ACT 2010 (NO. 90, 2010) - SCHEDULE 1 Government co-contribution for low income earners

TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (2010 MEASURES NO. 3) ACT 2010 (NO. 90, 2010) - SCHEDULE 1

Government co-contribution for low income earners

   

Superannuation (Government Co‑contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003

1  Paragraphs 9(1)(c), (d) and (e)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

                     (c)  for the 2009‑10 income year or a later income year--an amount equal to the sum of the eligible personal superannuation contributions the person makes during the income year.

2  Subsections 10(1B), (1C) and (1D)

Repeal the subsections, substitute:

          (1B)  The amount of the Government co‑contribution in respect of a person for the 2009‑10 income year or a later income year must not exceed the maximum amount worked out using the following table:

 

Maximum Government co‑contribution

Item

Person's total income for the income year

Maximum amount

1

the lower income threshold or less

$1,000

2

more than the lower income threshold but less than the higher income threshold

$1,000 reduced by 3.333 cents for each dollar by which the person's total income for the income year exceeds the lower income threshold

3  Subsection 10(2)

Omit "Subsections (1), (1A), (1B), (1C) and (1D)", substitute "Subsections (1), (1A) and (1B)".

4  Paragraph 10A(1)(a)

After "later income years", insert "(apart from the 2010‑11 and 2011‑12 income years)".

5  Paragraph 10A(1)(b)

After "each later income year", insert "(apart from the 2010‑11 and 2011‑12 income years)".

6  After subsection 10A(5)

Insert:

          (5A)  Despite subsection (5), the indexation factor for the 2010‑11 and 2011‑12 income years is 1.

7  Application provision

The amendments made by this Schedule apply to the 2009‑10 income year and later income years.