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SUPERANNUATION LAWS AMENDMENT (MYSUPER CAPITAL GAINS TAX RELIEF AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2013

 

 

2010-2011-2012-2013 

 

The Parliament of the 

Commonwealth of Australia 

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Superannuation Laws Amendment 

(MySuper Capital Gains Tax Relief and 

Other Measures) Bill 2013 

 

No.      , 2013 

 

(Treasury) 

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to 

taxation and superannuation, and for related 

purposes 

   

   

 

 

i       Superannuation Laws Amendment (MySuper Capital Gains Tax Relief and Other Measures) 

Bill 2013       No.      , 2013 

Contents 

Short title ........................................................................................... 1

 

Commencement ................................................................................. 1

 

Schedule(s) ........................................................................................ 3

 

Schedule 1--Loss relief and asset roll-over for transfer of 

amounts to a MySuper product

 

4

 

Part 1--Main amendment

 

4

 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

 

4

 

Part 2--Other amendments

 

14

 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

 

14

 

Part 3--Repeals and related amendments

 

18

 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

 

18

 

Schedule 2--Sustaining the superannuation contribution 

concession: consequential amendments for 

Defence Force superannuation

 

21

 

Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973

 

21

 

 

 

 

Superannuation Laws Amendment (MySuper Capital Gains Tax Relief and Other Measures) Bill 

2013       No.      , 2013       1 

A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to 

taxation and superannuation, and for related 

purposes 

The Parliament of Australia enacts: 

1  Short title 

 

  This Act may be cited as the Superannuation Laws Amendment 

(MySuper Capital Gains Tax Relief and Other Measures) Act 2013

2  Commencement 

 

(1)  Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table 

commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with 

10 

column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect 

11 

according to its terms. 

12 

 

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Commencement information 

Column 1 

Column 2 

Column 3 

Provision(s) 

Commencement 

Date/Details 

1.  Sections 1 to 3 

and anything in 

this Act not 

elsewhere covered 

by this table 

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

2.  Schedule 1, 

Part 1 

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

3.  Schedule 1, 

items 3 to 8 

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

4.  Schedule 1, 

item 9 

The later of: 

(a) the start of the day this Act receives the 

Royal Assent; and 

(b) immediately after the commencement of 

item 1 of Schedule 3 to the Tax and 

Superannuation Laws Amendment 

(Increased Concessional Contributions 

Cap and Other Measures) Act 2013

However, the provision(s) do not commence 

at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) 

does not occur. 

 

5.  Schedule 1, 

items 10 to 13 

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

6.  Schedule 1, 

items 14 to 19 

2 July 2019. 

2 July 2019 

7.  Schedule 1, 

item 20 

The later of: 

(a) the start of 2 July 2019; and 

(b) immediately after the commencement of 

item 1 of Schedule 3 to the Tax and 

Superannuation Laws Amendment 

(Increased Concessional Contributions 

Cap and Other Measures) Act 2013

However, the provision(s) do not commence 

at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) 

does not occur. 

 

8.  Schedule 1, 

items 21 to 25 

2 July 2019. 

2 July 2019 

   

   

 

 

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Commencement information 

Column 1 

Column 2 

Column 3 

Provision(s) 

Commencement 

Date/Details 

9.  Schedule 2 

The later of: 

(a) the start of the day this Act receives the 

Royal Assent; and 

(b) immediately after the commencement of 

the Tax and Superannuation Laws 

Amendment (Increased Concessional 

Contributions Cap and Other Measures) 

Act 2013

However, the provision(s) do not commence 

at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) 

does not occur. 

 

Note:  

This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally 

enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of 

this Act. 

 

(2)  Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. 

Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it 

may be edited, in any published version of this Act. 

3  Schedule(s) 

 

  Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or 

repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule 

concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect 

10 

according to its terms. 

11 

Schedule 1  Loss relief and asset roll-over for transfer of amounts to a MySuper product 

Part 1  Main amendment 

 

 

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Schedule 1

--

Loss relief and asset roll-over for 

transfer of amounts to a MySuper 

product 

Part 1

--

Main amendment 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 

1  After Division 310 

Insert: 

Division 311--Loss relief and asset roll-over for transfer of 

amounts to a MySuper product 

Table of Subdivisions 

10 

 

Guide to Division 311 

11 

311-A  Object of this Division 

12 

311-B  Choosing loss transfers and asset roll-overs 

13 

311-C  Consequences of choosing to transfer losses 

14 

311-D  Consequences of choosing asset roll-over 

15 

311-E 

Choices 

16 

Guide to Division 311 

17 

311-1  What this Division is about 

18 

This Division provides tax relief for certain entities if a member's 

19 

accrued default amount is required to be transferred to a MySuper 

20 

product in another complying superannuation fund. 

21 

A trustee of a complying superannuation fund, a life insurance 

22 

company or a trustee of a pooled superannuation trust that satisfies 

23 

certain conditions can: 

24 

 

(a) 

choose to transfer a loss; or 

25 

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(b) 

choose an asset roll-over; or 

 

(c) 

choose to transfer a loss and choose an asset 

roll-over. 

Note 1: 

This Division and associated provisions will be repealed on 2 July 

2019: see Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Laws 

Amendment (MySuper Capital Gains Tax Relief and Other Measures) 

Act 2013. 

Note 2: 

Part 2C of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 

provides rules about MySuper products. 

Operative provisions 

10 

Subdivision 311-A--Object of this Division 

11 

Table of sections 

12 

311-5 

Object 

13 

311-5  Object 

14 

 

  The object of this Division is to ensure that default members of 

15 

*

complying superannuation funds are not adversely affected if their 

16 

*

accrued default amounts are compulsorily transferred to MySuper 

17 

products in other complying superannuation funds. 

18 

Subdivision 311-B--Choosing loss transfers and asset roll-overs 

19 

Table of sections 

20 

311-10 

Certain entities can choose transfer of losses, asset roll-overs, or both 

21 

311-10  Certain entities can choose transfer of losses, asset roll-overs, 

22 

or both 

23 

 

(1)  If an 

*

arrangement is made for which the conditions in this section 

24 

are satisfied, a trustee of a 

*

complying superannuation fund, a 

*

life 

25 

insurance company or a trustee of a 

*

pooled superannuation trust 

26 

(the transferring entity) can: 

27 

 

(a)  choose to transfer a loss; or 

28 

 

(b)  choose an asset roll-over; or 

29 

 

(c)  choose to transfer a loss and choose an asset roll-over. 

30 

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Entity must hold certain assets 

 

(2)  The first condition is satisfied if, just before the 

*

arrangement was 

made: 

 

(a)  for an entity that is a trustee of a 

*

complying superannuation 

fund (the original fund)--its assets included assets other 

than: 

 

(i)  a 

*

complying superannuation/FHSA life insurance 

policy; or 

 

(ii)  units in a 

*

pooled superannuation trust; or 

 

(b)  for an entity that is a 

*

life insurance company--a complying 

10 

superannuation/FHSA life insurance policy issued by the 

11 

entity was held by a complying superannuation fund (the 

12 

original fund); or 

13 

 

(c)  for an entity that is a trustee of a 

*

pooled superannuation 

14 

trust--units in the entity were held by a complying 

15 

superannuation fund (the original fund). 

16 

Transfer of accrued default amount and membership of continuing 

17 

fund 

18 

 

(3)  The second condition is satisfied if: 

19 

 

(a)  under the 

*

arrangement, the original fund transfers, to a 

20 

*

complying superannuation fund (the continuing fund), an 

21 

*

accrued default amount of a person who is a member (within 

22 

the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) 

23 

Act 1993); and 

24 

 

(b)  the amount is transferred to the continuing fund: 

25 

 

(i)  as a result of an election made under 

26 

paragraph 29SAA(1)(b) of that Act; or 

27 

 

(ii)  under section 388 of that Act; and 

28 

 

(c)  the member is a member of the continuing fund immediately 

29 

after the time that the transfer occurs (the completion time). 

30 

Choice relates to period from 1 July 2013 to 1 July 2017 

31 

 

(4)  The third condition is satisfied if the completion time occurs during 

32 

the period beginning on 1 July 2013 and ending on 1 July 2017. 

33 

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Subdivision 311-C--Consequences of choosing to transfer 

losses 

Table of sections 

311-15 

Who losses can be transferred to 

311-20 

Losses that can be transferred 

311-25 

Effect of transferring a net capital loss 

311-30 

Effect of transferring a tax loss 

311-35 

Realisation of certain assets after completion time 

311-15  Who losses can be transferred to 

 

  The transferring entity can choose to transfer any or all of the 

10 

transferring entity's losses set out in section 311-20, in whole or in 

11 

part, to one or more of the following entities (a receiving entity): 

12 

 

(a)  the continuing fund for the choice; 

13 

 

(b)  a 

*

pooled superannuation trust in which units are held by the 

14 

continuing fund for the choice just after the completion time; 

15 

 

(c)  a 

*

life insurance company with which a 

*

complying 

16 

superannuation/FHSA life insurance policy is held by the 

17 

continuing fund for the choice just after the completion time. 

18 

311-20  Losses that can be transferred 

19 

 

(1)  The transferring entity's losses that can be transferred are: 

20 

 

(a)  any of its 

*

net capital losses for income years earlier than the 

21 

income year that includes the completion time (the transfer 

22 

year), to the extent that they were not 

*

utilised before the 

23 

completion time; and 

24 

 

(b)  any net capital loss it would have made for the transfer year 

25 

were the transfer year to have ended at the completion time; 

26 

and 

27 

 

(c)  any of its 

*

tax losses for income years earlier than the transfer 

28 

year, to the extent that they were not utilised before the 

29 

completion time; and 

30 

 

(d)  any tax loss it would have incurred for the transfer year were 

31 

the transfer year to have ended at the completion time; 

32 

worked out subject to the modifications set out in this section. 

33 

Note: 

If the entity choosing to transfer losses also chooses an asset roll-over 

34 

for the same arrangement, none of the CGT events for the roll-over 

35 

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will contribute towards a loss transferred under this Subdivision (see 

section 311-45 and subsections 311-50(1) and 311-55(1)). 

Modifications for transferred losses 

 

(2)  For a choice under Subdivision 311-B by an entity that is a trustee 

of a 

*

complying superannuation fund, work out those losses by 

only considering 

*

capital gains, 

*

capital losses, assessable income 

and deductions to the extent that they are reasonably attributable to 

the 

*

accrued default amount of the member. 

 

(3)  For a choice under Subdivision 311-B by an entity that is a 

*

life 

insurance company, work out those losses by only considering the 

10 

following to the extent that they are reasonably attributable to the 

11 

*

accrued default amount of the member, and to a 

*

complying 

12 

superannuation/FHSA life insurance policy issued by the 

13 

transferring entity and held by the original fund: 

14 

 

(a) 

*

capital gains from 

*

complying superannuation/FHSA assets; 

15 

 

(b) 

*

capital losses from complying superannuation/FHSA assets; 

16 

 

(c)  assessable income covered by subsection 320-137(2) (about 

17 

complying superannuation/FHSA assets); 

18 

 

(d)  deductions covered by subsection 320-137(4) (about 

19 

complying superannuation/FHSA assets). 

20 

 

(4)  For a choice under Subdivision 311-B by an entity that is a trustee 

21 

of a 

*

pooled superannuation trust, work out those losses by only 

22 

considering 

*

capital gains, 

*

capital losses, assessable income and 

23 

deductions to the extent that they are reasonably attributable: 

24 

 

(a)  to the 

*

accrued default amount of the member; and 

25 

 

(b)  to units in the transferring entity held by the original fund. 

26 

311-25  Effect of transferring a net capital loss 

27 

 

  To the extent that a loss of a kind referred to in 

28 

paragraph 311-20(1)(a) or (b) is transferred to a receiving entity: 

29 

 

(a)  if the loss is for an income year earlier than the transfer 

30 

year--the transferring entity is taken not to have made the 

31 

loss for that earlier income year; and 

32 

 

(b)  if the loss is for the transfer year--the following is reduced 

33 

by an amount equal to the transferred amount: 

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(i)  if the transferring entity is a 

*

life insurance company--

the sum of the transferring entity's 

*

capital losses from 

*

complying superannuation/FHSA assets for the transfer 

year; 

 

(ii)  otherwise--the sum of the transferring entity's capital 

losses for the transfer year; and 

 

(c)  if the receiving entity is a life insurance company--an 

amount equal to the transferred amount is taken to be a 

capital loss from complying superannuation/FHSA assets 

made by the receiving entity on the day of the completion 

10 

time; and 

11 

 

(d)  if the receiving entity is not a life insurance company--an 

12 

amount equal to the transferred amount is taken to be a 

13 

capital loss made by the receiving entity on the day of the 

14 

completion time. 

15 

311-30  Effect of transferring a tax loss 

16 

 

  To the extent that a loss of a kind referred to in 

17 

paragraph 311-20(1)(c) or (d) is transferred to a receiving entity: 

18 

 

(a)  if the loss is for an income year earlier than the transfer 

19 

year--the transferring entity is taken not to have made the 

20 

loss for that earlier income year; and 

21 

 

(b)  if the loss is for the transfer year--the following is reduced 

22 

by an amount equal to the transferred amount: 

23 

 

(i)  if the transferring entity is a 

*

life insurance company--

24 

the sum of the transferring entity's deductions covered 

25 

by subsection 320-137(4) (about complying 

26 

superannuation/FHSA assets) for the transfer year; 

27 

 

(ii)  otherwise--the sum of the transferring entity's 

28 

deductions for the transfer year; and 

29 

 

(c)  for the purposes of sections 36-15 and 36-17, an amount 

30 

equal to the transferred amount is taken to be: 

31 

 

(i)  if the receiving entity is a life insurance company--a 

32 

*

tax loss of the 

*

complying superannuation/FHSA class 

33 

that the receiving entity incurred for the income year of 

34 

the receiving entity immediately prior to the income 

35 

year in which the completion time occurs; or 

36 

 

(ii)  otherwise--a tax loss that the receiving entity incurred 

37 

for the income year of the receiving entity immediately 

38 

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prior to the income year in which the completion time 

occurs; and 

 

(d)  for all other purposes of this Act, an amount equal to the 

transferred amount is taken to be: 

 

(i)  if the receiving entity is a life insurance company--a tax 

loss of the 

*

complying superannuation/FHSA class that 

the receiving entity incurred on the day of the 

completion time; or 

 

(ii)  otherwise--a tax loss that the receiving entity incurred 

on the day of the completion time. 

10 

311-35  Realisation of certain assets after completion time 

11 

 

(1)  In working out the 

*

net capital loss referred to in 

12 

paragraph 311-20(1)(b), or the sum of the transferring entity's 

13 

*

capital losses referred to in paragraph 311-25(b), treat any 

14 

amount: 

15 

 

(a)  that is a 

*

capital loss or 

*

capital gain that the transferring 

16 

entity makes after the completion time; and 

17 

 

(b)  that arises as a result of realisation of assets for the purpose 

18 

of enabling payment to the receiving entity in connection 

19 

with the transfer of the 

*

accrued default amount of the 

20 

member; 

21 

as if the loss or gain were made during the transfer year but before 

22 

the completion time. 

23 

 

(2)  In working out the 

*

tax loss referred to in paragraph 311-20(1)(d), 

24 

or the sum of the transferring entity's deductions referred to in 

25 

paragraph 311-30(b), treat any amount: 

26 

 

(a)  that is an amount of a deduction for the transferring entity, or 

27 

an amount of assessable income by the transferring entity, 

28 

arising after the completion time; and 

29 

 

(b)  that arises as a result of realisation of assets for the purpose 

30 

of enabling payment to the receiving entity in connection 

31 

with the transfer of the 

*

accrued default amount of the 

32 

member; 

33 

as if the amount of the deduction, or the amount of income, arose 

34 

during the transfer year but before the completion time. 

35 

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Subdivision 311-D--Consequences of choosing asset roll-over 

Table of sections 

311-40 

Assets roll-over 

311-45 

CGT assets 

311-50 

Revenue assets 

311-55 

Further consequences for roll-overs involving life insurance companies 

311-40  Assets roll-over 

 

(1)  The transferring entity can choose an asset roll-over for an asset in 

relation to which, under the 

*

arrangement, a 

*

CGT event happens 

if: 

10 

 

(a)  subsection (2) applies to the asset; and 

11 

 

(b)  an asset (the received asset) becomes an asset of one of the 

12 

following (the receiving entity) as a result of the event: 

13 

 

(i)  the continuing fund for the choice; 

14 

 

(ii)  a 

*

pooled superannuation trust in which units are held 

15 

by the continuing fund for the choice just after the 

16 

completion time; 

17 

 

(iii)  a 

*

life insurance company with which a 

*

complying 

18 

superannuation/FHSA life insurance policy is held by 

19 

the continuing fund for the choice just after the 

20 

completion time. 

21 

 

(2)  The asset is an asset to which this subsection applies (an original 

22 

asset) if: 

23 

 

(a)  in a case where the entity choosing under Subdivision 311-B 

24 

is a trustee of a 

*

complying superannuation fund--the asset is 

25 

reasonably attributable to the 

*

accrued default amount of the 

26 

member; or 

27 

 

(b)  in a case where the entity choosing under Subdivision 311-B 

28 

is a 

*

life insurance company--the asset is reasonably 

29 

attributable to: 

30 

 

(i)  the accrued default amount of the member; and 

31 

 

(ii)  a 

*

complying superannuation/FHSA life insurance 

32 

policy issued by the transferring entity and held by the 

33 

original fund; or 

34 

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(c)  in a case where the entity choosing under Subdivision 311-B 

is a trustee of a 

*

pooled superannuation trust--the asset is 

reasonably attributable to: 

 

(i)  the accrued default amount of the member; and 

 

(ii)  units in a pooled superannuation trust issued by the 

transferring entity and held by the original fund. 

311-45  CGT assets 

 

  If the roll-over is chosen: 

 

(a)  disregard any 

*

capital gain or 

*

capital loss the transferring 

entity makes from transferring an original asset to the 

10 

receiving entity; and 

11 

 

(b)  the first element of the received asset's 

*

cost base, in the 

12 

hands of the receiving entity, is the transferring entity's cost 

13 

base just before the time of the 

*

CGT event; and 

14 

 

(c)  the first element of the received asset's 

*

reduced cost base, in 

15 

the hands of the receiving entity is worked out similarly. 

16 

311-50  Revenue assets 

17 

Consequences for transferring entity 

18 

 

(1)  For each of the original assets that are 

*

revenue assets, the 

19 

transferring entity's gross proceeds for the relevant 

*

CGT event are 

20 

taken, for the purposes of this Act, to be the amount (the deemed 

21 

proceeds) the transferring entity would need to have received in 

22 

order to have a nil profit and nil loss for the event. 

23 

Consequences for receiving entity 

24 

 

(2)  For each of the received assets that are 

*

revenue assets, the 

25 

receiving entity is taken, for the purposes of this Act, to have 

26 

incurred an amount for that asset at the time of the 

*

CGT event that 

27 

is equal to the deemed proceeds for the corresponding original 

28 

asset. 

29 

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311-55  Further consequences for roll-overs involving life insurance 

companies 

 

(1)  Section 320-200 does not apply for a 

*

CGT event for the roll-over 

if either the transferring entity or the receiving entity is a 

*

life 

insurance company. 

Note: 

Section 320 is about the consequences of transferring assets to or from 

a complying superannuation/FHSA asset pool. 

 

(2)  If the receiving entity for the roll-over is a 

*

life insurance 

company, each received asset of that entity is taken: 

 

(a)  to be a 

*

complying superannuation/FHSA asset of that entity; 

10 

and 

11 

 

(b)  not to be, in whole or in part, a 

*

life insurance premium. 

12 

Subdivision 311-E--Choices 

13 

Table of sections 

14 

311-60 

Choices 

15 

311-60  Choices 

16 

 

(1)  A choice under this Division must be made: 

17 

 

(a)  by the day the transferring entity's 

*

income tax return is 

18 

lodged for the transfer year for the entity; or 

19 

 

(b)  within a further time allowed by the Commissioner. 

20 

 

(2)  The way the transferring entity's 

*

income tax return is prepared is 

21 

sufficient evidence of the making of the choice. 

22 

2  Application 

23 

The amendments made by this Part apply to income years that include 

24 

1 July 2013, and to later income years. 

25 

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Part 2

--

Other amendments 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 

3  Subsection 40-340(1) (at the end of the table) 

Add: 

7 

Disposal of asset as part of 

transfer to a MySuper 

product 

The transferor chooses a roll-over under 

Subdivision 311-B in relation to the disposal. 

4  Section 112-97 (at the end of the table) 

Add: 

36 

An entity chooses an asset 

roll-over, or chooses to 

transfer a loss and chooses an 

asset roll-over, under 

Subdivision 311-B 

First element of cost base 

and reduced cost base 

Section 311-45 

5  Subsection 115-30(1) (at the end of the table) 

Add: 

11 

*

CGT asset that the acquirer 

*

acquired 

as a received asset for a roll-over under 

Subdivision 311-D 

When the transferring entity for 

the roll-over acquired the 

corresponding original asset for 

the roll-over 

6  At the end of section 290-170 

Add: 

10 

Amounts transferred to a MySuper product in another complying 

11 

superannuation fund 

12 

 

(6)  If: 

13 

 

(a)  under an 

*

arrangement, the fund (the original fund) transfers 

14 

an 

*

accrued default amount of a member (within the meaning 

15 

of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993): 

16 

 

(i)  as a result of an election made under 

17 

paragraph 29SAA(1)(b) of that Act; or 

18 

 

(ii)  under section 388 of that Act; 

19 

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  to another superannuation fund that is a continuing fund for 

the purposes of subsection 311-10(3); and 

 

(b)  the arrangement takes effect after the making of your 

contribution; and 

 

(c)  you are a member (within the meaning of that Act) of the 

continuing fund immediately after the arrangement takes 

effect; and 

 

(d)  you did not give a notice under subsection (1) in relation to 

the contribution while you were a member (within the 

meaning of that Act) of the original fund; 

10 

then subsections (1) to (4) of this section, and section 290-180, 

11 

apply as if references in those provisions to the original fund (or 

12 

the trustee of the original fund) were references to the continuing 

13 

fund (or the trustee of the continuing fund). 

14 

7  At the end of section 290-180 

15 

Add: 

16 

Amounts transferred to a MySuper product in another complying 

17 

superannuation fund 

18 

 

(6)  If: 

19 

 

(a)  under an 

*

arrangement, the fund (the original fund) transfers 

20 

an 

*

accrued default amount of a member (within the meaning 

21 

of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993): 

22 

 

(i)  as a result of an election made under 

23 

paragraph 29SAA(1)(b) of that Act; or 

24 

 

(ii)  under section 388 of that Act; 

25 

 

  to another superannuation fund that is a continuing fund for 

26 

the purposes of subsection 311-10(3); and 

27 

 

(b)  the arrangement takes effect after a valid notice is given 

28 

under section 290-170; and 

29 

 

(c)  you are a member (within the meaning of that Act) of the 

30 

continuing fund immediately after the arrangement takes 

31 

effect; and 

32 

 

(d)  you seek to vary the valid notice after you cease to be a 

33 

member (within the meaning of that Act) of the original fund; 

34 

then subsections (2) and (3A) apply as if references in those 

35 

subsections to the original fund (or the trustee of the original fund) 

36 

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were references to the continuing fund (or the trustee of the 

continuing fund). 

8  Paragraphs 292-25(2)(b) and 292-90(2)(b) 

After "subsection 290-170(5) (about successor funds)", insert "or 

subsection 290-170(6) (about MySuper products)". 

9  At the end of subparagraph 293-30(2)(b)(ii) 

Add "or subsection 290-170(6) (about MySuper products)". 

10  Subsection 295-190(1) (table item 2A) 

Repeal the item, substitute: 

2A 

CSF 

*

RSA provider 

*

roll-over superannuation benefit 

that an individual is taken to receive 

under section 307-15 to the extent that: 

(a) the CSF or 

*

RSA is: 

(i) a 

*

successor fund; or 

(ii) a superannuation fund that is 

a continuing fund for the 

purposes of 

subsection 311-10(3); and 

(b) the benefit relates to a contribution 

that, before it was transferred to the 

successor fund or continuing fund, 

was not covered by a valid and 

acknowledged notice given to any 

*

superannuation provider under 

section 290-170; and 

(c) while the benefit is held in the 

successor fund or continuing fund, 

the contribution becomes covered 

by a valid and acknowledged notice 

given to the superannuation 

provider of that fund under that 

section 

11  Subsection 295-490(1) (table item 2A) 

10 

Repeal the item, substitute: 

11 

2A 

CSF 

*

RSA provider 

*

roll-over superannuation benefit, 

to the extent that: 

(a) the CSF or 

*

RSA is: 

The notice 

mentioned in 

paragraph (c) is 

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(i) a 

*

successor fund; or 

(ii) a superannuation fund that 

is a continuing fund for the 

purposes of 

subsection 311-10(3); and 

(b) the benefit relates to a 

contribution that, before it was 

transferred to the successor fund 

or continuing fund, was covered 

by a valid and acknowledged 

notice given to any 

*

superannuation provider under 

section 290-170; and 

(c) the contribution is reduced by a 

notice under section 290-180 

received by the superannuation 

provider of the successor fund or 

continuing fund (whether or not 

the contribution has previously 

been reduced by a notice given to 

any superannuation provider 

under that section) 

received 

12  Subsection 995-1(1) 

accrued default amount has the meaning given by section 20B of 

the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

13  Application 

The amendments made by this Part apply to income years that include 

1 July 2013, and to later income years. 

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--

Repeals and related amendments 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 

14  Subsection 40-340(1) (table item 7) 

Repeal the item. 

15  Section 112-97 (table item 36) 

Repeal the item. 

16  Subsection 115-30(1) (table item 11) 

Repeal the item. 

17  Subsection 290-170(6) 

Repeal the subsection. 

10 

18  Subsection 290-180(6) 

11 

Repeal the subsection. 

12 

19  Paragraphs 292-25(2)(b) and 292-90(2)(b) 

13 

Omit "or subsection 290-170(6) (about MySuper products)". 

14 

20  Subparagraph 293-30(2)(b)(ii) 

15 

Omit "or subsection 290-170(6) (about MySuper products)". 

16 

21  Subsection 295-190(1) (table item 2A) 

17 

Repeal the item, substitute: 

18 

2A 

CSF 

*

RSA provider 

*

roll-over superannuation benefit 

that an individual is taken to receive 

under section 307-15 to the extent that: 

(a) the CSF or 

*

RSA is a 

*

successor 

fund; and 

(b) the benefit relates to a contribution 

that, before it was transferred to the 

successor fund, was not covered by 

a valid and acknowledged notice 

given to any 

*

superannuation 

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provider under section 290-170; 

and 

(c) while the benefit is held in the 

successor fund, the contribution 

becomes covered by a valid and 

acknowledged notice given to the 

superannuation provider of the 

successor fund under that section 

22  Subsection 295-490(1) (table item 2A) 

Repeal the item, substitute: 

2A 

CSF 

*

RSA provider 

*

roll-over superannuation benefit, 

to the extent that: 

(a) the CSF or 

*

RSA is a 

*

successor 

fund; and 

(b) the benefit relates to a 

contribution that, before it was 

transferred to the successor fund, 

was covered by a valid and 

acknowledged notice given to any 

*

superannuation provider under 

section 290-170; and 

(c) the contribution is reduced by a 

notice under section 290-180 

received by the superannuation 

provider of the successor fund 

(whether or not the contribution 

has previously been reduced by a 

notice given to any 

superannuation provider under 

that section) 

The notice 

mentioned in 

paragraph (c) is 

received 

23  Division 311 

Repeal the Division. 

24  Subsection 995-1(1) (definition of accrued default amount) 

Repeal the definition. 

25  Application 

(1) 

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(a)  notices given under section 290-170 of the Income Tax 

Assessment Act 1997 on or after the commencement of this 

item; and 

 

(b)  notices of variation given under section 290-180 of that Act 

on or after the commencement of this item (whether the 

notices being varied were given before, on or after the 

commencement of this item). 

(2) 

If, before the commencement of this item, paragraph 290-180(6)(a) of 

the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 applied to the transfer of an 

accrued default amount to a superannuation fund: 

10 

 

(a)  section 290-180 of that Act as amended by this Part applies 

11 

after that commencement to a variation of a valid notice in 

12 

relation to a contribution related to that accrued default 

13 

amount as if subsection 290-180(6) of that Act had not been 

14 

repealed by this Part; and 

15 

 

(b)  table item 2A of subsection 295-490(1) of that Act as 

16 

amended by this Part applies after that commencement as if 

17 

references in that table item to a successor fund included 

18 

references to that superannuation fund. 

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Schedule 2

--

Sustaining the superannuation 

contribution concession: 

consequential amendments for 

Defence Force superannuation 

   

Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 

1  Subsection 3(1) (definition of benefit

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

benefit means pension benefit, and includes the following: 

 

(a)  a lump sum payment under subsection 32(2) or section 48; 

10 

 

(b)  a refund of contributions under section 56; 

11 

 

(c)  a release authority lump sum paid in relation to a release 

12 

authority issued to a person under Subdivision 135-A in 

13 

Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953

14 

2  Subsection 3(1) 

15 

Insert: 

16 

release authority lump sum has the meaning given by section 49K. 

17 

3  At the end of subsection 24(2A) 

18 

Add: 

19 

Note: 

This amount is reduced if a release authority lump sum has been paid: 

20 

see section 49M. 

21 

4  At the end of subsection 32A(4) 

22 

Add: 

23 

Note: 

This amount is reduced if a release authority lump sum has been paid: 

24 

see section 49M. 

25 

5  Subsection 48(5) 

26 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

27 

 

(5)  In this section, a reference to the amount of retirement pay or 

28 

invalidity pay paid or payable to a member of the scheme before 

29 

the member's death shall be read as including the following: 

30 

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(a)  if an election has been made, by or on behalf of the member, 

under section 24 or 32A, to commute a portion of the 

retirement pay or invalidity pay, as the case may be, payable 

to the member--the amount paid or payable to or in respect 

of the member under paragraph 24(3)(a) or 32A(5)(a), as the 

case may be, by virtue of that election; 

 

(b)  if the member's retirement pay or invalidity pay is reduced 

under section 49N to reflect a release authority lump sum 

paid in relation to a release authority issued to the member--

the amount of the release authority lump sum. 

10 

6  After Part VIA 

11 

Insert: 

12 

Part VIB--Sustaining the superannuation 

13 

contribution concession: release of benefit 

14 

to meet deferred tax liability 

15 

   

16 

49K  Release of benefits under a release authority 

17 

 

  A lump sum (the release authority lump sum) may be paid at a 

18 

time in compliance with a release authority issued to a person 

19 

under item 3 of the table in subsection 135-10(1) in Schedule 1 to 

20 

the Taxation Administration Act 1953 and given to CSC in 

21 

accordance with Subdivision 135-B in that Schedule. 

22 

Note: 

The purpose of the release authority is to allow a lump sum to be paid 

23 

to the Commissioner to meet a debt the person has under 

24 

Subdivision 133-C in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 

25 

1953

26 

49L  Limit on amount that may be released 

27 

 

(1)  In addition to any requirements in Division 135 in Schedule 1 to 

28 

the Taxation Administration Act 1953, the amount of a release 

29 

authority lump sum must not have the effect that a benefit of the 

30 

person under this Act is reduced below zero. 

31 

 

(2)  For the purpose of subsection (1), the effect of a release authority 

32 

lump sum on the amount of a person's benefit is to be worked out 

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after taking account of any reduction under another provision of 

this Act, apart from the following: 

 

(a)  a reduction under section 24 in relation to an amount not yet 

paid; 

 

(b)  a reduction under section 32A in relation to an amount not 

yet paid. 

Note: 

Other provisions that reduce a person's benefit before a release 

authority lump sum include the following: 

(a)  subsections 23(6) and 31(4) (which deal with surcharge 

elections), if the election under section 124 is made before giving 

10 

CSC the release authority (see subsection 124(3)); 

11 

(b)  subsections 75(3A) and (4A) (which deal with surcharge 

12 

deduction amounts for deferred benefits); 

13 

(c)  Part VIA (which deals with family law superannuation splitting). 

14 

49M  Priority order in relation to commutation of pension 

15 

 

(1)  This section applies if: 

16 

 

(a)  a person gives CSC a release authority issued to the person 

17 

under item 3 of the table in subsection 135-10(1) in 

18 

Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953; and 

19 

 

(b)  an amount has not yet been paid to the person by virtue of a 

20 

commutation under section 24 or 32A. 

21 

 

(2)  The release authority lump sum is to be paid before an amount is 

22 

paid to the person by virtue of a commutation under section 24 or 

23 

32A. 

24 

 

(3)  To avoid doubt, the person's retirement pay or invalidity pay is to 

25 

be reduced under this Part to reflect the release authority lump 

26 

sum, and the following are to be worked out having regard to that 

27 

reduced amount of retirement pay or invalidity pay: 

28 

 

(a)  the amount that may be paid by virtue of the commutation; 

29 

 

(b)  the retirement pay or invalidity pay payable after the 

30 

commutation takes effect. 

31 

49N  Calculation of person's benefits after payment of release 

32 

authority lump sum 

33 

 

(1)  If a release authority lump sum is paid in relation to a release 

34 

authority issued to a person, any benefits to which the person is 

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entitled under this Act must be reduced to reflect the release 

authority lump sum. 

 

(2)  If: 

 

(a)  a release authority lump sum is paid in relation to a release 

authority issued to a person; and 

 

(b)  the person is entitled to retirement pay or invalidity pay; 

the rate at which retirement pay or invalidity pay is payable to the 

person is to be reduced so that it equals the amount worked out 

using this formula: 

 

 

Release authority lump sum

Pre-reduction rate

Conversion factor

 

10 

where: 

11 

conversion factor means the factor that is applicable to the person 

12 

under the determination made by CSC under subsection (3). 

13 

pre-reduction rate means the annual rate at which retirement pay 

14 

or invalidity pay would, apart from this section (but having regard 

15 

to any other provisions of this Act that affect that rate at the time), 

16 

be payable to the person at the time that pay becomes payable. 

17 

 

(3)  CSC may, by legislative instrument, determine the conversion 

18 

factor, or the method for working out the conversion factor, for the 

19 

purposes of subsection (2). 

20 

49P  Modification for candidates at parliamentary elections 

21 

 

  For the purposes of paragraph 55(5)(a), disregard a benefit that is a 

22 

release authority lump sum. 

23 

Note: 

Subsection 55(5) is about benefits that must be repaid. 

24 

49Q  Modification for section 62 

25 

 

(1)   If: 

26 

 

(a)  a person's retirement pay or invalidity pay, worked out 

27 

having regard to section 49N, is cancelled under 

28 

subsection 62(1); and 

29 

 

(b)  after that cancellation, the person becomes entitled to 

30 

retirement pay or invalidity pay; 

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the rate of the person's retirement pay or invalidity pay mentioned 

in paragraph (b) is to be reduced in accordance with section 49N. 

 

(2)  However, for the purpose of the formula in subsection 49N(2), the 

amount of the release authority lump sum is reduced by the amount 

of any reductions made because of the previous application of 

section 49N to the retirement pay or invalidity pay before it was 

cancelled. 

7  At the end of section 124 

Add: 

 

(3)  However, a person may not make an election under subsection (1) 

10 

if the person has given CSC a release authority issued to the person 

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under item 3 of the table in subsection 135-10(1) in Schedule 1 to 

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the Taxation Administration Act 1953

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