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TREASURY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (REPEAL DAY) BILL 2014

 

 

 

2013-2014 

 

The Parliament of the 

Commonwealth of Australia 

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time 

 

 

 

 

Treasury Legislation Amendment 

(Repeal Day) Bill 2014 

 

No.      , 2014 

 

(Treasury) 

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to 

taxation, superannuation and shareholdings in 

certain financial sector companies, and for related 

purposes 

   

   

 

 

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Contents 

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

 

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

 

Schedules ........................................................................................... 2

 

Schedule 1--Employer reporting of superannuation 

contributions on payslips

 

3

 

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993

 

3

 

Schedule 2--Consolidation and repeal of tax provisions

 

4

 

Part 1--Administrative provisions

 

4

 

Division 1--Consolidation of administrative provisions

 

4

 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

 

4

 

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987

 

4

 

Product Grants and Benefits Administration Act 2000

 

4

 

Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income 

Earners) Act 2003

 

5

 

Taxation Administration Act 1953

 

5

 

Division 2--Repeals of administrative provisions

 

7

 

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

 

7

 

Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986

 

7

 

Fuel Tax Act 2006

 

7

 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

 

8

 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

 

8

 

Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

 

9

 

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987

 

9

 

Product Grants and Benefits Administration Act 2000

 

9

 

Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 

1997

 

10

 

Superannuation Contributions Tax (Members of Constitutionally 

Protected Superannuation Funds) Assessment and Collection Act 

1997

 

10

 

Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income 

Earners) Act 2003

 

11

 

Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

 

12

 

 

 

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Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999

 

12

 

Taxation Administration Act 1953

 

12

 

Part 2--Reports by investment bodies

 

14

 

Taxation Administration Act 1953

 

14

 

Part 3--Repeals of penalty tax provisions

 

17

 

Division 1--Amendments

 

17

 

Crimes (Taxation Offences) Act 1980

 

17

 

Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986

 

17

 

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987

 

18

 

Taxation Administration Act 1953

 

19

 

Division 2--Savings provisions

 

19

 

Part 4--Other repeals and amendments

 

21

 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

 

21

 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

 

22

 

Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income 

Earners) Act 2003

 

22

 

Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

 

22

 

Schedule 3--Amendment of the Financial Sector 

(Shareholdings) Act 1998

 

24

 

Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998

 

24

 

Schedule 4--Definition of Australia

 

27

 

Part 1--Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

 

27

 

Part 2--Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

 

31

 

Part 3--A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 

1999

 

33

 

Part 4--Other amendments

 

40

 

A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999

 

40

 

A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999

 

40

 

A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999

 

42

 

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

 

44

 

 

 

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Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

 

44

 

Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986

 

44

 

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987

 

45

 

Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

 

45

 

Taxation Administration Act 1953

 

46

 

Part 5--Application

 

48

 

 

 

 

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A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to 

taxation, superannuation and shareholdings in 

certain financial sector companies, and for related 

purposes 

The Parliament of Australia enacts: 

1  Short title 

 

  This Act may be cited as the Treasury Legislation Amendment 

(Repeal Day) Act 2014

2  Commencement 

 

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

10 

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

11 

   

   

 

 

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

according to its terms. 

 

Commencement information 

Column 1 

Column 2 

Column 3 

Provisions 

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 

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

3.  Schedule 2, 

Part 1, Division 1 

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

4.  Schedule 2, 

Part 1, Division 2 

The later of: 

(a) 90 days after the day this Act receives 

the Royal Assent; and 

(b) 1 July 2015. 

 

5.  Schedule 2, 

Parts 2 to 4 

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

6.  Schedules 3 

and 4 

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

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  Schedules 

10 

 

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

11 

repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule 

12 

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

13 

according to its terms. 

14 

Employer reporting of superannuation contributions on payslips  Schedule 1 

   

 

 

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Schedule 1

--Employer reporting of 

superannuation contributions on 

payslips 

   

Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 

1  Section 4 (table item dealing with Part No. 29B) 

Repeal the item. 

2  Subparagraph 6(1)(g)(ii) 

Omit "numbers); and", substitute "numbers).". 

3  Paragraph 6(1)(h) 

10 

Repeal the paragraph. 

11 

4  Subsection 10(1) (definition of Fair Work Inspector

12 

Repeal the definition. 

13 

5  Subsection 10(1) (definition of industrial instrument

14 

Repeal the definition. 

15 

6  Part 29B 

16 

Repeal the Part. 

17 

Schedule 2  Consolidation and repeal of tax provisions 

Part 1  Administrative provisions 

 

 

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Schedule 2

--Consolidation and repeal of tax 

provisions 

Part 1

--Administrative provisions 

Division 1

--Consolidation of administrative provisions 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 

1  Subsection 214-5(6) 

Omit "and sections 214-50 and 214-85 of this Act", substitute ", 

sections 214-50 and 214-85 of this Act and section 350-10 in 

Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953". 

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 

10 

2  Subsection 98C(3) (note) 

11 

Omit "section 106", substitute "section 106 of this Act and 

12 

section 350-10 in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953". 

13 

3  At the end of subsection 102(3) 

14 

Add "of this Act or paragraph 353-10(1)(c) in Schedule 1 to the 

15 

Taxation Administration Act 1953". 

16 

4  Paragraph 23(4)(d) of Schedule 2 

17 

Omit "(evidence)", substitute "of this Act and section 350-10 in 

18 

Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (evidence)". 

19 

Product Grants and Benefits Administration Act 2000 

20 

5  Section 5 (definition of false statement

21 

After "paragraph 42(2)(b) or (c)", insert "of this Act or 

22 

paragraph 353-10(1)(b) or (c) in Schedule 1 to the Taxation 

23 

Administration Act 1953)". 

24 

Consolidation and repeal of tax provisions  Schedule 2 

Administrative provisions  Part 1 

 

 

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6  Subsection 42(2A) 

After "subsection (2)", insert "of this section or section 350-10 in 

Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953". 

Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low 

Income Earners) Act 2003 

7  Paragraph 14(1)(c) 

After "sections 30 and 31 of this Act", insert ", or requirements by the 

Commissioner under paragraph 353-10(1)(a) in Schedule 1 to the 

Taxation Administration Act 1953 for the purpose of the administration 

or operation of this Act". 

10 

Taxation Administration Act 1953 

11 

8  After section 2A 

12 

Insert: 

13 

2B  Act binds the Crown 

14 

 

  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. However, it 

15 

does not make the Crown liable to a pecuniary penalty or to be 

16 

prosecuted for an offence. 

17 

9  Section 350-1 in Schedule 1 

18 

Omit "certain". 

19 

10  Section 350-5 in Schedule 1 

20 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

21 

350-5  Application of Subdivision 

22 

 

  This Subdivision applies in relation to all 

*

taxation laws. 

23 

11  Subsection 350-10(1) in Schedule 1 (table item 2) 

24 

Repeal the item, substitute: 

25 

(a) a notice of 

*

assessment under a 

*

taxation law; or 

(a) the assessment or declaration was 

properly made, or the notice was 

properly given; and 

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(b) a declaration under: 

(i) subsection 165-40(1) or 

165-45(3) of the 

*

GST 

Act; or 

(ii) subsection 75-40(1) or 

75-45(3) of the Fuel Tax 

Act 2006; or 

(c) a notice under section 18-140 in 

this Schedule, or under 

section 102UR, 177EA or 177EB 

of the Income Tax Assessment 

Act 1936

(b) except in proceedings under 

Part IVC of this Act on a review 

or appeal relating to the 

assessment, declaration or 

notice--the amounts and 

particulars of the assessment, 

declaration or notice are correct. 

12  After subsection 350-10(3) in Schedule 1 

Insert: 

 

(3A)  A document that is provided to the Commissioner under a 

*

taxation 

law, and that purports to be made or signed by or on behalf of an 

entity, is prima facie evidence that the document was made by the 

entity or with the authority of the entity. 

13  Subsection 353-10(1) in Schedule 1 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

 

(1)  The Commissioner may by notice in writing require you to do all 

or any of the following: 

10 

 

(a)  to give the Commissioner any information that the 

11 

Commissioner requires for the purpose of the administration 

12 

or operation of a 

*

taxation law; 

13 

 

(b)  to attend and give evidence before the Commissioner, or an 

14 

individual authorised by the Commissioner, for the purpose 

15 

of the administration or operation of a taxation law; 

16 

 

(c)  to produce to the Commissioner any documents in your 

17 

custody or under your control for the purpose of the 

18 

administration or operation of a taxation law. 

19 

Note: 

Failing to comply with a requirement can be an offence under 

20 

section 8C or 8D. 

21 

14  Section 353-15 in Schedule 1 (heading) 

22 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

23 

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353-15  Access to premises, documents etc. 

15  Subsection 353-15(1) in Schedule 1 

Omit "an 

*

indirect tax law, the 

*

MRRT law or the 

*

Division 293 tax 

law", substitute "a 

*

taxation law". 

16  Paragraph 353-15(1)(a) in Schedule 1 

Omit "or premises", substitute ", premises or place". 

17  Subsection 353-15(2) in Schedule 1 

Omit "or premises", substitute ", premises or place". 

18  Paragraph 353-15(3)(a) in Schedule 1 

Omit "or premises", substitute ", premises or a place". 

10 

19  Paragraph 353-15(3)(b) in Schedule 1 

11 

Omit "or premises", substitute ", premises or place". 

12 

20  Section 355-200 in Schedule 1 (example) 

13 

Omit "section 264 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936", substitute 

14 

"paragraph 353-10(1)(c)". 

15 

Division 2

--Repeals of administrative provisions 

16 

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 

17 

21  Section 31-30 

18 

Repeal the section. 

19 

Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 

20 

22  Sections 125 to 128 

21 

Repeal the sections. 

22 

Fuel Tax Act 2006 

23 

23  Section 61-17 

24 

Repeal the section. 

25 

Schedule 2  Consolidation and repeal of tax provisions 

Part 1  Administrative provisions 

 

 

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Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 

24  Sections 102US, 128Q, 128X, 164, 176 and 177 

Repeal the sections. 

25  Subsections 177EA(8) and 177EB(8) 

Repeal the subsections. 

26  Sections 263 and 264 

Repeal the sections. 

27  Subsection 264A(18) 

Omit "section 264", substitute "section 353-10 in Schedule 1 to the 

Taxation Administration Act 1953". 

10 

28  Subsection 264A(24) 

11 

Omit "section 264 and nothing in section 264", substitute 

12 

"section 353-10 in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 

13 

and nothing in that section". 

14 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 

15 

29  Subsection 214-5(6) 

16 

Omit "section 177 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

17 

sections 214-50 and 214-85 of this Act and". 

18 

30  Sections 214-50 and 214-85 

19 

Repeal the sections. 

20 

31  Subdivision 214-E (heading) 

21 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

22 

Subdivision 214-E--Records 

23 

32  Section 214-170 

24 

Omit ", information gathering and tax agents". 

25 

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33  Sections 214-180, 292-250 and 292-470 

Repeal the sections. 

Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 

34  Section 214-95 

Repeal the section. 

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 

35  Subsection 98C(3) (note) 

Omit "section 106 of this Act and". 

36  Subsection 102(3) 

Omit "paragraph 108(1)(c) of this Act or". 

10 

37  Sections 105, 106, 107 and 108 

11 

Repeal the sections. 

12 

38  Paragraph 23(4)(d) of Schedule 2 

13 

Omit "section 106 of this Act and". 

14 

Product Grants and Benefits Administration Act 2000 

15 

39  Section 5 (definition of authorised officer

16 

Repeal the definition. 

17 

40  Section 5 (definition of false statement

18 

Omit "paragraph 42(2)(b) or (c) of this Act or". 

19 

41  Section 5 

20 

Repeal the following definitions: 

21 

 

(a)  definition of occupier

22 

 

(b)  definition of premises

23 

42  Section 22 

24 

Repeal the section. 

25 

Schedule 2  Consolidation and repeal of tax provisions 

Part 1  Administrative provisions 

 

 

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43  Subsections 42(1) and (2) 

Repeal the subsections. 

44  Subsection 42(2A) 

Omit "(2A)". 

45  Subsection 42(2A) 

Omit "subsection (2) of this section or". 

46  Subsection 42(3) 

Repeal the subsection. 

47  Sections 43 to 45 

Repeal the sections. 

10 

48  Part 11 

11 

Repeal the Part. 

12 

49  Sections 57 and 59 

13 

Repeal the sections. 

14 

Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and 

15 

Collection) Act 1997 

16 

50  Sections 36 to 39 

17 

Repeal the sections. 

18 

51  Section 43 (definition of authorised officer

19 

Repeal the definition. 

20 

Superannuation Contributions Tax (Members of 

21 

Constitutionally Protected Superannuation Funds) 

22 

Assessment and Collection Act 1997 

23 

52  Section 29 

24 

Repeal the section. 

25 

Consolidation and repeal of tax provisions  Schedule 2 

Administrative provisions  Part 1 

 

 

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53  Sections 31 to 33 

Repeal the sections. 

54  Section 38 (definition of authorised officer

Repeal the definition. 

Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low 

Income Earners) Act 2003 

55  Subsection 5(2) 

Omit: 

•  

Part 6 (sections 30 to 45) tells you how the Commissioner of 

Taxation gathers some of the information needed for making 

10 

decisions about Government co-contributions. 

11 

substitute: 

12 

•  

Part 6 (sections 32 to 39) sets out record keeping obligations 

13 

and provides for infringement notices). 

14 

56  Paragraph 14(1)(c) 

15 

Omit "requests by the Commissioner under sections 30 and 31 of this 

16 

Act, or". 

17 

57  Part 6 (heading) 

18 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

19 

Part 6--Enforcement 

20 

58  Division 1 of Part 6 (heading) 

21 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

22 

Division 1--Record keeping obligations 

23 

59  Sections 30 and 31 

24 

Repeal the sections. 

25 

Schedule 2  Consolidation and repeal of tax provisions 

Part 1  Administrative provisions 

 

 

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60  Division 3 of Part 6 

Repeal the Division. 

61  Section 56 (definition of authorised person

Repeal the definition. 

Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 

62  Subsection 6(1) (definition of authorised officer

Repeal the definition. 

63  Sections 74 to 77 

Repeal the sections. 

Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 

10 

1999 

11 

64  Section 8 (definition of authorised officer

12 

Repeal the definition. 

13 

65  Sections 45 to 47 

14 

Repeal the sections. 

15 

Taxation Administration Act 1953 

16 

66  Paragraph 8J(2)(ha) 

17 

Repeal the paragraph. 

18 

67  Paragraph 8J(2)(k) 

19 

Omit "264(1)(b) or". 

20 

68  Paragraphs 8J(2)(ma), (mb) and (nb) 

21 

Repeal the paragraphs. 

22 

69  Subsection 18-155(1) in Schedule 1 

23 

Omit "(1)". 

24 

Consolidation and repeal of tax provisions  Schedule 2 

Administrative provisions  Part 1 

 

 

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70  Subsection 18-155(2) in Schedule 1 

Repeal the subsection. 

71  Subsections 298-30(3) and (4) in Schedule 1 

Repeal the subsections. 

Schedule 2  Consolidation and repeal of tax provisions 

Part 2  Reports by investment bodies 

 

 

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Part 2

--Reports by investment bodies 

Taxation Administration Act 1953 

72  After Division 392 

Insert: 

Division 393--Reports by investment bodies 

Guide to Division 393 

393-1  What this Division is about 

An investment body must give to the Commissioner quarterly 

reports about the quoting of investors' tax file numbers and ABNs, 

and annual reports on Part VA investments. 

10 

Table of sections 

11 

393-5 

Reports about quoting tax file numbers and ABNs 

12 

393-10 

Annual investment income reports 

13 

393-15 

Errors in reports 

14 

393-5  Reports about quoting tax file numbers and ABNs 

15 

 

(1)  If an entity is an 

*

investment body in relation to a 

*

Part VA 

16 

investment for which either of the following occurs during a 

17 

*

quarter: 

18 

 

(a)  an 

*

investor's 

*

tax file number is 

*

quoted in connection with 

19 

the investment; 

20 

 

(b)  an investor's 

*

ABN is quoted in connection with the 

21 

investment; 

22 

the entity must give to the Commissioner a report on all Part VA 

23 

investments, in relation to which the entity is an investment body, 

24 

for which either of those events occurs during the quarter. 

25 

 

(2)  The report must be in the 

*

approved form. 

26 

Consolidation and repeal of tax provisions  Schedule 2 

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(3)  The report must be given to the Commissioner no later than 28 

days after the end of the 

*

quarter. 

Note: 

Section 388-55 allows the Commissioner to defer the time for giving 

an approved form. 

 

(4)  Subsection (1) does not apply to an 

*

investment body in relation to 

*

quarter for which the investment body has complied with an 

*

arrangement in force between the investment body and the 

Commissioner relating to the reporting of 

*

tax file numbers and 

*

ABNs. 

393-10  Annual investment income reports 

10 

 

(1)  An entity must give to the Commissioner a report, for a 

*

financial 

11 

year, on all 

*

Part VA investments in relation to which it was an 

12 

*

investment body at any time during the year. 

13 

 

(2)  The report must be in the 

*

approved form. 

14 

 

(3)  The report must be given to the Commissioner within the following 

15 

period after the end of the 

*

financial year: 

16 

 

(a)  the period the Commissioner specifies by legislative 

17 

instrument; or 

18 

 

(b)  otherwise--4 months. 

19 

Note: 

Section 388-55 allows the Commissioner to defer the time for giving 

20 

an approved form. 

21 

 

(4)  The report need not include particulars of an investment for which 

22 

the return during the 

*

financial year was less than $1. 

23 

 

(5)  Despite subsection (1), the entity need not give to the 

24 

Commissioner a report, for a 

*

financial year during which the total 

25 

number of 

*

Part VA investments in relation to which it was an 

26 

*

investment body is less than: 

27 

 

(a)  the number the Commissioner specifies by legislative 

28 

instrument; or 

29 

 

(b)  otherwise--10. 

30 

 

(6)  Subsection (1) does not apply to an 

*

investment body in relation to 

31 

*

financial year for which the investment body has complied with 

32 

an 

*

arrangement in force between the investment body and the 

33 

Commissioner relating to the reporting on 

*

Part VA investments. 

34 

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(1)  An entity must give to the Commissioner a corrected report if: 

 

(a)  the entity has given a report to the Commissioner under this 

Division; and 

 

(b)  after giving the report, the entity becomes aware of a material 

error in it. 

 

(2)  The report must be in the 

*

approved form. 

 

(3)  The report must be given to the Commissioner no later than 28 

days after the entity becomes aware of the error. 

Note: 

Section 388-55 allows the Commissioner to defer the time for giving 

10 

an approved form. 

11 

73  Application 

12 

The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to quarters or 

13 

financial years (as the case requires) beginning on or after 1 July 2015. 

14 

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Part 3

--Repeals of penalty tax provisions 

Division 1

--Amendments 

Crimes (Taxation Offences) Act 1980 

74  Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of fringe 

benefits tax

Omit ", subsection 112(4) or Part VIII", substitute "or 

subsection 112B(4)". 

75  Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of 

petroleum resource rent tax

Omit "or Part IX". 

10 

Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 

11 

76  Subsection 74(8) 

12 

Repeal the subsection. 

13 

77  Subsection 75(2) 

14 

Omit "or Part VIII". 

15 

78  Subsection 90(1) 

16 

Omit "(1)". 

17 

79  Subsection 90(2) 

18 

Repeal the subsection (not including the note). 

19 

80  Subsection 90(2) (note) 

20 

Omit "and additional tax". 

21 

81  Subsection 93(1) 

22 

Omit ", or the additional tax under Part VIII,", substitute "( including 

23 

additional tax)". 

24 

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82  Subsection 93(1) 

Omit "or the additional tax" (wherever occurring). 

83  Subsection 93(2) 

Omit "additional tax", substitute "additional tax". 

84  Subsection 100(4) 

Omit "or Part VIII". 

85  Part VIII 

Repeal the Part. 

86  Subsection 129(5) 

Omit "or Part VIII". 

10 

87  Subsection 136(1) (definition of assessment

11 

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

12 

assessment means the ascertainment of the fringe benefits taxable 

13 

amount of an employer of a year of tax and of the tax payable on 

14 

that amount. 

15 

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 

16 

88  Section 2 (definition of assessment

17 

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

18 

assessment means the ascertainment of the amount of a person's 

19 

taxable profit (or that a person has no taxable profit) in relation to a 

20 

year of tax and a petroleum project, and of the tax payable on that 

21 

amount (or that no tax is payable). 

22 

Note: 

Under clause 23 of Schedule 2, assessments may also be made for 

23 

starting base purposes. 

24 

89  Part IX 

25 

Repeal the Part. 

26 

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Taxation Administration Act 1953 

90  Subsection 8AAB(4) (table item 5, column 3) 

Omit "or penalty tax". 

91  Subsection 250-10(2) in Schedule 1 (cell at table item 25, 

column headed "Provision") 

Repeal the cell, substitute: 

90 

92  Subsection 250-10(2) in Schedule 1 (table item 30) 

Repeal the item. 

93  Subsection 250-10(2) in Schedule 1 (table item 40, column 

headed "Topic") 

10 

Omit "and additional tax". 

11 

94  Subsection 340-10(2) in Schedule 1 (table item 1, column 

12 

headed "Provision(s)") 

13 

Omit "or Part VIII". 

14 

Division 2

--Savings provisions 

15 

95  Object 

16 

The object of this Division is to ensure that, despite the repeals and 

17 

amendments made by Division 1 of this Part, the full legal and 

18 

administrative consequences of: 

19 

 

(a)  any act done or omitted to be done; or 

20 

 

(b)  any state of affairs existing; or 

21 

 

(c)  any period ending; 

22 

before such a repeal or amendment commences, can continue to arise 

23 

and be carried out, directly or indirectly through an indefinite number of 

24 

steps, even if some or all of those steps are taken after the repeal or 

25 

amendment commences. 

26 

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Part 3  Repeals of penalty tax provisions 

 

 

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96  Making and amending assessments, and doing other 

things, in relation to past matters 

Even though an Act is amended by Division 1 of this Part, the 

amendment is disregarded for the purpose of doing any of the following 

under any Act or legislative instrument: 

 

(a)  making or amending an assessment (including under a 

provision that is itself repealed or amended); 

 

(b)  exercising any right or power, performing any obligation or 

duty or doing any other thing (including under a provision 

that is itself repealed or amended); 

10 

in relation to any act done or omitted to be done, any state of affairs 

11 

existing, or any period ending, before the amendment commences. 

12 

97  Saving of provisions about effect of assessments 

13 

If a provision or part of a provision that is repealed or amended by 

14 

Division 1 of this Part deals with the effect of an assessment, the repeal 

15 

or amendment is disregarded in relation to assessments made, before or 

16 

after the repeal or amendment commences, in relation to any act done or 

17 

omitted to be done, any state of affairs existing, or any period ending, 

18 

before the repeal or amendment commences. 

19 

98  Repeals disregarded for the purposes of dependent 

20 

provisions 

21 

If the operation of a provision (the subject provision) of any Act or 

22 

legislative instrument depends to any extent on a provision of an Act, 

23 

and that provision is repealed by Division 1 of this Part, the repeal is 

24 

disregarded so far as it affects the operation of the subject provision. 

25 

99  Division does not limit operation of section 7 of the Acts 

26 

Interpretation Act 1901 

27 

This Division does not limit the operation of section 7 of the Acts 

28 

Interpretation Act 1901

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Part 4

--Other repeals and amendments 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 

100  Section 23AC 

Repeal the section. 

101  Subsection 79B(3A) 

Omit "23AC,". 

102  Subsection 82L(1) 

Insert: 

prescribed stock exchange means an approved stock exchange 

(within the meaning of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

10 

operating in Australia. 

11 

103  Section 82N 

12 

Repeal the section. 

13 

104  Paragraph 128F(8)(c) 

14 

Omit "in a country", substitute "in the United States of America or in 

15 

another country". 

16 

105  Section 202DA 

17 

Repeal the section. 

18 

106  Subsection 202DB(1) 

19 

Omit ", at any time after the beginning of the phasing-in period for this 

20 

Division,". 

21 

107  Paragraph 202DB(2)(a) 

22 

Omit ", at any time after the beginning of the phasing-in period for this 

23 

Division,". 

24 

108  Subsection 202DC(3) 

25 

Omit ", after the beginning of the phasing-in period for this Division,". 

26 

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Part 4  Other repeals and amendments 

 

 

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109  Paragraph 202DDB(1)(b) 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

 

(b)  either: 

 

(i)  the secondary investment has a descriptive title which 

identifies all the primary investors; or 

 

(ii)  the conditions set out in the regulations are satisfied; 

110  Paragraph 202DE(a) 

Omit "after the beginning of the phasing-in period for this Division,". 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 

111  Section 11-

15 (table item headed "foreign aspects of 

10 

income taxation") 

11 

Omit: 

12 

Defence Force member, pay and allowances from 

performing duties in operational areas  .........................  

 

23AC 

 

13 

Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low 

14 

Income Earners) Act 2003 

15 

112  Paragraphs 16(1)(d) and 20(1)(d) 

16 

Omit "the prescribed information", substitute "a statement, in the 

17 

approved form". 

18 

113  Section 56 

19 

Insert: 

20 

approved form has the meaning given by section 388-50 in 

21 

Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953

22 

Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 

23 

114  Subsections 33(2) and (3) 

24 

Repeal the subsections, substitute: 

25 

 

(2)  The statement must be in the approved form. 

26 

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115  Section 34 

After "matters", insert "set out in the approved form". 

Schedule 3  Amendment of the Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998 

   

 

 

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Schedule 3

--Amendment of the Financial 

Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998 

   

Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998 

1  Section 8 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

8  Simplified outline of this Part 

If a person holds a stake in a financial sector company that exceeds 

the allowed percentage, the Federal Court may make orders to 

ensure that the situation ceases to exist. 

10 

A person commits an offence if, by acquiring shares in a company 

11 

(alone or under an arrangement with others), the person causes or 

12 

worsens such a situation. 

13 

A person's stake is the percentage of voting power in the company 

14 

controlled by the person and the person's associates. 

15 

The allowed percentage is 15% or a higher percentage approved by 

16 

the Treasurer for the person on national interest grounds. 

17 

A person who holds a stake of no more than 15% of a financial 

18 

sector company may be declared by the Treasurer to have practical 

19 

control of the company. The person must then take steps to end 

20 

that control. 

21 

The regulations may require records to be kept, and information to 

22 

be given, for purposes relating to these restrictions. 

23 

2  Subparagraph 23(1)(b)(i) 

24 

Omit "have any", substitute "hold a". 

25 

3  Subparagraph 23(1)(b)(ii) 

26 

Omit "has", substitute "holds". 

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4  Subparagraph 24(1)(c)(i) 

Omit "have any", substitute "hold a". 

5  Subparagraph 24(1)(c)(ii) 

Omit "has", substitute "holds". 

6  Subparagraph 25(1)(c)(i) 

Omit "have any", substitute "hold a". 

7  Subparagraph 25(1)(c)(ii) 

Omit "has", substitute "holds". 

8  Subparagraph 25(1)(f)(i) 

Omit "have any", substitute "hold a". 

10 

9  Subparagraph 25(1)(f)(ii) 

11 

Omit "has", substitute "holds". 

12 

10  Paragraph 31(1)(c) 

13 

Omit "stakeholder's stake", substitute "stake the stakeholder holds". 

14 

11  Subsection 31(3) 

15 

Insert: 

16 

hold, in relation to a stake in a company, has the same meaning as 

17 

in Schedule 1. 

18 

12  Subsection 31(3) (definition of increase

19 

After "stake", insert "held". 

20 

13  Subclause 2(1) of Schedule 1 

21 

Insert: 

22 

hold, in relation to a stake in a company, has the meaning given by 

23 

subclause 10(1A). 

24 

14  Subclause 2(1) of Schedule 1 (definition of increase

25 

After "stake", insert "held". 

26 

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15  Clause 10 of Schedule 1 (heading) 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

10  Holding a stake in a company 

16  Before subclause 10(1) of Schedule 1 

Insert: 

 

(1A)  A person holds a stake in a company at a particular time only if the 

person holds a direct control interest in the company. 

17  Application 

The amendments made by this Schedule apply for the purposes of 

determining, after the commencement of this item: 

10 

 

(a)  whether a person holds a stake in a company; and 

11 

 

(b)  if the person does--the percentage stake. 

12 

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Schedule 4

--Definition of Australia 

Part 1

--Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 

1  After section 1-3 

Insert: 

1-4  Application 

 

  This Act extends to every external Territory referred to in the 

definition of Australia

2  Subsection 2-

15(3) (table headed "Core concepts", after 

item 3) 

Insert: 

10 

3A. 

Australia 

Subdivision 960-T 

3  Section 11-

55 (table item headed "foreign aspects of 

11 

income taxation") 

12 

After: 

13 

distributions of conduit foreign income ..............................  802-20 

insert: 

14 

income derived by foreign residents in exclusive 

economic zone or on or above continental shelf ...........  

768-110 

4  Paragraph 40-865(1)(b) 

15 

Omit "in a Petroleum Act offshore area or an Installations Act adjacent 

16 

area within the meaning of section 6AA of the Income Tax Assessment 

17 

Act 1936", substitute "in an area referred to in subsection 960-505(2) 

18 

(about offshore areas, the Joint Petroleum Development Area and 

19 

installations)". 

20 

5  At the end of Subdivision 768-B 

21 

Add: 

22 

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768-110  Foreign residents deriving income from certain activities in 

Australia's exclusive economic zone or on or above 

Australia's continental shelf 

 

(1)  The object of this section is to ensure Australia's compliance with 

certain provisions of the 

*

United Nations Convention on the Law 

of the Sea. 

Note: 

The text of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is in 

Australian Treaty Series 1994 No. 31 ([1994] ATS 31) and could in 

2014 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII 

website (http://www.austlii.edu.au). 

10 

 

(2)  If you are a foreign resident, your 

*

ordinary income and 

*

statutory 

11 

income is neither assessable income, nor 

*

exempt income, to the 

12 

extent that: 

13 

 

(a)  the income is from an activity carried on in an area that is: 

14 

 

(i)  part of Australia's exclusive economic zone; or 

15 

 

(ii)  part of, or above, Australia's continental shelf; and 

16 

 

(b)  the activity is specified by regulation to be a prescribed 

17 

activity for the purpose of this section. 

18 

6  At the end of Division 960 of Part 6-1 

19 

Add: 

20 

Subdivision 960-T--Meaning of Australia 

21 

Guide to Subdivision 960-T 

22 

960-500  What this Subdivision is about 

23 

This Subdivision includes rules about the meaning of Australia 

24 

when used in a geographical sense. 

25 

The ordinary meaning of Australia includes each State and internal 

26 

Territory of Australia and their internal waters and any islands that 

27 

are part of those State and Territories. 

28 

This Subdivision extends the ordinary meaning of Australia to 

29 

include each external Territory of Australia (other than the 

30 

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Australian Antarctic Territory) and certain offshore areas and 

certain offshore installations. 

Table of sections 

Operative provisions 

960-505  Meaning of Australia 

Operative provisions 

960-505  Meaning of Australia 

Territories 

 

(1)  Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes each of the 

following: 

10 

 

(a)  Norfolk Island; 

11 

 

(b)  the Coral Sea Islands Territory; 

12 

 

(c)  the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands; 

13 

 

(d)  the Territory of Christmas Island; 

14 

 

(e)  the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands; 

15 

 

(f)  the Territory of Heard Island and the McDonald Islands. 

16 

Note 1: 

Section 15B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides that an Act 

17 

is taken to have effect in the coastal sea of Australia as if the coastal 

18 

sea were part of Australia. 

19 

Note 2: 

Division 1A of Part III of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 

20 

provides special rules in relation to residents of Norfolk Island. 

21 

Offshore areas 

22 

 

(2)  Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes each of the 

23 

following areas: 

24 

 

(a)  an offshore area for the purpose of the Offshore Petroleum 

25 

and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

26 

 

(b)  the Joint Petroleum Development Area (within the meaning 

27 

of the Petroleum (Timor Sea Treaty) Act 2003). 

28 

Note 1: 

The offshore area and the Joint Petroleum Development Area include 

29 

all things located in those areas, including all installations and 

30 

structures such as oil and gas rigs. The areas also extend to the 

31 

airspace over, and the sea-bed and subsoil beneath, those areas. 

32 

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Note 2: 

The offshore area and the Joint Petroleum Development Area include 

the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf of Australia. 

7  Subsection 995-1(1) 

Insert: 

Australia has the meaning affected by section 960-505. 

8  Subsection 995-1(1) 

Insert: 

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea means the 

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, done at 

Montego Bay on 10 December 1982. 

10 

Note: 

The text of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is in 

11 

Australian Treaty Series 1994 No. 31 ([1994] ATS 31) and could in 

12 

2014 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII 

13 

website (http://www.austlii.edu.au). 

14 

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Part 2

--Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 

9  Subsection 6(1) 

Insert: 

Australia has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment 

Act 1997

10  Section 6AA 

Repeal the section. 

11  Section 7A 

Repeal the section. 

12  Subsection 23AA(1) (definition of Australia

10 

Repeal the definition. 

11 

13  Paragraph 24C(b) 

12 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

13 

 

(b)  is a resident of Australia only because the definition of 

14 

Australia includes a reference to the prescribed Territory. 

15 

14  Subsection 24F(2) 

16 

Omit "of the operation of subsection 7A(2)", substitute "because the 

17 

definition of Australia includes a reference to the prescribed Territory". 

18 

15  Subsection 24L(5) 

19 

Omit "if subsection 7A(2) did not refer to Norfolk Island", substitute "if 

20 

the definition of Australia did not include a reference to the prescribed 

21 

Territory". 

22 

16  Subsection 251S(1) 

23 

Omit ", for the financial year that commenced on 1 July 1983, and for 

24 

each succeeding financial year,", substitute "for a financial year". 

25 

17  Paragraphs 251S(1)(a) and (b) 

26 

Omit "otherwise than by virtue of subsection 7A(2)", substitute "other 

27 

than a Territory resident (within the meaning of section 24C)". 

28 

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18  Subsections 251S(3) and (4) 

Repeal the subsections. 

19  Paragraph 251U(1)(d) 

Omit "solely because subsection 7A(2) treats Norfolk Island as part of 

Australia", substitute "only because the definition of Australia includes 

the prescribed Territory (within the meaning of section 24B)". 

20  Paragraph 252(2)(b) 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

 

and (b)  is ordinarily resident in Australia; and 

21  Subsection 252(6) 

10 

Repeal the subsection. 

11 

22  Paragraph 252A(2A)(b) 

12 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

13 

 

and (b)  is ordinarily resident in Australia; and 

14 

23  Subsection 252A(15) 

15 

Repeal the subsection. 

16 

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Part 3

--A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) 

Act 1999 

24  Subsection 3-5(3) (table) 

Repeal the table, substitute: 

Common definitions that are not asterisked 

Item 

This term: 

acquisition 

amount 

Commissioner 

entity 

goods 

GST 

import 

indirect tax zone 

individual 

10 

input tax credit 

11 

supply 

12 

tax period 

13 

thing 

14 

you 

25  Section 195-1 (definition of Australia

Repeal the definition. 

26  Section 195-1 (definition of carried on in Australia

Repeal the definition. 

27  Section 195-1 

Insert: 

10 

carried on in the indirect tax zone, in relation to an 

*

enterprise, 

11 

has the meaning given by subsection 9-25(6). 

12 

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Repeal the definition. 

29  Section 195-1 

Insert: 

connected with the indirect tax zone, in relation to a supply, has 

the meaning given by sections 9-25 and 85-5. 

Note: 

This meaning is also affected by section 96-5. 

30  Section 195-1 

Insert: 

indirect tax zone means Australia (within the meaning of the 

10 

*

ITAA 1997), but does not include any of the following: 

11 

 

(a)  the external Territories; 

12 

 

(b)  an offshore area for the purpose of the Offshore Petroleum 

13 

and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

14 

 

(c)  the Joint Petroleum Development Area (within the meaning 

15 

of the Petroleum (Timor Sea Treaty) Act 2003); 

16 

other than an installation (within the meaning of the Customs Act 

17 

1901) that is deemed by section 5C of the Customs Act 1901 to be 

18 

part of Australia and that is located in an offshore area or the Joint 

19 

Petroleum Development Area. 

20 

31  Amendments of listed provisions 

21 

 

22 

Further amendments 

Item 

Provision 

Omit 

Substitute 

Paragraph 9-5(c) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

Section 9-25 (heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

Subsection 9-25(1) 

(heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

Subsection 9-25(1) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

Subsection 9-25(1) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

Subsection 9-25(2) 

(heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

Subsection 9-25(2) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

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Further amendments 

Item 

Provision 

Omit 

Substitute 

Subsection 9-25(2) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

Subsection 9-25(3) 

(heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

10 

Subsection 9-25(3) 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

11 

Subsection 9-25(3) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

12 

Subsection 9-25(4) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

13 

Subsection 9-25(4) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

14 

Subsection 9-25(5) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

15 

Paragraphs 9-25(5)(a) to (c) 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

16 

Subsection 9-25(5) 

(example) 

for Australia that is 

supplied overseas 

might be connected 

with Australia 

under 

paragraph (5)(c). 

for a trip to Queensland 

that is supplied by a 

travel operator in Japan 

will be connected with 

the indirect tax zone 

under paragraph (5)(c). 

17 

Subsection 9-25(6) 

(heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

18 

Subsection 9-25(6) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

19 

Paragraph 9-25(6)(a) 

1936

1936) in the indirect tax 

zone 

20 

Section 9-39 (table item 11, 

column headed "For this 

case ... ") 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

21 

Section 9-69 (table 

item 4A, column headed 

"For this case ... ") 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

22 

Section 9-99 (table 

items 4AA and 7, column 

headed "For this case ... ") 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

23 

Subsection 11-15(3) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

24 

Section 13-1 (note 2) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

25 

Subsection 13-5(3) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

26 

Subparagraph 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

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Item 

Provision 

Omit 

Substitute 

13-20(2)(b)(i) 

27 

Subsection 15-10(3) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

28 

Section 25-49 (table item 3, 

column headed "For this 

case ... ") 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

29 

Paragraph 27-15(1)(b) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

30 

Section 29-99 (table item 4, 

column headed "For this 

case ... ") 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

31 

Section 37-1 (table) 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

32 

Subdivision 38-E (heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

33 

Subsection 38-185(1) 

(table) 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

34 

Subsections 38-185(2), (3), 

(4) and (6) 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

35 

Section 38-187 (heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

36 

Paragraph 38-187(b) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

37 

Section 38-187 (note) 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

38 

Paragraph 38-188(b) 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

39 

Section 38-190 (heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

40 

Subsection 38-190(1) (table 

heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

41 

Subsection 38-190(1) 

(table) 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

42 

Subsections 38-190(2) to 

(5) 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

43 

Subsection 38-355(1) 

(table) 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

44 

Subsection 38-355(2) 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

45 

Paragraph 38-360(b) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

46 

Section 38-540 

Australia (wherever 

the indirect tax zone 

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Further amendments 

Item 

Provision 

Omit 

Substitute 

occurring) 

47 

Subdivision 38-R (heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

48 

Section 38-570 (heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

49 

Section 38-570 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

50 

Paragraph 42-5(1A)(b) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

51 

Section 42-10 (heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

52 

Section 42-10 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

53 

Subsection 60-20(3) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

54 

Subsection 72-15(1) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

55 

Subsection 72-50(1) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

56 

Division 83 (heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

57 

Paragraph 83-5(1)(b) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

58 

Section 84-1 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

59 

Subsection 84-5(1) 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

60 

Section 84-15 

 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

61 

Section 85-1 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

62 

Section 85-5 (heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

63 

Subsection 85-5(1) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

64 

Section 85-5 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

65 

Division 96 (heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

66 

Section 96-1 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

67 

Section 96-5 (heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

68 

Section 96-5 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

69 

Section 96-10 (heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

70 

Paragraph 96-10(1)(b) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

71 

Section 100-20 (heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

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Item 

Provision 

Omit 

Substitute 

72 

Paragraph 108-5(1)(b) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

73 

Subsection 114-5(1) (table 

items 15 and 16, column 

headed "Circumstance") 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

74 

Subsection 114-10 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

75 

Paragraph 114-15(1)(a) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

76 

Paragraph 114-20(1)(a) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

77 

Section 117-5 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

78 

Subsection 129-50(3) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

79 

Subsection 134-5(1A) 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

80 

Section 156-15 (heading) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

81 

Section 156-15 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

82 

Section 168-5 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

83 

Subsection 188-15(3) 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

84 

Subsection 188-20(3) 

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

85 

Paragraph 188-40(1)(c) 

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

86 

Section 195-1 (definition of 

import

Australia 

the indirect tax zone 

87 

Section 195-1 (definition of 

international transport

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

88 

Section 195-1 

(paragraph (a) of the 

definition of place of 

consignment

Australia (first 

occurring) 

a place in the indirect 

tax zone 

89 

Section 195-1 

(paragraph (a) of the 

definition of place of 

consignment

Australia (second 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

90 

Section 195-1 

in Australia (first 

to a place in the indirect 

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Further amendments 

Item 

Provision 

Omit 

Substitute 

(paragraph (aa) of the 

definition of place of 

consignment

occurring) 

tax zone 

91 

Section 195-1 

(paragraph (aa) of the 

definition of place of 

consignment

in Australia (second 

occurring) 

in the indirect tax zone 

92 

Section 195-1 

(paragraph (ab) of the 

definition of place of 

consignment

Australia (wherever 

occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

93 

Section 195-1 (definition of 

place of export

Australia (first 

occurring) 

a place in the indirect 

tax zone 

94 

Section 195-1 (definition of 

place of export

Australia (second 

and third occurring) 

the indirect tax zone 

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A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 

32  Paragraph 8(1)(b) 

Omit "

*

connected with Australia", substitute "

*

connected with the 

indirect tax zone". 

33  Subsections 8(1A), (1B) and (1C) 

Repeal the subsections. 

34  Section 41 (definition of Australia

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

Australia, when used in a geographical sense, has the same 

10 

meaning as in the 

*

ITAA 1997. 

11 

35  Section 41 (definition of connected with Australia

12 

Repeal the definition. 

13 

36  Section 41 

14 

Insert: 

15 

connected with the indirect tax zone, in relation to a 

*

supply, has 

16 

the meaning given by section 195-1 of the A New Tax System 

17 

(Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

18 

37  Section 41 

19 

Insert: 

20 

indirect tax zone has the meaning given by section 195-1 of the 

21 

New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

22 

A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999 

23 

38  Subsection 3-5(3) (table) 

24 

Repeal the table, substitute: 

25 

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Common definitions that are not asterisked 

Item 

This term: 

indirect tax zone 

luxury car tax 

supply 

you 

39  Paragraph 5-10(1)(c) 

Omit "Australia", substitute "the indirect tax zone". 

40  Subsection 7-15(1) (subparagraph (b)(i) of the definition of 

luxury car tax value

Omit "Australia", substitute "the indirect tax zone". 

41  Paragraph 7-20(1)(a) 

Omit "Australia" (wherever occurring), substitute "the indirect tax 

zone". 

42  Paragraphs 7-20(2)(b), (c) and (d) 

Omit "Australia", substitute "the indirect tax zone". 

10 

43  Section 27-1 (definition of Australia

11 

Repeal the definition. 

12 

44  Section 27-1 (definition of connected with Australia

13 

Repeal the definition. 

14 

45  Section 27-1 

15 

Insert: 

16 

connected with the indirect tax zone, in relation to a supply, has 

17 

the meaning given by section 195-1 of the 

*

GST Act. 

18 

46  Section 27-1 (definition of import) 

19 

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

20 

import means import goods into the indirect tax zone. 

21 

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47  Section 27-1 

Insert: 

indirect tax zone has the meaning given by section 195-1 of the 

*

GST Act. 

A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999 

48  Section 1-3 (heading) 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

1-3  How the wine tax law applies to things outside the indirect tax 

zone and things happening before commencement 

49  Subsection 1-3(1) 

10 

Omit "

*

Australia", substitute "Australia (within the meaning of the 

11 

*

ITAA 1997)". 

12 

50  Subsection 3-5(3) (after table item 3) 

13 

Insert: 

14 

3A 

indirect tax zone 

51  Subsection 5-5(4) 

15 

Omit "

*

Australia", substitute "the indirect tax zone". 

16 

52  Section 7-25 (heading) 

17 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

18 

7-25  Goods returned to the indirect tax zone in an unaltered 

19 

condition 

20 

53  Section 7-25 

21 

Omit "Australia" (wherever occurring), substitute "the indirect tax 

22 

zone". 

23 

54  Paragraph 13-5(1)(a) 

24 

Omit "

*

Australia", substitute "the indirect tax zone". 

25 

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55  Paragraphs 13-5(1)(b) and 17-37(1)(a) 

Omit "Australia", substitute "the indirect tax zone". 

56  Paragraphs 19-5(2)(b), 19-7(2)(b) and 19-10(3)(a) 

Omit "

*

Australia", substitute "the indirect tax zone". 

57  Subsection 19-15(1C) (paragraph (a) of the definition of 

approved selling price

Omit "

*

Australia", substitute "the indirect tax zone". 

58  Paragraph 25-5(1)(c) 

Omit "Australia" (wherever occurring), substitute "the indirect tax 

zone". 

10 

59  Section 33-1 (definition of Australia

11 

Repeal the definition. 

12 

60  Section 33-1 (definition of Australian wine

13 

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

14 

Australian wine means wine that has been 

*

manufactured in the 

15 

indirect tax zone, but does not include 

*

imported wine. 

16 

61  Section 33-1 (definition of export

17 

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

18 

export, in relation to wine, means export the wine from the indirect 

19 

tax zone. 

20 

62  Section 33-1 (definition of import

21 

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

22 

import means import goods into the indirect tax zone. 

23 

63  Section 33-1 (definition of imported wine

24 

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

25 

imported wine means wine that has been 

*

imported (whether or not 

26 

the wine was 

*

manufactured in the indirect tax zone). 

27 

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64  Section 33-1 

Insert: 

indirect tax zone has the meaning given by section 195-1 of the 

*

GST Act. 

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 

65  Section 10 

Omit "otherwise than because of subsection 7A(2) of that Act", 

substitute "(other than a person who is a resident of Australia solely 

because the definition of Australia in that Act includes the external 

Territories)". 

10 

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 

11 

66  Subsection 4(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of resident 

12 

of Australia

13 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

14 

 

(a)  means a person who is a resident of Australia for the 

15 

purposes of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (other than 

16 

a person who is a resident of Australia solely because the 

17 

definition of Australia in that Act includes the external 

18 

Territories); and 

19 

Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986 

20 

67  At the end of Part I 

21 

Add: 

22 

2B  Application 

23 

 

(1)  This Act extends to every external Territory referred to in the 

24 

definition of Australia. 

25 

 

(2)  Except so far as the contrary intention appears, this Act extends to 

26 

acts, omissions, matters and things outside Australia, whether or 

27 

not in a foreign country. 

28 

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(3)  Except where otherwise expressly provided, this Act extends to 

matters and things whether occurring before or after the 

commencement of this Act. 

 

(4)  This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities. 

68  Subsection 136(1) (definition of Australia

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

Australia, when used in a geographical sense, has the same 

meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

69  Section 163 

Repeal the section. 

10 

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 

11 

70  Section 2 (definition of Australia

12 

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

13 

Australia, when used in a geographical sense, has the same 

14 

meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

15 

Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 

16 

71  Section 4 

17 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

18 

4  Application 

19 

 

  This Act extends to every external Territory referred to in the 

20 

definition of Australia

21 

72  Section 4A 

22 

Repeal the section. 

23 

73  Subsection 6(1) 

24 

Insert: 

25 

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Australia, when used in a geographical sense, has the same 

meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

74  Paragraphs 27(1)(b) and (c) 

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute: 

 

(b)  salary or wages paid to an employee: 

 

(i)  who is not a resident of Australia for work done outside 

Australia (except to the extent that the salary or wages 

relate to employment covered by a certificate under 

section 15C); or 

 

(ii)  who is a resident of Norfolk Island for work done in 

10 

Norfolk Island or outside Australia; 

11 

 

(c)  salary or wages paid by an employer: 

12 

 

(i)  who is not a resident of Australia to an employee who is 

13 

a resident of Australia for work done outside Australia; 

14 

or 

15 

 

(ii)  who is a resident of Norfolk Island to an employee who 

16 

is a resident of Australia for work done in Norfolk 

17 

Island; 

18 

Taxation Administration Act 1953 

19 

75  Subsection 2(1) 

20 

Insert: 

21 

Australia, when used in a geographical sense, has the same 

22 

meaning as in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

23 

76  Section 3 

24 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

25 

3  Application 

26 

 

  This Act extends to every external Territory referred to in the 

27 

definition of Australia

28 

77  Subsection 14Q(1) (definition of Australia

29 

Repeal the definition. 

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78  Subsection 12-190(7) in Schedule 1 

Repeal the subsection (including the note), substitute: 

 

(7)  In working out, for the purposes of this section, whether an 

enterprise is 

*

carried on in Australia, ignore any part of Australia 

that is not in the indirect tax zone (within the meaning of the 

*

GST 

Act). 

Note: 

The effect of this subsection is to treat an enterprise as carried on in 

Australia only where it would be treated as carried on in the indirect 

tax zone under the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) 

Act 1999

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--Application 

79  Application 

(1) 

The amendments made by this Schedule apply to an income year, a year 

of income, a tax period

 or an FBT year

 that commences on or after 

1 July 2015. 

(2) 

The amendments to the A New Tax System (Australian Business 

Number) Act 1999 made by this Schedule apply from 1 July 2015. 

(3) 

The amendments to the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989, the Child 

Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 and the Taxation 

Administration Act 1953 made by this Schedule apply from 1 July 2015. 

10 

(4) 

The amendments made to the Superannuation Guarantee 

11 

(Administration) Act 1992 apply to a quarter that commences on or after 

12 

1 July 2015. 

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