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TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (SMALL BUSINESS) ACT 2007 - SCHEDULE 2

Amendments relating to GST turnover thresholds

Part   1 -- Main amendments

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

1   Section   23 - 1 (diagram)

Repeal the diagram, substitute:

 

2   Paragraph 23 - 5(b)

Omit " * annual turnover", substitute " * GST turnover".

3   Subsection 23 - 10(1)

Omit "your turnover", substitute "your * GST turnover".

4   Paragraph 27 - 15(1)(a)

Omit " * annual turnover", substitute " * GST turnover".

5   Subsection 27 - 20(1)

Omit " * annual turnover", substitute " * GST turnover".

6   Subsection 27 - 22(1)

Omit " * annual turnover", substitute " * GST turnover".

7   Paragraph 27 - 37(1)(a)

Omit " * annual turnover", substitute " * GST turnover".

8   Subsection 29 - 40(1)

Omit "If", substitute "You may choose to * account on a cash basis, with effect from the first day of the tax period that you choose, if".

9   Paragraph 29 - 40(1)(a)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

  (a)   you are a * small business entity (other than because of subsection 328 - 110(4) of the * ITAA 1997) for the * income year in which you make your choice; or

  (ab)   you do not carry on a * business and your * GST turnover does not exceed the * cash accounting turnover threshold; or

10   Paragraph 29 - 40(1)(c)

Omit "this section;", substitute "this section.".

11   Subsection 29 - 40(1)

Omit "you may choose to account on a cash basis, with effect from the first day of the tax period that you choose.".

12   Paragraph 29 - 40(3)(a)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

  (a)   $2 million; or

13   Paragraph 29 - 50(1)(a)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

  (a)   in a case to which paragraph 29 - 40(1)(a) applied--you are not a * small business entity of the kind referred to in that paragraph for an * income year and you do not have permission to * account on a cash basis; or

  (ab)   in a case to which paragraph 29 - 40(1)(ab) applied--you do not satisfy the requirements of that paragraph and you do not have permission to account on a cash basis; or

14   Subsection 29 - 50(2)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

  (2)   The date of effect of your cessation is the first day of the next tax period to commence after:

  (a)   if paragraph   (1)(a) applies--the start of the * income year referred to in that paragraph; or

  (b)   if paragraph   (1)(ab) applies--you do not satisfy the requirements of paragraph 29 - 40(1)(ab); or

  (c)   if paragraph   (1)(b) applies--you notify the Commissioner.

15   Paragraph 29 - 50(3)(a)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

  (a)   either:

  (i)   you carry on a * business but you are not a * small business entity (other than because of subsection 328 - 110(4) of the * ITAA 1997) for an * income year; or

  (ii)   you do not carry on a business and your * GST turnover meets the * cash accounting turnover threshold; and

16   Subsection 31 - 25(2)

Omit " * annual turnover", substitute " * GST turnover".

17   Subsection 33 - 10(2)

Omit " * annual turnover", substitute " * GST turnover".

18   Subsection 57 - 35(1)

Omit " * annual turnover", substitute " * GST turnover".

19   Subsection 83 - 25(1)

Omit " * annual turnover", substitute " * GST turnover".

20   Subsection 83 - 30(1)

Omit " * annual turnover", substitute " * GST turnover".

21   Subsection 84 - 5(2)

Omit " * annual turnover", substitute " * GST turnover".

22   Paragraph 131 - 5(1)(a)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

  (a)   either:

  (i)   you are a * small business entity (other than because of subsection 328 - 110(4) of the * ITAA 1997) for the * income year in which you make your election; or

  (ii)   you do not carry on a * business and your * GST turnover does not exceed the * annual apportionment turnover threshold; and

23   Paragraph 131 - 20(1)(c)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

  (c)   in a case to which subparagraph 131 - 5(1)(a)(i) applied--you are not a * small business entity of the kind referred to in that subparagraph for an * income year; or

  (d)   in a case to which subparagraph 131 - 5(1)(a)(ii) applied--on 31   July in a * financial year, you do not satisfy the requirements of that subparagraph.

24   Subsection 131 - 20(5) (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Not being a small business entity for an income year

25   Subsection 131 - 20(5)

Omit "31   July in the * financial year", substitute "the first day of the * income year".

26   At the end of section   131 - 20

Add:

Failing to satisfy the requirements of subparagraph 131 - 5(1)(a)(ii)

  (6)   If paragraph   (1)(d) applies, your election is taken to have ceased to have effect from the start of the tax period in which 31   July in the * financial year referred to in that paragraph falls.

27   Paragraph 144 - 5(2)(a)

Omit " * annual turnover", substitute " * GST turnover".

28   Paragraph 149 - 10(1)(b)

Omit " * annual turnover", substitute " * GST turnover".

29   Subsection 157 - 10(1)

Omit "Paragraph 29 - 50(1)(a)", substitute "Paragraphs 29 - 50(1)(a) and (ab)".

30   Paragraph 162 - 5(1)(a)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

  (a)   either:

  (i)   you are a * small business entity (other than because of subsection 328 - 110(4) of the * ITAA 1997) for the * income year in which you make your election; or

  (ii)   you do not carry on a * business and your * GST turnover does not exceed the * instalment turnover threshold; and

31   Paragraph 162 - 30(1)(c)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

  (c)   in a case to which subparagraph 162 - 5(1)(a)(i) applied--you are not a * small business entity of the kind referred to in that subparagraph for an * income year; or

  (ca)   in a case to which subparagraph 162 - 5(1)(a)(ii) applied--on 31   July in a * financial year, you do not satisfy the requirements of that subparagraph; or

32   Subsection 162 - 30(5) (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Not being a small business entity for an income year

33   Subsection 162 - 30(5)

Omit "the start of the * financial year", substitute "1   July in the * income year".

34   After subsection 162 - 30(5)

Insert:

Failing to satisfy the requirements of subparagraph 162 - 5(1)(a)(ii)

  (5A)   If paragraph   (1)(ca) applies, your election is taken to have ceased to have effect from the start of the * financial year referred to in that paragraph.

35   Division   188 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Division   188 -- Meaning of GST turnover

36   Section   188 - 1

Omit "annual turnover" (wherever occurring), substitute "GST turnover".

37   Section   188 - 5 (note 2)

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note 2:   Items   3, 4A and 5 of the table apply to you only if you do not carry on a business.

Note 3:   This section is an explanatory section.

38   Section   188 - 10 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

188 - 10   Whether your GST turnover meets, or does not exceed, a turnover threshold

39   Subsection 188 - 10(1)

Omit "an annual turnover ", substitute "a GST turnover ".

40   Paragraphs 188 - 10(1)(a) and (b)

Omit "annual turnover" (wherever occurring), substitute "GST turnover".

41   Subsection 188 - 10(2)

Omit "an annual turnover ", substitute "a GST turnover ".

42   Paragraphs 188 - 10(2)(a) and (b)

Omit "annual turnover" (wherever occurring), substitute "GST turnover".

43   Section   188 - 15 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

188 - 15   Current GST turnover

44   Subsections 188 - 15(1), (2) and (3)

Omit " current annual turnover ", substitute " current GST turnover ".

45   Section   188 - 20 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

188 - 20   Projected GST turnover

46   Subsections 188 - 20(1), (2) and (3)

Omit " projected annual turnover ", substitute " projected GST turnover ".

47   Section   188 - 22

Omit "annual turnover" (wherever occurring), substitute "GST turnover".

48   Section   188 - 23 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

188 - 23   Supplies "reverse charged" under Division   83 not to be included in a recipient's GST turnover

49   Section   188 - 23

Omit "annual turnover" (wherever occurring), substitute "GST turnover".

50   Subsections 188 - 24(1) and (2)

Omit "annual turnover" (wherever occurring), substitute "GST turnover".

51   Section   188 - 25

Omit "annual turnover", substitute "GST turnover".

52   Subsection 188 - 40(1)

Omit "annual turnover" (wherever occurring), substitute "GST turnover".

53   Section   195 - 1 (definition of annual turnover )

Repeal the definition.

54   Section   195 - 1 (definition of current annual turnover )

Repeal the definition.

55   Section   195 - 1

Insert:

"current GST turnover" has the meaning given by section   188 - 15.

Note:   This meaning is affected by section   188 - 22.

56   Section   195 - 1

Insert:

"GST turnover" :

  (a)   in relation to meeting a * turnover threshold--has the meaning given by subsection 188 - 10(1); and

  (b)   in relation to not exceeding a * turnover threshold--has the meaning given by subsection 188 - 10(2).

57   Section   195 - 1 (definition of projected annual turnover )

Repeal the definition.

58   Section   195 - 1

Insert:

"projected GST turnover" has the meaning given by section   188 - 20.

Note:   This meaning is affected by sections   188 - 22 and 188 - 25.

59   Section   195 - 1

Insert:

"small business entity" has the meaning given by subsection 995 - 1(1) of the * ITAA 1997.

60   Section   195 - 1 (definition of turnover threshold )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

"turnover threshold" has the meaning given by subsection 188 - 10(3).


Part   2 -- Consequential amendments

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

61   Paragraph 974 - 75(6)(b)

Omit "annual turnover", substitute " * GST turnover".

62   Subsection 974 - 75(7)

Omit "annual turnover", substitute " * GST turnover".

63   Subsection 995 - 1(1) (definition of current annual turnover )

Repeal the definition.

64   Subsection 995 - 1(1)

Insert:

"current GST turnover" has the meaning given by section   195 - 1 of the * GST Act.

65   Subsection 995 - 1(1)

Insert:

"GST turnover" has the meaning given by section   195 - 1 of the * GST Act.

Taxation Administration Act 1953

66   Paragraphs 286 - 80(3)(c) and (4)(c) in Schedule   1

Omit "annual turnover", substitute "GST turnover".


Part   3 -- Application and transitional

67   Application

(1)   The amendments made by Part   1 of this Schedule, and items   68, 69 and 70 of this Part, apply in relation to net amounts for tax periods starting on or after 1   July 2007.

(2)   The amendments made by items   61, 62 and 65 of Part   2 of this Schedule apply in relation to the 2007 - 08 income year and later income years.

(3)   The amendments made by items   63, 64 and 66 of Part   2 of this Schedule apply in relation to the year starting on 1   July 2007 and later years.

68   Transitional--choice to account on a cash basis

(1)   This item applies to you if:

  (a)   before 1   July 2007, you chose to account on a cash basis under paragraph 29 - 40(1)(a) of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 ; and

  (b)   your choice was in effect immediately before 1   July 2007.

(2)   If you are carrying on a business on 1   July 2007, your choice continues to have effect as if it had been made under paragraph 29 - 40(1)(a) of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 , as inserted by Part   1 of this Schedule.

(3)   If you are not carrying on a business on 1   July 2007, your choice continues to have effect as if it had been made under paragraph 29 - 40(1)(ab) of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 , as inserted by Part   1 of this Schedule.

69   Transitional--election to have annual apportionment

(1)   This item applies to you if:

  (a)   before 1   July 2007, you made an annual apportionment election under subsection 131 - 10(1) of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 ; and

  (b)   your election was in effect immediately before 1   July 2007.

(2)   If you are carrying on a business on 1   July 2007, your election continues to have effect as if subparagraph 131 - 5(1)(a)(i) of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 , as inserted by Part   1 of this Schedule, applied.

(3)   If you are not carrying on a business on 1   July 2007, your election continues to have effect as if subparagraph 131 - 5(1)(a)(ii) of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 , as inserted by Part   1 of this Schedule, applied.

70   Transitional--election to pay GST by instalments

(1)   This item applies to you if:

  (a)   before 1   July 2007, you made an election to pay GST by instalments under subsection 162 - 15(1) of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 ; and

  (b)   your election was in effect immediately before 1   July 2007.

(2)   If you are carrying on a business on 1   July 2007, your election continues to have effect as if subparagraph 162 - 5(1)(a)(i) of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 , as inserted by Part   1 of this Schedule, applied.

(3)   If you are not carrying on a business on 1   July 2007, your election continues to have effect as if subparagraph 162 - 5(1)(a)(ii) of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 , as inserted by Part   1 of this Schedule, applied.




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