Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

INCOME TAX AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2006 (NO. 4) (SLI NO 187 OF 2006) - SCHEDULE 1

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[1]           Subregulation 97 (2), after definition of eligible service period

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"EPSSS" has the same meaning as in the SIS Regulations.

[2]           Subregulation 97 (2), after definition of receiving fund

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"receiving spouse" has the meaning given by regulation 6.46 of the SIS Regulations.

[3]           Regulation 98B

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                An amount

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         (1)   An amount

[4]           Regulation 98B

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contributions‑splitting amount

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spouse

[5]           Regulation 98B

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         (2)   An amount is a spouse contributions‑splitting amount for the definition of contributions‑splitting ETP in subsection 27A (1) of the Act if the amount:

                (a)    is:

                          (i)    paid into a superannuation fund from an EPSSS; or

                         (ii)    transferred within an EPSSS; and

               (b)    would be a spouse contributions‑splitting amount because of subregulation (1) if:

                          (i)    the EPSSS were a regulated superannuation fund; and

                         (ii)    the amount had been rolled over, transferred or allotted under Division 6.7 of the SIS Regulations.

[6]           Subregulation 98C (1)

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         (1)   For paragraph 27D (8) (a) of the Act, an election under subsection 27D (1) of the Act is taken to have been made by a taxpayer in relation to a qualifying ETP that is a contributions-splitting ETP if the amount is designated as a spouse contributions‑splitting amount by regulation 98B.

[7]           Paragraph 98C (2) (b)

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contributions.

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contributions;

[8]           After paragraph 98C (2) (b)

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                (c)    subject to subregulation (4) -- the untaxed element of a post‑June 83 component.

[9]           Subregulation 98C (4)

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         (4)   For subregulation (2):

                (a)    the amount mentioned in paragraph (2) (a) must not exceed the amount of taxed splittable contributions (within the meaning of Division 6.7 of the SIS Regulations or Division 4.5 of the RSA Regulations) that:

                          (i)    the taxpayer has applied to split under regulation 6.44 of the SIS Regulations; or

                         (ii)    the taxpayer has applied to split under 4.41 of the RSA Regulations; or

                         (iii)    the taxpayer has applied to have dealt with in a way that would result in the amount becoming a spouse contributions‑splitting amount because of subregulation 98B (2); and

               (b)    the amount mentioned in paragraph (2) (b) must not exceed the amount of untaxed splittable contributions (within the meaning of Division 6.7 of the SIS Regulations or Division 4.5 of the RSA Regulations) that:

                          (i)    the taxpayer has applied to split under regulation 6.44 of the SIS Regulations; or

                         (ii)    the taxpayer has applied to split under 4.41 of the RSA Regulations; or

                         (iii)    the taxpayer has applied to have dealt with in a way that would result in the amount becoming a spouse contributions‑splitting amount because of subregulation 98B (2); and

                (c)    the amount mentioned in paragraph (2) (c) must not exceed the amount of untaxed splittable employer contributions (within the meaning of Division 6.7 of the SIS Regulations) that:

                          (i)    the taxpayer has applied to split under regulation 6.44 of the SIS Regulations; or

                         (ii)    the taxpayer has applied to split under 4.41 of the RSA Regulations; or

                         (iii)    the taxpayer has applied to have dealt with in a way that would result in the amount becoming a spouse contributions‑splitting amount because of subregulation 98B (2).

[10]         Regulation 98D

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                For subsections 82AAT (1BA) and (1CCA) of the Act, each of the following is designated as a contributions‑splitting application :

                (a)    an application under regulation 6.44 of the SIS Regulations;

               (b)    an application under regulation 4.41 of the RSA Regulations;

                (c)    an application to deal with an amount in a way that would result in the amount becoming a spouse contributions-splitting amount because of subregulation 98B (2).

[11]         Paragraphs 99D (1) (a), (c) and (m)

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taxpayer's

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relevant person's

[12]         Paragraphs 99D (1) (b) and (m)

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taxpayer

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relevant person

[13]         After subregulation 99D (3)

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         (4)   In subregulation (1):

relevant person means:

                (a)    the taxpayer; or

               (b)    for a contributions‑splitting ETP -- the receiving spouse.

[14]         Amendments relating to references to the SIS Regulations