A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
11‑10 Meaning of acquisition11‑10 Meaning of acquisition
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11‑10 Meaning of acquisition
(1) An acquisition is any form of acquisition whatsoever. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), acquisition includes any of these: (a) an acquisition of goods; (b) an acquisition of services; (c) a receipt of advice or information; (d) an acceptance of a grant, assignment or surrender of *real property; (e) an acceptance of a grant, transfer, assignment or surrender of any right; (f) an acquisition of something the supply of which is a *financial supply; (g) an acquisition of a right to require another person: (i) to do anything; or (ii) to refrain from an act; or (iii) to tolerate an act or situation; (h) any combination of any 2 or more of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (g). (3) However, acquisition does not include: (a) an acquisition of *money unless the money is provided as *consideration for a supply that is a supply of money or *digital currency; or (b) an acquisition of digital currency unless the digital currency is provided as consideration for a supply that is a supply of digital currency or money.