A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
38‑4 Meaning of food38‑4 Meaning of food
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38‑4 Meaning of food
(1) Food means any of these, or any combination of any of these: (a) food for human consumption (whether or not requiring processing or treatment); (b) ingredients for food for human consumption; (c) *beverages for human consumption; (d) ingredients for beverages for human consumption; (e) goods to be mixed with or added to food for human consumption (including condiments, spices, seasonings, sweetening agents or flavourings); (f) fats and oils marketed for culinary purposes; but does not include: (g) live animals (other than crustaceans or molluscs); or (ga) unprocessed cow’s milk; or (h) any grain, cereal or sugar cane that has not been subject to any process or treatment resulting in an alteration of its form, nature or condition; or (i) plants under cultivation that can be consumed (without being subject to further process or treatment) as food for human consumption. (2) Beverage includes water.