A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
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40‑35 Residential rent
(1) A supply of premises that is by way of lease, hire or licence (including a renewal or extension of a lease, hire or licence) is input taxed if: (a) the supply is of *residential premises (other than a supply of *commercial residential premises or a supply of accommodation in commercial residential premises provided to an individual by the entity that owns or controls the commercial residential premises); or (b) the supply is of *commercial accommodation and Division 87 (which is about long‑term accommodation in commercial premises) would apply to the supply but for a choice made by the supplier under section 87‑25. (1A) A supply of a berth at a marina that is by way of lease, hire or licence (including a renewal or extension of a lease, hire or licence) is input taxed if: (a) the berth is occupied, or is to be occupied, by a *ship used as a residence; and (b) the supply is of *commercial accommodation and Division 87 (which is about long‑term accommodation in commercial premises) would apply to the supply but for a choice made by the supplier under section 87‑25. (2) However: (a) the supply is input taxed only to the extent that the premises are to be used predominantly for residential accommodation (regardless of the term of occupation); and (b) the supply is not input taxed under this section if the lease, hire or licence, or the renewal or extension of a lease, hire or licence, is a *long‑term lease.