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#### 10‑5 List of provisions about assessable income
The provisions set out in the table:
include in your assessable income amounts that are not \*ordinary income; and
vary or replace the rules that would otherwise apply for certain kinds of \*ordinary income.
Provisions of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 are identified in normal text. The other provisions, in bold, are provisions of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.
| Accrued leave transfer payments | |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| .................................... | 15‑5 |
| alienated personal services income | |
| .................................... | 86‑15 |
| allowances | |
| see employment | |
| annual leave | |
| see leave payments | |
| annuities | |
| .................................... | 27H |
| approved deposit fund (ADFs) | |
| see superannuation | |
| attributable income | |
| see controlled foreign corporations | |
| avoidance of tax | |
| general ................................. | 177F |
| diversion of income ......................... | 121H |
| see also transfers of income | |
| bad debts | |
| see recoupment | |
| balancing adjustment | |
| see capital allowances, investments, R&D, scientific research and tax exempt entities | |
| banking | |
| offshore banking unit, deemed interest on payments to by owner | 121EK |
| barter transactions | |
| ............................................ | 21, 21A, 15‑2 |
| beneficiaries | |
| see trusts | |
| benefits | |
| business, non‑cash ................... | 21A |
| consideration, non‑cash ................ | 21 |
| meals you provide in an in‑house dining facility | 32‑70 |
| see also employment and superannuation | |
| bonus shares | |
| see shares | |
| bounties | |
| ............................................ | 15‑10 |
| capital allowances | |
| excess of termination value over adjustable value | |
| generally......................... | 40‑285 |
| for some cars...................... | 40‑370 |
| depreciating asset in low‑value pool........ | 40‑445(2) |
| expenditure in software development pool.......... | 40‑460 |
| recovery of petroleum resource rent tax............ | 40‑750(3) |
| capital gains | |
| .................................... | 102‑5 |
| see also insurance | |
| car expenses | |
| cents per kilometres reimbursement of ............ | 15‑70 |
| carried interests | |
| carried interests, not ordinary income............. | 118‑21 |
| CFCs | |
| see controlled foreign corporations | |
| charters | |
| see shipping | |
| child | |
| non‑trust income of, unearned ............ | 102AE |
| trust income of, unearned ..................... | 102AG |
| collecting societies | |
| payments of royalties by copyright collecting societies.. | 15‑22 |
| payments of royalties by resale royalty collecting society | 15‑23 |
| company | |
| see controlled foreign corporations, co‑operative company, directors, dividends, liquidation, shareholders and shares | |
| compensation | |
| live stock or trees, recoveries for loss of ........... | 385‑130 |
| profits or income, insurance or indemnity for loss of.... | 15‑30 |
| received by lessor for lessee’s non‑compliance with lease obligation to repair | 15‑25 |
| trading stock, insurance or indemnity for loss of ...... | 70‑115 |
| see also insurance, live stock, recoupment and scientific research | |
| consideration | |
| see benefits | |
| consolidated groups and MEC groups | |
| Assets in relation to Division 230 financial arrangement. | 701‑61(3) |
| controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) | |
| attributable income of ....................... | 456 to 459A |
| see also dividends and taxes | |
| co‑operative company | |
| receipts of ............................... | 119 |
| credit union | |
| see co‑operative company | |
| currency gains | |
| see foreign exchange | |
| currency losses | |
| see recoupment | |
| death | |
| see trusts | |
| debt/equity swap | |
| see shares and units | |
| defence forces | |
| allowances and benefits for service as a member of .... | 15‑2 |
| depreciation | |
| see capital allowances | |
| directors | |
| excessive remuneration or retirement payment from company | 109 |
| distributions | |
| see dividends | |
| dividends | |
| benefit of LIC capital gain through a trust or partnership . | 115‑280 |
| general ................................. | 44(1) |
| distribution from a controlled foreign corporation ..... | 47A(1) |
| franked dividends, credits on................... | 207‑20(1), 207‑35(1), 207‑35(3) |
| see also liquidation | |
| elections | |
| local government, reimbursement of expenses of...... | 25‑65 |
| see also recoupment | |
| electricity connections | |
| see recoupment | |
| employees | |
| see shares | |
| employment | |
| allowances and benefits in relation to employment or rendering services | 15‑2 |
| employment termination payment ............... | 82‑1082‑6582‑70 |
| other payments for employment termination ......... | 83‑295 |
| return to work payments ...................... | 15‑3 |
| see accrued leave transfer payments, leave payments, superannuation and sections 82‑10A and 82‑10C of the Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 | |
| environment | |
| see recoupment | |
| farm management deposits | |
| repayments of ............................ | 393‑10 |
| films | |
| Australian, proceeds of investment in ............. | 26AG |
| financial arrangements | |
| gains from............................... | 230‑15(1) |
| foreign exchange | |
| gains .................................. | 775‑15 |
| see also recoupment | |
| foreign income tax deduction for franked distributions | |
| Additional Tier 1 capital exception............... | 15‑80 |
| forestry agreement | |
| amount where section 82KZMG of the 1936 Act applies. | 15‑45 |
| CGT event in relation to forestry interest in agreement.. | 82KZMGB |
| forestry managed investment schemes | |
| forestry manager’s receipts under scheme........... | 15‑46 |
| CGT event in relation to forestry interest in scheme for initial participant | 394‑25(2) |
| CGT event in relation to forestry interest in scheme for subsequent participant | 394‑30(2) |
| franked dividends | |
| see dividends | |
| funeral policy | |
| benefit under.............................. | 15‑55 |
| general insurance companies and companies that self insure | |
| gross premiums............................reduction in value of adjusted liability for incurred claims | 321‑45321‑10 |
| reduction in value of adjusted liability for remaining coverage | 321‑50 |
| reduction in value of outstanding claims liability...... | 321‑80 |
| geothermal energy | |
| providing geothermal exploration information ....... | 15‑40 |
| grapevines | |
| see recoupment | |
| horticultural plants | |
| see recoupment | |
| improvements | |
| see leases | |
| imputation | |
| see dividends | |
| indemnity | |
| see compensation and recoupment | |
| insurance | |
| bonuses ................................. | 26AH, 15‑75 |
| company, demutualisation of ................... | 121AT |
| life insurance, transfer of contributions by superannuation fund or approved deposit fund to | 295‑260 |
| payments from a non‑resident reinsurer in respectof a loss .............................. | 148 |
| premiums in respect of Australian business received by non‑resident insurers | 143 |
| premiums paid to a non‑resident for reinsurance | 148 |
| premiums paid to mutual insurance association ....... | 121 |
| premiums payable to a non‑resident for insurance of property in Australia | 142(1) |
| premiums payable to a non‑resident for insuring an event that can only happen in Australia | 142(1) |
| premiums payable to a non‑resident under an insurance contract with a resident | 142(2) |
| rebates and premiums refunded to a superannuation fund trustee | 295‑320 (table item 4) |
| see also compensation, life insurance companies and recoupment | |
| interest | |
| overpaid tax, on ........................... | 15‑35 |
| qualifying securities, on ...................... | 159GQ, 159GW(1) |
| see also co‑operative companies and leases | |
| investments | |
| prizes from investment‑related lotteries ...... | 26AJ |
| qualifying securities, payments to partial residents made under | 159GW(2) |
| qualifying securities, amount assessable to issuer of .... | 159GT(1B) |
| qualifying securities, balancing adjustment on the transfer of | 159GS |
| securities, variation in terms of ................. | 159GV(2) |
| securities lending arrangements ................. | 26BC |
| traditional securities, gains on the disposal or redemption of | 26BB |
| see also films and interest | |
| landcare operations | |
| see recoupment | |
| leased plant .................................. | Division 45 |
| leases | |
| amounts received by lessor from lessee for non‑compliance with lease obligation to repair | 15‑25 |
| interest component of payments under non‑leveraged finance leases | 159GK |
| partnership leasing property under non‑leveraged finance lease, new partner or contribution of capital since 14 May 1985 | 159GO |
| premiums relating to assignment of a lease granted before 20 September 1985 | 26AB |
| profit on disposal of previously leased motor vehicles .. | Subdivision 20‑B |
| leases of luxury cars | |
| accrual amounts........................... | 242‑35 |
| adjustment amounts (lessee) | 242‑70 |
| adjustment amounts (lessor) | 242‑65 |
| leave payments | |
| accrued leave transfer payment ................. | 15‑5 |
| unused annual leave payment ........................ | 83‑10 |
| unused long service leave payment ............... | 83‑80 |
| see employment | |
| life insurance companies | Subdivision 320‑B |
| limited recourse debt | |
| excessive deduction amount (debtor) | 243‑40 |
| excessive deduction amount (partner) | 243‑65 |
| liquidation | |
| distribution to a shareholder in winding up a company.. | 47(1) |
| live stock | |
| death or destruction of ....................... | Subdivision 385‑E |
| departing Australia and ...................... | 385‑160, 385‑163 |
| insolvency, and ........................... | 385‑160, 385‑163 |
| profits on death or disposal of .................. | Subdivision 385‑E, 385‑160 |
| see also compensation and trading stock | |
| long service leave | |
| see leave payments | |
| losses | |
| see compensation | |
| lotteries | |
| see investments | |
| managed investment trusts | |
| gains etc. from carried interests................. | 275‑200(2) |
| meals | |
| see benefits | |
| Mining | |
| providing mining, quarrying or prospecting information . | 15‑40 |
| minors | |
| see child | |
| motor vehicles | |
| see car expenses and leases | |
| mutual insurance | |
| see insurance | |
| non‑cash benefits | |
| see benefits and employment | |
| notional sales and loans | |
| adjustment amounts (lessee) | 240‑110(2) |
| adjustment amounts (lessor) | 240‑105(2) |
| notional interest............................ | 240‑35(1) |
| profit on actual sale......................... | 240‑35(3) |
| profit on notional sale........................ | 240‑35(2) |
| offshore banking units | |
| see banking | |
| partnerships | |
| net income of, partner’s interest in ............... | 92(1) |
| uncontrolled partnership income, effect of .......... | 94 |
| see also leases | |
| petroleum | |
| resource rent tax, recovery of .................. | 20‑30(1) |
| see also capital allowances | |
| premiums | |
| see insurance, leases and superannuation | |
| primary production | |
| see recoupment | |
| prizes | |
| see investments | |
| profits | |
| cross‑border transfer pricing............. | 815‑30 |
| profit‑making undertaking or plan.......... | 15‑15 |
| sale of property acquired before 20 September 1985 for profit‑making by sale | 25A |
| see also avoidance of tax | |
| Project pools | |
| An amount received for the abandonment, sale or other disposal of a project | 40‑830, 40‑832 |
| property | |
| see profits and trusts | |
| quarrying | |
| see mining and recoupment | |
| R&D | |
| balancing adjustment ........................ | 40‑292, 40‑293, 355‑315 and 355‑525 |
| disposal of R&D results ...................... | 355‑410 |
| recoupments and feedstock adjustments ........... | 355‑450 |
| rates | |
| see recoupment | |
| recoupment | |
| insurance or indemnity for deductible losses oroutgoings............................. | Subdivision 20‑A |
| other recoupment for certain deductible losses or outgoings | Subdivision 20‑A |
| see also car expenses, compensation, elections and petroleum | |
| registered emissions units | |
| disposal of............................... | 420‑25 |
| disposal for a non‑commercial purpose............ | 420‑40 |
| difference between opening and closing value of...... | 420‑45 |
| reimbursements | |
| see car expenses, dividends, elections, petroleum and recoupment | |
| reinsurance | |
| see insurance | |
| retirement payments | |
| see directors, leave payments and shareholders | |
| rights to income | |
| see transfers of income | |
| roads | |
| see timber | |
| royalties | |
| ............................................ | 15‑20 |
| schemes | |
| see avoidance of tax | |
| scholarship plan | |
| benefit under.............................. | 15‑60 |
| scientific research | |
| consideration for disposal or destruction of buildings acquired for scientific research | 73A(4) |
| securities | |
| see investments | |
| services | |
| see co‑operative companies, employment, loans and trusts | |
| shareholders | |
| excessive remuneration or retirement payment from company | 109 |
| loans, payments and credits from company ......... | Division 7A of Part III |
| see also dividends | |
| shares | |
| acquired in a debt/equity swap, profit on the disposal cancellation or redemption of | 63E(4) |
| bonus shares, cost of ........................ | 6BA |
| buy‑backs ......................... | 159GZZZJ to 159GZZZT |
| employee share schemes ..................... | Subdivisions83A‑B and 83A‑C |
| holding company shares held by a subsidiary, cancellation of | 159GZZZC to 159GZZZI |
| see also dividends | |
| shipping | |
| goods shipped in Australia, amounts paid to foreign shipowners and charterers for | 129 |
| subsidies | |
| ............................................ | 15‑10 |
| superannuation | |
| associated earnings on non‑concessional contributions | Subdivision 292‑B |
| benefits generally .......................... | Divisions 301 to 306 |
| benefits in breach of legislative requirements ........ | Division 304 |
| benefits received from older superannuation funds .... | 26AF, 26AFA |
| complying fund becomes non‑complying, effect of | 295‑320 (table item 2) |
| contributions to an approved deposit fund .......... | Subdivisions 295‑C and 295‑D |
| contributions to an RSA ...................... | Subdivision 295‑C |
| contributions to a superannuation fund ............ | Subdivisions295‑C and 295‑D |
| death benefits ............................. | 302‑75302‑85302‑90302‑145 |
| excess concessional contributions ................ | 291‑15(a) |
| first home super saver scheme .................. | 313‑20 |
| foreign superannuation funds and schemes, benefits from | 305‑70 |
| member benefits ........................... | 301‑20301‑25301‑35301‑40Subdivision 301‑C |
| foreign fund becoming Australian, effect of ......... | 295‑320 (table item 3) |
| no‑TFN contributions income ............ | 295‑605 |
| release authorities, payments from ............... | 304‑20 |
| returned contributions ....................... | 290‑100 |
| trustee’s liability to pay tax .................... | 295‑5(2) and (3) |
| see insurance | |
| tax avoidance | |
| see avoidance of tax and transfers of income | |
| tax exempt entities | |
| treatment of income and gains on becoming taxable .... | Schedule 2D |
| taxes | |
| see dividends, foreign investment funds, interest and recoupment | |
| termination of employment | |
| see directors, eligible termination payments, leave payments and shareholders | |
| theft | |
| see recoupment | |
| trading stock | |
| change in interests in ........................ | 70‑100 |
| death of trader and ......................... | 70‑105 |
| difference between opening and closing value of ...... | 70‑35 |
| disposal not at arm’s length.................... | 70‑20 |
| disposal of outside ordinary course of business ....... | 70‑90, 70‑95 |
| see also compensation and tax exempt entities | |
| transfer pricing | |
| arm’s length principle for cross‑border conditions between entities | Subdivision 815‑B |
| arm’s length principle for permanent establishments.... | Subdivision 815‑C |
| transfers of income | |
| consideration for transfer of right to income ......... | 102CA |
| payments for transfer or disposal of property ........ | 262 |
| transferee, effect on of transfer of right to income ..... | 102C |
| transferor, effect on of transfer of right to income ..... | 102B |
| travel expenses | |
| see car expenses | |
| trusts | |
| beneficiary under legal disability or with a vested and indefeasible interest in trust income | 100 |
| deceased estates, income of .................... | 101A |
| discretionary trusts ......................... | 101 |
| net income of a trust estate, your present entitlement to | 97, 101 |
| non‑resident beneficiaries, liability to tax of ... | 98A |
| non‑resident trust estates to which you have transferred property or services, income of | 102AAZD |
| property of applied for benefit of beneficiaries ....... | 99B |
| trust estate includes income from another trust estate | 94(5) |
| trustees’ liability to tax ....................... | 98, 99, 99A, 102, 102S |
| see also avoidance of tax and superannuation | |
| unearned income | |
| see child | |
| units | |
| acquired in a debt/equity swap, profit on the disposal, cancellation or redemption of | 63E(4) |
| water conservation | |
| see recoupment | |
| winding‑up | |
| see insurance and liquidation | |
| wool clips | |
| double wool clips, treatment of ................. | 385‑135, 385‑155 |
| work in progress | |
| receipt of a work in progress amount ............. | 15‑50 |