Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
36‑20 Net exempt income36‑20 Net exempt income
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36‑20 Net exempt income
(1) If you are an Australian resident, your net exempt income is the amount by which your total *exempt income from all sources exceeds the total of: (a) the losses and outgoings (except capital losses and outgoings) you incurred in deriving that exempt income; and (b) any taxes payable outside Australia on that exempt income. (2) If you are a foreign resident, your net exempt income is the amount (if any) by which the total of: (a) your *exempt income *derived from sources in Australia; and (b) your exempt income to which section 26AG (Certain film proceeds included in assessable income) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 applies; exceeds the total of: (c) the losses and outgoings (except capital losses and outgoings) you incurred in deriving exempt income covered by paragraph (a) or (b); and (d) any taxes payable outside Australia on income covered by paragraph (b).