12‑445 Asset entity to allocate deductio12‑445 Asset entity to allocate deductions first against rental income that is not MIT cross staple arrangement income

#### 12‑445 Asset entity to allocate deductions first against rental income that is not MIT cross staple arrangement income (1) This section applies if: (a) an entity is an \*asset entity in relation to an income year and is a \*stapled entity in relation to a \*cross staple arrangement; and (b) the entity is entitled to a deduction for the income year against its assessable income that arises from \*rent from land investment that it derives or receives in the income year; and (c) the entity derives, receives or makes an amount of \*excepted MIT CSA income in the income year (disregarding this section and subsection 12‑441(2)); and (d) the amount of that excepted MIT CSA income exceeds the entity’s \*concessional cross staple rent cap for the income year. (2) The amount of the deduction can only be deducted against an amount of assessable income of the \*asset entity as follows: (a) first, the amount can only be deducted against an amount of assessable income that is \*excepted MIT CSA income, to the extent that the excepted MIT CSA income does not exceed the entity’s \*concessional cross staple rent cap for the income year; (b) next, if an amount of the deduction remains after applying the rule in paragraph (a), the amount can only be deducted against an amount of assessable income that is \*MIT cross staple arrangement income; (c) next, if an amount of the deduction remains after applying the rules in paragraphs (a) and (b), the amount can be deducted against an amount of assessable income in accordance with other provisions of this Act. (3) If the \*asset entity is not a \*managed investment trust in relation to the income year, for the purposes of determining whether an amount of its assessable income for the income year is \*MIT cross staple arrangement income, treat it as a managed investment trust in relation to the income year.