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Taxation Administration Act 1999
137EExemption scheme
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137E Exemption scheme
(1) The Minister may determine a scheme to exempt a person who is
required to pay tax under a tax law from the requirement to pay the
tax (an exemption scheme).
(2) The exemption scheme may include the following matters:
(a) an exemption from the requirement to pay some or all the tax
payable under a tax law;
(b) applying the exemption for a stated period;
(c) applying the exemption to a particular transaction;
(d) applying the exemption in stated circumstances;
(e) making the exemption conditional on stated actions.
(3) The exemption scheme must include a statement about whether, in
the Minister’s opinion, the scheme is consistent with human rights.
(4) An exemption scheme determination is a disallowable instrument.
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