Veterans' Entitlements (Attribution of Income — Ineligible Deductions) Determination 2020
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Veterans’ Entitlements (Attribution of Income — Ineligible Deductions) Determination 2020
Instrument 2020 No.R2
The Repatriation Commission, under sections 52ZZO and 52ZZZO of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, makes this Determination.
Dated this 25th day of February 2020
The Seal of the )
Repatriation Commission ) SEAL
is affixed hereto in the )
presence of : )
Elizabeth Cosson Donald Spinks
ELIZABETH COSSON DONALD SPINKS
AM CSC AM
PRESIDENT COMMISSIONER
Contents
Page
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Determination 4
2 Commencement 4
3 Revocation 4
4 Definitions 4
Part 2 Ineligible deductions and ineligible parts of deductions
Division 2.1 Ineligible deductions
5 Ineligible deductions — ITAA 1936 and ITAA 1997 5
Division 2.2 Ineligible parts of deductions
6 Ineligible part of amount of salary or wages 5
7 Ineligible part of amount of interest on borrowings 6
8 Trading stock of business — election under s 70-45 of ITAA 1997 7
9 Trading stock of primary production enterprise — election under s 70-45 of ITAA 1997 8
10 Trading stock of business — election under s 70-50 of ITAA 1997 8
11 Trading stock of primary production enterprise — election under s 70-50 of ITAA 1997 9
Schedule 1 Ineligible deductions for section 52ZZO of the Act 10
Part 1 Ineligible deductions: ITAA 1936 10
Part 2 Ineligible deductions: ITAA 1997 10
Schedule 2 Ineligible deductions for section 52ZZZO of the Act 12
Part 1 Ineligible deductions: ITAA 1936 12
Part 2 Ineligible deductions: ITAA 1997 12
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Determination
This Determination is the Veterans’ Entitlements (Attribution of Income — Ineligible Deductions) Determination 2020.
2 Commencement
This Determination commences the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
3 Revocation
Schedule 8 (Veterans’ Entitlements (Attribution of Income – Ineligible Deductions) Determination 2001- Instrument 2014 No. R70) of the Veterans’ Affairs (Legislative Instrument Re-making Exercise) Instrument 2014 (Instrument 2014 No. R62) is revoked.
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4 Definitions
In this Determination:
Act means the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
assessable income means assessable income for the purposes of ITAA 1936 or ITAA 1997.
ITAA 1936 means the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.
ITAA 1997 means the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
Part 2 Ineligible deductions and ineligible parts of deductions
Division 2.1 Ineligible deductions
5 Ineligible deductions — ITAA 1936 and ITAA 1997
(1) For subsection 52ZZO(3) of the Act:
(a) an allowable deduction for the purposes of a provision of ITAA 1936 mentioned in an item in Part 1 of Schedule 1 is an ineligible deduction; and
(b) an allowable deduction for the purposes of a provision of ITAA 1997 mentioned in an item in Part 2 of Schedule 1 is an ineligible deduction.
(2) For subsection 52ZZZO(3) of the Act:
(a) an allowable deduction for the purposes of a provision of ITAA 1936 mentioned in an item in Part 1 of Schedule 2 is an ineligible deduction; and
(b) an allowable deduction for the purposes of a provision of ITAA 1997 mentioned in an item in Part 2 of Schedule 2 is an ineligible deduction.
Division 2.2 Ineligible parts of deductions
6 Ineligible part of amount of salary or wages
(1) For subsection 52ZZO(5) of the Act, this section applies if:
(a) a company or a trust pays a wage or salary (the amount paid) to an individual (the wage or salary earner) who is:
(i) an attributable stakeholder of the company or trust; or
(ii) an associate, within the meaning of paragraph 52ZQ(1)(e), (h), (i) or (j) of the Act, of an attributable stakeholder of the company or trust; and
(b) the amount paid is an allowable deduction of a kind mentioned in paragraph 52ZZO(1)(a) of the Act; and
(c) the amount paid exceeds an amount that represents reasonable remuneration for the wage or salary earner having regard to:
(i) the period to which the amount paid relates; and
(ii) the work performed by the wage or salary earner during that period; and
(iii) the relevant qualifications or skills of the wage or salary earner; and
(iv) remuneration paid to individuals, with comparable qualifications or skills, performing work that is comparable to that performed by the wage or salary earner; and
(v) other relevant circumstances affecting the employment of the wage or salary earner.
(2) For subsection 52ZZZO(5) of the Act, this section applies if:
(a) a company or trust that carries on a primary production enterprise pays a wage or salary (the amount paid) to an individual (the wage or salary earner) who is:
(i) an attributable stakeholder of the company or trust; or
(ii) an associate, within the meaning of paragraph 52ZQ(1)(e), (h), (i) or (j) of the Act, of an attributable stakeholder of the company or trust; and
(b) the amount paid is an allowable deduction of a kind mentioned in paragraph 52ZZZO(1)(a) of the Act; and
(c) the amount paid exceeds an amount that represents reasonable remuneration for the wage or salary earner having regard to:
(i) the period to which the amount paid relates; and
(ii) the work performed by the wage or salary earner during that period; and
(iii) the relevant qualifications or skills of the wage or salary earner; and
(iv) remuneration paid to individuals, with comparable qualifications or skills, performing work comparable to that performed by the wage or salary earner; and
(v) other relevant circumstances affecting the employment of the wage or salary earner.
(3) The amount by which the amount paid, referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (2)(a), exceeds the reasonable remuneration referred to in paragraph (1)(c) or (2)(c), is an ineligible part of the relevant allowable deduction.
7 Ineligible part of amount of interest on borrowings
(1) For subsection 52ZZZO(5) of the Act, this section applies if:
(a) a company or a trust borrows money for the purposes of carrying on a business; and
(b) the interest payable on the money borrowed is an allowable deduction of a kind mentioned in paragraph 52ZZO(1)(a) of the Act; and
(c) the interest paid exceeds an amount that represents a reasonable rate of interest on the money borrowed having regard to:
(i) the terms and conditions of the loan; and
(ii) standard commercial interest rates at the time that the loan was made; and
(iii) the kind of business carried on, or the way in which assessable income is gained or produced by the business.
(2) For subsection 52ZZZO(5) of the Act, this section applies if:
(a) an entity that carries on a primary production enterprise borrows money for the purposes of carrying on a business; and
(b) the interest payable on the money borrowed is an allowable deduction of a kind mentioned in paragraph 52ZZZO(1)(a) of the Act; and
(c) the interest paid exceeds an amount that represents a reasonable rate of interest on the money borrowed having regard to:
(i) the terms and conditions of the loan; and
(ii) standard commercial interest rates at the time that the loan was made; and
(iii) the kind of business carried on, or the way in which assessable income is gained or produced by the business.
(3) The amount by which the interest paid, referred to in paragraph (1)(c) or (2)(c), is greater than the reasonable rate of interest referred to in that paragraph, is an ineligible part of the relevant allowable deduction.
8 Trading stock of business — election under s 70-45 of ITAA 1997
(1) For subsection 52ZZO(5) of the Act, this section applies if:
(a) a company or trust values trading stock of a business owned or controlled by the company or trust using:
(i) a valuation method at the start of an income year, giving an amount (the first valuation); and
(ii) a different valuation method in accordance with an election made under section 70-45 of the ITAA 1997 at the end of the income year, giving an amount (the second valuation); and
(b) the first valuation exceeds the second valuation; and
(c) the ordinary income of the company or trust from the business is reduced by the amount of any excess of the first valuation over the second valuation (the allowable deduction); and
(d) the allowable deduction exceeds the difference (if any) in the value of the trading stock if its value at the end of the income year were worked out by using the same valuation method used for the first valuation.
(2) The amount by which the allowable deduction, referred to in paragraph (1)(c), is greater than the difference in the value of the trading stock, referred to in paragraph (1)(d), is an ineligible part of the allowable deduction.
9 Trading stock of primary production enterprise — election under s 70-45 of ITAA 1997
(1) For subsection 52ZZZO(5) of the Act, this section applies if:
(a) an entity carrying on a primary production enterprise values trading stock of the enterprise using:
(i) a valuation method at the start of an income year, giving an amount (the first valuation); and
(ii) a different valuation method in accordance with an election made under section 70-45 of the ITAA 1997 at the end of the income year, giving an amount (the second valuation); and
(b) the first valuation exceeds the second valuation; and
(c) the entity’s income from the enterprise is reduced by the amount of any excess of the first valuation over the second valuation (the allowable deduction); and
(d) the allowable deduction exceeds the difference (if any) in the value of the trading stock if its value at the end of the income year were worked out by using the same valuation method used for the first valuation.
(2) The amount by which the allowable deduction, referred to in paragraph (1)(c), is greater than the difference in the value of the trading stock, referred to in paragraph (1)(d), is an ineligible part of the allowable deduction.
10 Trading stock of business — election under s 70-50 of ITAA 1997
(1) For subsection 52ZZO(5) of the Act, this section applies if:
(a) a company or a trust values trading stock of a business owned or controlled by the company or trust using:
(i) a valuation method at the start of an income year, giving an amount (the first valuation), that is the same valuation method used to value the trading stock at the end of the preceding income year; and
(ii) a different valuation method in accordance with an election made under section 70-50 of the ITAA 1997 at the end of the income year, giving an amount (the second valuation); and
(b) the first valuation exceeds the second valuation; and
(c) the ordinary income of the company or trust is reduced by the amount of any excess of the first valuation over the second valuation (the allowable deduction); and
(d) the allowable deduction exceeds the difference (if any) in the value of the trading stock if its value at the end of the income year were worked out by using the same valuation method used for the first valuation.
(2) The amount by which the allowable deduction, referred to in paragraph (1)(c), is greater than the difference in the value of the trading stock, referred to in paragraph (1)(d), is an ineligible part of the allowable deduction.
11 Trading stock of primary production enterprise — election under s 70-50 of ITAA 1997
(1) For subsection 52ZZZO(5) of the Act, this section applies if:
(a) an entity carrying on a primary production enterprise values trading stock using:
(i) a valuation method at the start of an income year, giving an amount (the first valuation), that is the same valuation method used to value the trading stock at the end of the preceding income year; and
(ii) a different valuation method in accordance with an election made under section 70-50 of the ITAA 1997 at the end of the income year, giving an amount (the second valuation); and
(b) the first valuation exceeds the second valuation; and
(c) the entity’s income from the enterprise is reduced by the amount of any excess of the first valuation over the second valuation (the allowable deduction); and
(d) the allowable deduction exceeds the difference (if any) in the value of the trading stock if its value at the end of the income year were worked out by using the same valuation method used for the first valuation.
(2) The amount by which the allowable deduction, referred to in paragraph (1)(c), is greater than the difference in the value of the trading stock, referred to in paragraph (1)(d), is an ineligible part of the allowable deduction.
Schedule 1 Ineligible deductions for section 52ZZO of the Act
(subsection 5(1))
Part 1 Ineligible deductions: ITAA 1936
Item
Provision
General description
101
Section 82KZM
Expenditure by small business entities and individuals incurring non-business expenditure
102
Section 82KZMD
Business expenditure and non-business expenditure by non-individual
103
Section 82KZMF
Proportional deduction
104
Section 266-25 of Schedule 2F
Fixed trust may be denied tax loss deduction
105
Section 266-35 of Schedule 2F
Fixed trust may be denied debt deduction
106
Section 266-50 of Schedule 2F
Fixed trust — deducting part of a tax loss
107
Section 267-20 of Schedule 2F
Non-fixed trust may be denied tax loss deduction
108
Section 267-50 of Schedule 2F
Non-fixed trust — deducting part of a tax loss
Part 2 Ineligible deductions: ITAA 1997
Item
Provision
General description
201
Section 25-20
Lease document expenses
202
Section 25-25
Borrowing expenses
203
Section 25-30
Expenses of discharging a mortgage
204
Section 25-110
Capital expenditure to terminate lease etc
205
Section 26-80
Financing costs on loans to pay superannuation contribution
206
Section 26-85
Borrowing costs on loans to pay life insurance premiums
207
Section 30-15
Table of gifts or contributions that you can deduct
208
Section 32-20
Fringe benefits
209
Section 32-25
Deductions for losses and outgoings relating to entertainment
210
Section 36-15
How to deduct tax losses of entities other than corporate tax entities
211
Section 36-17
How to deduct tax losses of corporate tax entities
212
Section 36-40
Deductions for amounts paid for debts incurred before bankruptcy
213
Section 40-25
Deducting amounts for depreciating assets
214
Section 40-80
When you can deduct the asset's cost
215
Section 40-285
Balancing adjustments
216
Section 40-335
Deduction for in-house software where you will never use it
217
Section 40-370
Balancing adjustments where there has been use of different car expense methods
218
Section 40-455
In-house software — how to work out your deduction
219
Section 40-645
Electricity and telephone lines
220
Section 40-730
Mining and quarrying — deduction for expenditure on exploration or prospecting
221
Section 40-735
Deduction for expenditure on mining site rehabilitation
222
Section 40-750
Deduction for payments of petroleum resource rent tax
223
Section 40-755
Environmental protection activities
224
Section 40-830
Project pools
225
Section 40-880
Business related costs
226
Section 40-1005
Deduction for expenditure for establishing trees in carbon sink forests
227
Section 40-1030
Extra deduction for destruction of trees in carbon sink forest
228
Section 43-10
Deductions for capital works
229
Section 43-40
Deduction for destruction of capital works
230
Section 70-120
Trading stock — capital costs of acquiring trees
231
Section 165-10
Changing ownership or control of a company — deducting tax losses
232
Section 165-20
Changing ownership or control of a company — deducting part of tax loss
233
Section 170-20
Treatment of company groups — who can deduct transferred loss
234
Subdivision 328-D
Capital allowances for small business entities
Schedule 2 Ineligible deductions for section 52ZZZO of the Act
(subsection 5(2))
Part 1 Ineligible deductions: ITAA 1936
Item
Provision
General description
101
Section 82KZM
Expenditure by small business entities and individuals incurring non-business expenditure
102
Section 82KZMD
Business expenditure and non-business expenditure by non-individual
103
Section 82KZMF
Proportional deduction
104
Section 266-25 of Schedule 2F
Fixed trust may be denied tax loss deduction
105
Section 266-35 of Schedule 2F
Fixed trust may be denied debt deduction
106
Section 266-50 of Schedule 2F
Fixed trust — deducting part of a tax loss
107
Section 267-20 of Schedule 2F
Non-fixed trust may be denied tax loss deduction
108
Section 267-50 of Schedule 2F
Non-fixed trust — deducting part of a tax loss
Part 2 Ineligible deductions: ITAA 1997
Item
Provision
General description
201
Section 25-20
Lease document expenses
202
Section 25-25
Borrowing expenses
203
Section 25-30
Expenses of discharging a mortgage
204
Section 25-110
Capital expenditure to terminate lease etc
205
Section 26-80
Financing costs on loans to pay superannuation contribution
206
Section 26-85
Borrowing costs on loans to pay life insurance premiums
207
Section 30-15
Table of gifts or contributions that you can deduct
208
Section 32-20
Fringe benefits
209
Section 32-25
Deductions for losses and outgoings relating to entertainment
210
Section 36-15
How to deduct tax losses of entities other than corporate tax entities
211
Section 36-17
How to deduct tax losses of corporate tax entities
212
Section 36-40
Deductions for amounts paid for debts incurred before bankruptcy
213
Section 40-25
Deducting amounts for depreciating assets
214
Section 40-80
When you can deduct the asset's cost
215
Section 40-285
Balancing adjustments
216
Section 40-335
Deduction for in-house software where you will never use it
217
Section 40-370
Balancing adjustments where there has been use of different car expense methods
218
Section 40-455
In-house software — how to work out your deduction
219
Section 40-515
Water facilities, grapevines and horticultural plants
220
Section 40-565
Extra deduction for destruction of a horticultural plant or grapevine
221
Section 40-630
Landcare operations
222
Section 40-645
Electricity and telephone lines
223
Section 40-755
Environmental protection activities
224
Section 40-830
Project pools
225
Section 40-880
Business related costs
226
Section 40-1005
Deduction for expenditure for establishing trees in carbon sink forests
227
Section 40-1030
Extra deduction for destruction of trees in carbon sink forest
228
Section 43-10
Deductions for capital works
229
Section 43-40
Deduction for destruction of capital works
230
Section 70-120
Trading stock — capital costs of acquiring trees
231
Section 165-10
Changing ownership or control of a company — deducting tax losses
232
Section 165-20
Changing ownership or control of a company — deducting part of tax loss
233
Section 170-20
Treatment of company groups — who can deduct transferred loss