Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2013

 

Select Legislative Instrument No. 279, 2013

I, Quentin Bryce AC CVO, GovernorGeneral of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation under the Acts mentioned in section 3.

Dated 12 December 2013

Quentin Bryce

GovernorGeneral

By Her Excellency’s Command

Arthur Sinodinos AO

Assistant Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Contents

1 Name of regulation

2 Commencement

3 Authority

4 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Amendments

Part 1—Amendments related to tax offsets

Income Tax Regulations 1936

Taxation Administration Regulations 1976

Part 2—Amendments related to constitutionally protected funds

Income Tax Assessment Regulations 1997

Part 3—Amendments relating to sustaining the superannuation contribution concession and other measures

Income Tax Assessment Regulations 1997

Part 4—Amendments relating to car expenses: cents per kilometre

Income Tax Assessment Regulations 1997

Part 5—Amendments relating to GST

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Regulations 1999

1  Name of regulation

  This regulation is the Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2013.

2  Commencement

  This regulation commences on the day after it is registered.

3  Authority

  This regulation is made under the following Acts:

 (a) the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999;

 (b) the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936;

 (c) the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997;

 (d) the Taxation Administration Act 1953.

4  Schedule(s)

  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1Amendments

Part 1Amendments related to tax offsets

Income Tax Regulations 1936

1  Subregulation 150AE(12)

Omit “TP1 is a resident of Australia”, substitute “each rate of tax payable by TP1 is a rate set out in Part I of Schedule 7 to the Income Tax Rates Act 1986”.

2  Subregulation 150AE(13)

Omit “TP1 is a nonresident”, substitute “each rate of tax payable by TP1 is a rate set out in Part II of Schedule 7 to the Income Tax Rates Act 1986”.

3  Subregulation 150AE(13) (note)

Repeal the note.

4  Subregulation 150AF(9)

Omit “TP1 is a resident of Australia”, substitute “each rate of tax payable by TP1 is a rate set out in Part I of Schedule 7 to the Income Tax Rates Act 1986”.

5  Subregulation 150AF(10) (including the note)

Repeal the subregulation, substitute:

 (10) In the circumstances mentioned in paragraphs (2)(b) and (4)(b), if TP1’s taxable income for the year is greater than $6 000, and each rate of tax payable by TP1 is a rate set out in Part II of Schedule 7 to the Income Tax Rates Act 1986, the amount of excess rebate is the excess rebate amount mentioned in paragraph (1)(c).

6  Regulation 200

Repeal the regulation, substitute:

200  Transitional arrangements arising out of the Income Tax Amendment Regulation 2013 (No. 1)

  The amendments made by Schedule 1 to the Income Tax Amendment Regulation 2013 (No. 1) apply in relation to assessments of income for the 20122013 income year and later income years.

201  Transitional arrangements arising out of the Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2013

  The amendments made by items 1 to 5 of Schedule 1 to the Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2013 apply in relation to assessments of income for the 20132014 income year and later income years.

Taxation Administration Regulations 1976

7  After paragraph 24(b)

Insert:

 (ba) an offset under Subdivision 61A of the 1997 Tax Act;

8  Paragraphs 24(e) and (f)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

 (f) 18% of the rebate mentioned in section 159N of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.

9  After paragraph 26(1)(c)

Insert:

 (ca) whether the individual is entitled to a tax offset mentioned in Subdivision 61A of the 1997 Tax Act;

10  After Part 8

Insert:

Part 9Transitional arrangements

 

65  Transitional arrangements arising out of the Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2013

 (1) The amendments of these Regulations made by items 7 and 9 of Schedule 1 to the Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2013 apply on and after 1 July 2013.

 (2) The amendment of these Regulations made by item 8 of Schedule 1 to the Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2013 applies on and after 1 July 2014.

Part 2Amendments related to constitutionally protected funds

Income Tax Assessment Regulations 1997

11  Regulation 9101.01 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

9101.01  Transitional arrangements arising out of the Income Tax Assessment Amendment (Superannuation Measures No. 1) Regulation 2013

12  At the end of Part 5

Add:

9101.02  Transitional arrangements arising out of the Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2013

  The amendment of these Regulations made by item 17 of Schedule 1 to the Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2013 applies on and after 17 February 2001.

13  Schedule 4 (note to Schedule heading)

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note: See regulation 9951.04.

14  Schedule 4 (table, headings to columns headed “Item and “Legislation”)

Repeal the headings, substitute:

 

Constitutionally protected superannuation funds

Item

Legislation

 

15  Schedule 4 (table items 205 to 207)

Repeal the items, substitute:

 

205

Magistrates’ Court Act 1989

 

16  Schedule 4 (table items 208, 209 and 401)

Repeal the items.

17  Schedule 4 (table item 404)

Omit “(section 29)”.

18  Schedule 4 (table items 405, 601, 603 and 604)

Repeal the items.

Part 3Amendments relating to sustaining the superannuation contribution concession and other measures

Income Tax Assessment Regulations 1997

19  After Division 292

Insert:

Division 293Sustaining the superannuation contribution concession

Subdivision 293EModifications for constitutionally protected State higher level office holders

293145.01  Constitutionally protected State higher level office holders

  For paragraph 293145(1)(b) of the Act, the following individuals are declared:

 (a) a Minister of the government of a State;

 (b) a member of the staff of a Minister of the government of a State;

 (c) the Governor of a State;

 (d) a member of staff of the Governor of a State;

 (e) a member of the Parliament of a State;

 (f) the Clerk of a house of the Parliament of a State;

 (g) the head of a Department of the Public Service of a State or a statutory office holder of equivalent seniority, including a statutory office holder who is the head of an instrumentality or agency of a State;

 (h) a judge, justice or magistrate of the court of a State.

20  Regulation 307200.01

Repeal the regulation, substitute:

307200.01  Application of Subdivision 307D to Subdivisions 291C and 293D of the Act

  This Subdivision does not apply for the purposes of:

 (a) calculating an amount of contributions under Subdivision 291C of the Act; or

 (b) calculating low tax contributions under Subdivision 293D of the Act.

21  At the end of Part 5

Add:

9101.03  Transitional arrangements arising out of the Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2013

  The amendments of these Regulations made by items 19 and 20 of Schedule 1 to the Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2013 apply on and after 1 July 2012.

Part 4Amendments relating to car expenses: cents per kilometre

Income Tax Assessment Regulations 1997

22  Part 2 of Schedule 1

Repeal the Part, substitute:

Part 2Cents per kilometre

 

 

Cents per kilometre

Item

Income year

Small car

Medium car

Large car

1

199798

45.70

51.90

53.80

2

199899

45.70

51.90

53.80

3

199900

45.90

54.90

55.80

4

200001

48.90

58.50

59.50

5

200102

49.30

59.00

60.00

6

2002–03

50.00

60.00

61.00

7

2003–04

51.00

61.00

62.00

8

2004–05

52.00

62.00

63.00

9

2005–06

55.00

66.00

67.00

10

2006–07

58.00

69.00

70.00

11

2007–08

58.00

69.00

70.00

12

2008–09

63.00

74.00

75.00

13

2009–10

63.00

74.00

75.00

14

2010–11

63.00

74.00

75.00

15

2011–12

63.00

74.00

75.00

16

2012–13

63.00

74.00

75.00

17

201314

65.00

76.00

77.00

Note: For the rate prescribed for earlier income years, see regulation 147 of the Income Tax Regulations 1936.

Part 5Amendments relating to GST

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Regulations 1999

23  Amendments of listed provisions—assessed GST

Omit “GST” (wherever occurring) and substitute “assessed GST” in the following provisions:

 (a) regulation 3315.01;

 (b) subregulation 3315.02(1);

 (c) regulation 3315.04;

 (d) paragraph 3315.06(1)(c);

 (e) regulation 3315.07;

 (f) Dictionary, definition of Approved entity.