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A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Regulations 2019

made under the

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

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date: 1 July 2023

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 29, 2023

Registered: 8 July 2023

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Regulations 2019 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2023 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Selfrepealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

Contents

Chapter 1—Introduction

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name

3 Authority

Chapter 2—The basic rules

Part 25—Registration

Division 23—Who is required to be registered and who may be registered

2315.01 Registration turnover threshold (other than for nonprofit bodies)

2315.02 Registration turnover threshold for nonprofit bodies

Part 26—Tax periods

Division 29—What is attributable to tax periods

Subdivision 29C—Tax invoices and adjustment notes

2980.01 Value of taxable supply for which tax invoice not required

2980.02 Amount for which adjustment note not required

Part 27—Returns, payments and refunds

Division 33—Payments of GST

3315.01 Object of this Division

3315.01ACircumstances in which payments of assessed GST on taxable importations are deferred

3315.01B.......................................Payment

3315.02 Application for approval

3315.03 Requirements for approval

3315.04 Bank guarantee requirement

3315.05 Decision on application—notice and date of effect

3315.08 Revocation of approval

3315.09 Review of decisions

Chapter 3—The exemptions

Part 31—Supplies that are not taxable supplies

Division 38—GSTfree supplies

Subdivision 38A—Food

383.01 Food additives

383.02 GSTfree beverages supplied from vending machines

Subdivision 38B—Health

387.01 Medical services

3845.01 Medical aids and appliances

Subdivision 38E—Exports and other crossborder supplies

38185.01 Export of goods by travellers as accompanied baggage

Division 40—Input taxed supplies

Subdivision 40A—Financial supplies

405.01 Object of Subdivision 40A

405.05 Acquisition

405.06 Financial supply providers

405.07 Financial supply facilitators

405.08 When supply may be financial supply

405.09 What supplies are financial supplies

405.10 Incidental financial supplies

405.11 Examples of supplies that are financial supplies

405.12 What supplies are not financial supplies

405.13 Examples of supplies that are not financial supplies

Chapter 4—The special rules

Part 41—Special rules mainly about particular ways entities are organised

Division 48—GST groups

Subdivision 48A—Formation and membership of GST groups

4810.01 Trust distribution and beneficiaries

4810.02 Membership requirements for partnerships

4810.03 Membership requirements for trusts

4810.03A.......Alternative membership requirements for groups of fixed trusts

4810.04 Membership requirements for individuals

Division 51—GST joint ventures

Subdivision 51A—Formation of and participation in GST joint ventures

515.01 Specified purposes for GST joint ventures

Part 42—Special rules mainly about supplies and acquisitions

Division 70—Financial supplies (reduced credit acquisitions)

705.01 Objects of this Division

705.01A Meaning of closely related

705.02 Acquisitions that attract reduced input tax credits: general

705.02A Acquisitions that attract reduced input tax credits: certain offshore supplies

705.02D Prohibition against claiming twice

705.03 Percentage to which input tax credits are reduced

Division 78—Insurance

78105.01 Statutory compensation schemes

Division 79—Compulsory third party schemes

7935.01 CTP ancillary payment or supply

Division 81—Payment of taxes, fees and charges

8110.01 Fees and charges which constitute consideration

8115.01 Fees and charges which do not constitute consideration

8115.02 Fees and charges covered by sections 8110.01 and 8115.01

Part 47—Special rules mainly about returns, payments and refunds

Division 168—Tourist refund scheme

Subdivision 168A—Kinds of acquisitions

1685.01 Acquisition

1685.02 Goods to which this Subdivision applies

1685.03 Registered entity

1685.04 Purchase price

1685.05 Tax invoice

Subdivision 168B—Departure from the indirect tax zone

1685.05A...........................Leaving the indirect tax zone

1685.06 Departure

1685.07 Place of departure

Subdivision 168C—Export as accompanied baggage

1685.08 Accompanied baggage

1685.09 Time of export

1685.10 Verification of export

Subdivision 168D—Export by resident of an external Territory as unaccompanied baggage

1685.10A.....................Export of goods to an external Territory

1685.10B....................................Time of export

1685.10C...............................Verification of export

Subdivision 168E—Proportion of amount of GST for payment in cash

1685.11 Cash payment

Subdivision 168F—Documentation relating to entitlement to payment

1685.12 Payment authority

Subdivision 168G—Period and manner of payment

1685.14 Processing payment authority given to officer of Customs at airport

1685.15 Processing payment authority lodged at a TRS verification facility

1685.16 Processing payment authority given to ComptrollerGeneral of Customs

1685.17 Processing claim for payment

Chapter 6—Interpretation

Part 63—Dictionary in the Act

Division 195—Dictionary in the Act

1951.01 Compulsory third party schemes

1951.02 First aid or life saving course

Part 64—Dictionary

1961.01 Definitions

Chapter 7—Transitional

Part 71—Transitional matters

Division 197—Transitional matters relating to the repeal of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Regulations 1999

1971.01 Definitions

1971.02 Old regulations continue to apply to tax periods starting before commencement time

1971.03 Approved forms

1971.04 Deferred payments of assessed GST on taxable importations

1971.05 Tourist refund scheme

Part 72—Matters relating to the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Transition) Act 1999

Division 220—Agreements spanning 1 July 2000

Subdivision 220A—Meaning of arbitrator

2201.01 Specified bodies and persons for definition of arbitrator

Subdivision 220B—Meaning of New Tax System changes

2205.01 Purpose of this Subdivision

2205.02 Tobacco excise duty and tobacco customs duty

2205.03 Luxury car tax

2205.04 Wine equalisation tax

2205.05 Abolition of accommodation levy in NSW

2205.06 Alcohol excise, alcohol customs duty and alcohol excise duty

2205.07 Petroleum products excise and petroleum excise duty

2205.08 Diesel fuel rebate—change in declared rate

2205.09 Diesel and alternative fuels grants scheme

2205.10 Fuel sales grants

2205.11 Wholesale sales tax equivalency payments—liability to pay abolished for certain government business enterprises

2205.12 Tourism marketing duty—abolition in Northern Territory

2205.13 Abolition of liability to pay financial institutions duty

2205.14 Abolition of liability to pay stamp duty on quoted marketable securities

Part 73—Matters relating to the Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 4) Act 2023

Division 225—Application of amendments

2251.01 Application of amendments

Schedule 1—Rules for the supply of goods to a relevant traveller

1 Purpose of this Schedule

2 Sealed bag rules

3 Sealed bag rules for liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes

4 Customs barrier rules

5 Forms of invoice and receipt

6 Employees or agents may meet requirements

Schedule 2—Examples of financial supply

1 Examples for item 1 of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (accounts)

2 Examples for item 2 of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (debt and credit)

3 Examples for item 3 of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (charges and mortgages)

4 Examples for item 6 of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (life insurance business)

5 Examples for item 7 of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (guarantees)

6 Examples for item 7A of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (indemnities)

7 Examples for item 8 of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (hire purchase)

8 Examples for item 9 of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (currency)

9 Examples for item 10 of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (securities)

10 Examples for item 11 of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (derivatives)

Schedule 3—Examples of supply that is not financial supply

1 Examples for item 3 of the table in section 405.12 (professional services)

2 Examples for item 4 of the table in section 405.12 (payment systems)

3 Examples for item 7 of the table in section 405.12 (options, rights and obligations)

4 Examples for item 10 of the table in section 405.12 (insurance and reinsurance)

5 Examples for item 12 of the table in section 405.12 (managing assets or liabilities)

6 Examples for item 15 of the table in section 405.12 (trustee services)

7 Examples for item 20 of the table in section 405.12 (hire purchase)

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Chapter 1Introduction

Part 1Preliminary

 

1  Name

  This instrument is the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Regulations 2019.

3  Authority

 (1) Subject to subsection (2), this instrument is made under the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.

 (2) Part 72 is made under the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Transition) Act 1999.

Chapter 2The basic rules

Part 25Registration

Division 23Who is required to be registered and who may be registered

2315.01  Registration turnover threshold (other than for nonprofit bodies)

  For the purposes of paragraph 2315(1)(b) of the Act, the amount of $75,000 is specified.

2315.02  Registration turnover threshold for nonprofit bodies

  For the purposes of paragraph 2315(2)(b) of the Act, the amount of $150,000 is specified.

Part 26Tax periods

Division 29What is attributable to tax periods

Subdivision 29CTax invoices and adjustment notes

2980.01  Value of taxable supply for which tax invoice not required

  For the purposes of subsection 2980(1) of the Act, the amount of $75 is specified.

2980.02  Amount for which adjustment note not required

  For the purposes of subsection 2980(2) of the Act, the amount of $75 is specified.

Part 27Returns, payments and refunds

Division 33Payments of GST

3315.01  Object of this Division

  The object of this Division is to provide for the deferral of payments of amounts of assessed GST on taxable importations.

3315.01A  Circumstances in which payments of assessed GST on taxable importations are deferred

  For the purposes of paragraph 3315(1)(b) of the Act, amounts of assessed GST on taxable importations are to be paid in accordance with section 3315.01B of this instrument if both of the following requirements are met:

 (a) GST returns in relation to the importer are lodged with the Commissioner in the approved form;

 (b) either:

 (i) the goods in question are entered for home consumption (within the meaning of the Customs Act 1901) by computer and the importer is an approved entity at the time of the taxable importation; or

 (ii) the goods in question are taken to have been entered for home consumption for the purposes of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 under subsection 105D(2) of the Customs Act 1901 and the importer is an approved entity at that time.

3315.01B  Payment

 (1) An amount of assessed GST on a taxable importation that is payable by an approved entity must be paid to the Commissioner on or before the 21st day after the end of the month in which the liability for the assessed GST arose.

 (2) Amounts of assessed GST must be paid by electronic payment.

3315.02  Application for approval

  An entity may apply to the Commissioner in the approved form for approval to make deferred payments of assessed GST on taxable importations.

3315.03  Requirements for approval

 (1) The Commissioner must, in writing, approve an application by an entity if the Commissioner is satisfied that:

 (a) the entity is registered under Part 25 of the Act; and

 (b) the entity has an ABN; and

 (c) if the entity is an individual—the entity is not an undischarged bankrupt; and

 (d) the tax period applying to the entity is each individual month; and

 (e) if the entity is a member (but not the representative member) of a GST group—the representative member of the group is an approved entity; and

 (f) the entity will be able to meet the requirements in sections 3315.01A and 3315.01B; and

 (g) the bank guarantee (if any) required under section 3315.04 has been provided; and

 (h) it would not be appropriate to refuse the application under subsection (2), (3) or (4) of this section.

 (2) The Commissioner may refuse the application if the entity is a Chapter 5 body corporate (within the meaning of section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001).

 (3) The Commissioner may refuse the application if, in the period of 3 years before the date of the application:

 (a) the entity; or

 (b) if the entity is not an individual—an individual who is relevant to the entity’s application;

has been convicted by a court, whether in Australia or in another country, of an offence in relation to taxation requirements, customs requirements, the misdescription of goods, trade practices, fair trading or the defrauding of a government.

Note: Part VIIC of the Crimes Act 1914 includes provisions that, in certain circumstances, relieve persons from the requirement to disclose spent convictions and require persons aware of such convictions to disregard them.

 (4) The Commissioner may refuse the application if the entity, or any of its related entities, has:

 (a) an outstanding taxrelated liability (within the meaning of section 9951 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997); or

 (b) a return outstanding under a taxation law.

3315.04  Bank guarantee requirement

 (1) If:

 (a) an entity applies for approval; and

 (b) a previous approval of the entity has been revoked under section 3315.08 of this instrument or regulation 3315.08 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Regulations 1999;

the Commissioner may require the entity to provide a bank guarantee in relation to the payment of deferred payments of assessed GST on taxable importations.

 (2) The guarantee must provide that, if an amount of assessed GST on taxable importations is not paid to the Commissioner on or before the day mentioned in subsection 3315.01B(1), the bank will pay to the Commissioner the lesser of:

 (a) the overdue amount; and

 (b) the guarantee amount worked out under subsection (3) of this section.

 (3) The guarantee amount is 1.5 times the highest monthly amount of assessed GST on taxable importations that was payable by the entity:

 (a) in the 12 months before the application mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) was made; or

 (b) if no monthly amounts of assessed GST on taxable importations were payable in that 12 months—in the 12 months before the previous approval was revoked.

3315.05  Decision on application—notice and date of effect

 (1) If the Commissioner approves an entity’s application, the Commissioner must give the entity written notice of the approval.

 (2) The approval takes effect on the day specified in the approval.

 (3) If the Commissioner refuses an entity’s application, the Commissioner must give the entity written notice of the refusal.

 (4) The notice must:

 (a) state the reasons for the refusal; and

 (b) state that the entity has a right under section 3315.09 to object against the decision.

3315.08  Revocation of approval

 (1) The Commissioner may, in writing, revoke an entity’s approval if the Commissioner is satisfied that:

 (a) the entity has failed to meet a requirement in section 3315.01A or 3315.01B; or

 (b) the entity no longer meets the requirements for approval in section 3315.03; or

 (c) the bank guarantee (if any) provided by the entity under section 3315.04 has lapsed; or

 (d) the entity is liable to pay general interest charge on an amount; or

 (e) the entity is being prosecuted for, or has been convicted of, an offence under Part III of the Taxation Administration Act 1953.

 (2) The revocation takes effect on the day specified in the revocation.

 (3) If the Commissioner revokes an entity’s approval, the Commissioner must give the entity written notice of the revocation.

 (4) The notice must:

 (a) state the reasons for the revocation; and

 (b) state that the entity has a right under section 3315.09 to object against the decision.

3315.09  Review of decisions

  An entity that is dissatisfied with a decision of the Commissioner to:

 (a) refuse an application by the entity under section 3315.03; or

 (b) require the entity to provide a bank guarantee under section 3315.04; or

 (c) revoke an approval of the entity under section 3315.08;

may object against the decision in the manner set out in Part IVC of the Taxation Administration Act 1953.

Chapter 3The exemptions

Part 31Supplies that are not taxable supplies

Division 38GSTfree supplies

Subdivision 38AFood

383.01  Food additives

 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 383(1)(e) of the Act, food additives other than exempt food additives are specified.

 (2) Each of the following is an exempt food additive:

 (a) a food additive which, at the time of supply is packaged and marketed for retail sale;

 (b) a food additive which, at the time of supply:

 (i) has a measurable nutritional value; and

 (ii) is supplied for use solely or predominantly in the composition of food; and

 (iii) is essential to the composition of that food.

383.02  GSTfree beverages supplied from vending machines

  For the purposes of subsection 383(2) of the Act, section 383 of the Act does not apply to a supply of a beverage that:

 (a) is specified in the third column (which is headed “Beverages”) of the table in clause 1 of Schedule 2 to the Act; and

 (b) apart from this section, would not be GSTfree; and

 (c) is supplied on premises from a vending machine for consumption on the premises.

Subdivision 38BHealth

387.01  Medical services

  For the purposes of paragraph 387(2)(a) of the Act, clause 1.2.9 (except paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of that clause) of Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 is prescribed.

3845.01  Medical aids and appliances

 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 3845(1)(a) of the Act, supplies of the medical aids and appliances mentioned in the following table are specified.

 

Medical aids and appliances

Item

Category

Medical aid or appliance

1

Advanced wound care

(a) alginate; and

(b) hydro colloids; and

(c) hydro gel; and

(d) polyurethane film; and

(e) polyurethane foam

2

Communication aids for people with disabilities

(a) tracheostomy appliances and accessories; and

(b) laryngotomy appliances and accessories

3

Continence

skin bond

4

Daily living for people with disabilities

(a) artificial ears; and

(b) nose prostheses

5

Hearing/speech

hearing loops

6

Infusion systems for the delivery of a measured dose of a medication

(a) infusion sets; and

(b) infusion pumps

7

Mobility of people with disabilities—physical: orthoses

compression garments

8

Mobility of people with disabilities—physical: prostheses

supplements and aids associated with mammary prostheses

9

Mobility of people with disabilities—physical: seating aids

postural support seating

10

Mobility of people with disabilities—physical: walking aids

accessories associated with walking frames or specialised ambulatory ortheses

11

Personal hygiene for people with disabilities

customised modifications and accessories for the aids or appliances mentioned in items 111 to 121 of Schedule 3 to the Act

12

Respiratory appliances

tilt tables

13

Stoma

stoma products including all bags and related equipment for patients with urostomies

 (2) Section 18215 of the Act applies in relation to the second column of the table in subsection (1) of this section as if that column were the second column of the table in Schedule 3 to the Act.

Note: The second column in the table in subsection (1) of this section and the second column of the table in Schedule 3 to the Act are both headed “Category”.

Subdivision 38EExports and other crossborder supplies

38185.01  Export of goods by travellers as accompanied baggage

  Schedule 1 specifies rules for the purposes of item 7 of the table in subsection 38185(1) of the Act.

Division 40Input taxed supplies

Subdivision 40AFinancial supplies

405.01  Object of Subdivision 40A

  The object of this Subdivision is to identify supplies that are financial supplies.

Note 1: For the meaning of supply, see section 910 of the Act.

Note 2: Subsection 405(2) of the Act provides that financial supply has the meaning given by this instrument.

405.05  Acquisition

  In this Division, acquisition, in relation to the provision or disposal of an interest, includes acceptance and receipt of the interest.

405.06  Financial supply providers

 (1) An entity, in relation to the supply of an interest that was:

 (a) immediately before the supply, the property of the entity; or

 (b) created by the entity in making the supply;

is the financial supply provider of the interest.

Note 1: Examples of interests to which paragraph (a) applies are:

(a) a share or bond that is sold; and

(b) rights assigned under a derivative.

Note 2: Examples of interests to which paragraph (b) applies are:

(a) a share or bond that is issued; and

(b) a derivative that is entered into.

 (2) The entity that acquires that interest is also the financial supply provider of the interest.

405.07  Financial supply facilitators

  A financial supply facilitator, in relation to the supply of an interest, is an entity facilitating the supply of the interest for a financial supply provider.

405.08  When supply may be financial supply

  For the purposes of subsection 405(2) of the Act, a supply is a financial supply if:

 (a) the supply is a financial supply under section 405.09 and is not excluded by section 405.12; or

 (b)  the supply is an incidental financial supply under section 405.10.

405.09  What supplies are financial supplies

 (1) The provision, acquisition or disposal of an interest mentioned in subsection (3) is a financial supply if:

 (a) the provision, acquisition or disposal is:

 (i) for consideration; and

 (ii) in the course or furtherance of an enterprise; and

 (iii) connected with the indirect tax zone; and

 (b) the supplier is:

 (i) registered or required to be registered; and

 (ii) a financial supply provider in relation to supply of the interest.

 (2) However, if Division 84 (offshore supplies) of the Act applies to the provision, acquisition or disposal of an interest mentioned in subsection (3), the provision, acquisition or disposal is a financial supply to the extent that it would, apart from subparagraphs (1)(a)(iii) and (b)(i), be a financial supply.

 (3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), the interest is an interest in or under a matter mentioned in an item in the following table.

 

Financial supplies

Item

An interest in or under …

1

An account made available by an Australian ADI in the course of:

(a) its banking business within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959; or

(b) its State banking business

2

A debt, credit arrangement or right to credit, including a letter of credit

3

A charge or mortgage over real or personal property

4

A regulated superannuation fund, an approved deposit fund, a pooled superannuation trust or a public sector superannuation scheme within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993, or a retirement savings account within the meaning of the Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997

5

An annuity or allocated pension

6

A life insurance business (within the meaning of the Life Insurance Act 1995):

(a) which consists of the issuing of life policies (within the meaning of that Act); or

(b) to which a declaration under subsection 12(2) or section 12A of that Act applies;

or related reinsurance business

7

A guarantee

7A

An indemnity that holds a person harmless from any loss as a result of a transaction the person enters with a third party

8

Credit under a hire purchase agreement entered into before 1 July 2012 in relation to goods, if:

(a) the credit for the goods is provided for a separate charge; and

(b) the charge is disclosed to the recipient of the goods

9

(a) Australian currency; or

(b) foreign currency; or

(c) one or more digital units of value to which paragraphs (a) to (f) of the definition of digital currency in section 1951 of the Act apply; or

(d) an agreement to buy or sell a thing to which paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this item applies

10

Securities, including:

(a) a debenture described in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (e) or (f) of the definition of debenture in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001; and

(b) a document issued by an individual that would be a debenture if it were issued by a body corporate; and

(c) a scheme described in paragraph (e), (i) or (m) of the definition of managed investment scheme in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001; and

(d) the capital of a partnership or trust

11

A derivative

12

An account made available by a nonresident in the course of carrying on banking business (within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959) in a foreign country in which the entity is authorised under the law of that country to carry on banking business

13

A foreign superannuation fund (within the meaning of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997)

Note 1: If something is within the scope of both an item in the table in this subsection and an item in the table in section 405.12, it will not be a financial supply (see paragraph 405.08(a)).

Note 2: Subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) has the effect that a supply by a financial supply facilitator is not a financial supply.

Note 3: Supply of something that is mentioned in more than one item in the table in this subsection will still be a financial supply.

 (4) A supply by an Australian ADI for a fee of not more than $1,000 is a financial supply if:

 (a) item 1 of the table in subsection (3) does not apply to the supply because the recipient of the supply does not have an account with the ADI but the item would have applied to the supply if the recipient had an account with the ADI; or

 (b) the fee relates to an application to the ADI that, if accepted, would result in the creation of an account by the ADI.

Example 1: For paragraph (a), electronic transfer to another Australian ADI for a person who does not hold an account with the ADI.

Example 2: For paragraph (b), a loan application fee.

 (5) A supply by an entity for a fee of not more than $1,000 is a financial supply if it is a supply of one or more of the following ATM services:

 (a) a withdrawal from an account;

 (b) a deposit into an account;

 (c) an electronic transfer from an account;

 (d) advice of the balance of an account.

 (6) A reference in item 10 of the table in subsection (3) to a security does not include a security in relation to which an entity is given a right to participate in a barter scheme under which each participant may obtain goods or services from another participant for consideration that is wholly or substantially in kind rather than in cash.

405.10  Incidental financial supplies

  If something is supplied by an entity to a recipient directly in connection with a financial supply to the recipient by the entity, the thing is an incidental financial supply if:

 (a) it is incidental to the financial supply; and

 (b) it and the financial supply are supplied, at or about the same time, but not for separate consideration; and

 (c) it is the usual practice of the entity to supply the thing, or similar things, and the financial supply together in the ordinary course of the entity’s enterprise.

Note: Section 405.12 does not apply in relation to incidental financial supplies. As a result, if something is both an incidental financial supply and within the scope of an item in the table in section 405.12, it will still be a financial supply.

Example: Advice, for which a separate charge is not made, in relation to a housing loan.

405.11  Examples of supplies that are financial supplies

 (1) Schedule 2 sets out examples of supplies that relate to matters mentioned in the table in subsection 405.09(3).

 (2) If an example in Schedule 2 is inconsistent with any other provision of this instrument, the provision prevails.

Note 1: The examples are not to be taken as exhaustive. See section 15AD of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Note 2: Something that is within the scope of an item in the table in subsection 405.09(3) can be a financial supply even if it is not mentioned as an example in Schedule 2.

405.12  What supplies are not financial supplies

  For the purposes of subsection 405(2) of the Act, a supply mentioned in section 405.09 of this instrument is not a financial supply if it is the supply of something, or an interest in or under something, that is mentioned in an item in the following table.

 

Supplies that are not financial supplies

Item

Supply of, or supply of an interest in or under …

1

Cheque and deposit forms and books supplied to an Australian ADI in connection with an account mentioned in item 1 of the table in subsection 405.09(3)

2

Special forms, or overprinting of standard forms, by an Australian ADI to the requirements of particular account holders in connection with an account mentioned in item 1 of the table in subsection 405.09(3)

3

Professional services, including information and advice, in relation to a financial supply

4

A payment system, except to the extent that it is digital currency

5

Stored value facility cards and prepayments not linked to accounts provided by an Australian ADI in connection with an account mentioned in item 1 of the table in subsection 405.09(3)

6

Goods in accordance with agreements under which the goods are supplied under a lease, if:

(a) the lessees have no obligation or option to acquire the rights of the lessors in the goods; or

(b) the lessors dispose of their rights in the goods to the lessees

7

An option, right or obligation to make a taxable supply or acquire something the supply of which is a taxable supply, except a mortgage or charge mentioned in item 3 of the table in subsection 405.09(3)

8

A supply made as a result of the exercise of an option or right, or the performance of an obligation, to make taxable supply or acquire something the supply of which is a taxable supply, including an option, right or obligation under a mortgage or charge mentioned in item 3 of the table in subsection 405.09(3)

9

Facilities for:

(a) trading securities or derivatives; and

(b) clearance and settlement of those trades

10

Insurance and reinsurance business, except life insurance business mentioned in item 6 of the table in subsection 405.09(3)

11

Broking services

12

Management of the assets or liabilities of another entity, including investment portfolio management and administration services for trusts or superannuation, pension or annuity funds

13

Debt collection services

14

Sales accounting services under a factoring arrangement, or an arrangement having the same effect as a factoring arrangement

15

Trustee services

16

Custodian services in relation to money, digital currency, documents and other things

17

(a) Australian currency, or foreign currency, the market value of which exceeds its stated value as legal tender; or

(b) an agreement to buy or sell currency to which paragraph (a) applies

18

An arrangement for the provision of goods to an entity for display or demonstration pending disposal of the goods to a third party

19

Goods supplied under a hire purchase agreement entered into on or after 1 July 2012

20

Credit under a hire purchase agreement entered into on or after 1 July 2012

21

A warranty for goods

Note 1: If something is within the scope of both an item in the table in subsection 405.09(3) and an item in the table in this section, it will not be a financial supply (see paragraph 405.08(a)).

Note 2: This section does not apply in relation to incidental financial supplies. As a result, if something is both an incidental financial supply and within the scope of an item in the table in this section, it will still be a financial supply.

Note 3: Sections 71 and 970 of the Act, and this section in respect of items 7 and 8 of the table in this section, have the effect that GST is payable on the premium (if any) on a taxable deliverable commodity derivative and the price on settlement when the commodity is delivered.

405.13  Examples of supplies that are not financial supplies

 (1) Schedule 3 sets out examples of supplies mentioned in section 405.12.

 (2) If an example in Schedule 3 is inconsistent with any other provision of this instrument, the provision prevails.

Note: The examples are not to be taken as exhaustive. See section 15AD of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Chapter 4The special rules

Part 41Special rules mainly about particular ways entities are organised

Division 48GST groups

Subdivision 48AFormation and membership of GST groups

4810.01  Trust distribution and beneficiaries

  For the purposes of this Subdivision, if the trustee of a trust distributes income or capital of the trust in such a way that another entity receives the income or capital indirectly through one or more interposed trusts or companies:

 (a) the trustee is taken also to distribute the income or capital to the other entity; and

 (b) the other entity is taken also to be a beneficiary of the trust.

4810.02  Membership requirements for partnerships

 (1) For the purposes of subparagraph 4810(1)(a)(ii) of the Act, this section sets out the requirements that a partnership must satisfy.

Note: The partnership must also satisfy other membership requirements set out in section 4810 of the Act.

 (2) If the GST group or proposed GST group includes entities other than partnerships, the partnership must satisfy the requirements of subsection (4), (5), (6) or (7).

 (3) If the GST group or proposed GST group consists only of partnerships:

 (a) there are no further requirements for one of the partnerships; and

 (b) each other partnership must satisfy the requirements of subsection (7).

Requirements that may be satisfied

 (4) The partnership satisfies the requirements of this subsection if, for at least one company that is a member of the GST group or proposed GST group:

 (a) the partnership has at least a 90% stake in the company (worked out in accordance with section 1905 of the Act as if the partnership were a company); or

 (b) shares of the company are held in such a way that:

 (i) if there is one shareholder—the shareholder is an associated person in relation to a partner in the partnership; and

 (ii) if there is more than one shareholder—at least 2 shareholders are associated persons in relation to different partners in the partnership.

 (5) The partnership satisfies the requirements of this subsection if each partner in the partnership is:

 (a) an individual who is a member of the GST group or proposed GST group; or

 (b) a family member of such an individual.

 (6) The partnership satisfies the requirements of this subsection if, for at least one trust that is a member of the GST group or proposed GST group, the beneficiaries include at least 2 persons who are associated persons in relation to different partners in the partnership.

 (7) The partnership (the candidate partnership) satisfies the requirements of this subsection if:

 (a) there is a partnership (the member partnership) that is a member of the GST group or proposed GST group because of:

 (i) paragraph (3)(a) or subsection (4), (5) or (6); or

 (ii) this subsection, including the repeated application of this subsection; and

 (b) each partner in the candidate partnership is an individual, a family trust of an individual or a family company of an individual; and

 (c) for each partner in the candidate partnership that is an individual, a family trust of an individual or a family company of an individual, one of the following is a partner in the member partnership:

 (i) the individual;

 (ii) a family trust of the individual;

 (iii) a family company of the individual;

 (iv) a family member of the individual;

 (v) another individual for whom the first individual is a family member;

 (vi) a family trust of a family member mentioned in subparagraph (iv) or the other individual mentioned in subparagraph (v);

 (vii) a family company of a family member mentioned in subparagraph (iv) or the other individual mentioned in subparagraph (v); and

 (d) at least 2 of the partners in the candidate partnership comply with paragraph (c) through different partners in the member partnership (whether or not they also comply through the same partner in the member partnership).

4810.03  Membership requirements for trusts

 (1) For the purposes of subparagraph 4810(1)(a)(ii) of the Act, the following are the requirements that a trust must satisfy:

 (a) if the GST group or proposed GST group consists only of fixed trusts—either the requirement set out in subsection (2) or the alternative requirements set out in section 4810.03A;

 (b) in any other case—the requirement set out in subsection (2).

Note: The trust must also satisfy other membership requirements set out in section 4810 of the Act.

Requirements that may be satisfied

 (2) One of the following must be satisfied for the trustee of the trust (the candidate trustee):

 (a) the candidate trustee has at least a 90% stake in a company that is a member of the GST group or proposed GST group (worked out in accordance with section 1905 of the Act as if the trustee were a company);

 (b) the candidate trustee distributes any income or capital of the trust only to beneficiaries that are permitted beneficiaries (whether or not other distributions could lawfully be made);

 (c) the candidate trustee is the sole beneficiary of any distribution of income or capital by the trustee of another trust that is a member of the GST group or proposed GST group;

 (d) the candidate trustee distributes income or capital of the trust, and the trustee of another trust that is a member of the GST group or proposed GST group distributes income or capital of the other trust, only to persons who are all family members of the same individual (whether or not other distributions could lawfully be made).

Note: Distributions to beneficiaries may be direct or indirect (section 4810.01).

 (3) Each of the following is a permitted beneficiary:

 (a) a company that is a member of the GST group or proposed GST group;

 (b) an endorsed charity or a giftdeductible entity;

 (c) an individual who is a member of the GST group or proposed GST group;

 (d) a family member of an individual who is a member of the GST group or proposed GST group;

 (e) a trustee of a trust that is a member of the GST group or proposed GST group.

 (4) For a company that is a member of the GST group or proposed GST group, each associated person in relation to a shareholder of the company is also a permitted beneficiary if:

 (a) for a company with one shareholder—the beneficiaries of the trust include an associated person in relation to the shareholder; and

 (b) for a company with more than one shareholder—the beneficiaries of the trust include at least 2 beneficiaries who are associated persons in relation to different shareholders.

 (5) For a partnership that is a member of the GST group or proposed GST group, each associated person in relation to a partner in the partnership is also a permitted beneficiary if the beneficiaries of the trust include at least 2 beneficiaries who are associated persons in relation to different partners.

4810.03A  Alternative membership requirements for groups of fixed trusts

 (1) This section sets out the alternative requirements mentioned in paragraph 4810.03(1)(a) for a trust to satisfy in relation to a GST group or proposed GST group that consists only of fixed trusts.

Note: The fixed trust must also satisfy other membership requirements set out in section 4810 of the Act.

 (2) The fixed trust must be a member of the same 90% owned trust group as all other fixed trusts in that group.

 (3) For the purposes of this section:

 (a) two fixed trusts are members of the same 90% owned trust group if:

 (i) the trustee of one of the trusts has at least a 90% trust stake in the other trust; or

 (ii) the trustee of a third trust has at least a 90% trust stake in each of the 2 trusts; and

 (b) the trustee of a fixed trust (the head trust) has at least a 90% trust stake in another fixed trust (the subtrust) if the trustee:

 (i) owns at least 90% of the issued units in the subtrust (whether directly or indirectly through one or more interposed trusts or companies); and

 (ii) has the right to receive at least 90% of any distribution of capital or income of the subtrust.

4810.04  Membership requirements for individuals

 (1) For the purposes of subparagraph 4810(1)(a)(ii) of the Act, this section sets out the requirements that an individual must satisfy.

Note: The individual must also satisfy other membership requirements set out in section 4810 of the Act.

 (2) The individual must satisfy the requirements of subsection (3), (4) or (5).

Requirements that may be satisfied

 (3) The individual satisfies the requirements of this subsection if, for at least one company that is a member of the GST group or proposed GST group:

 (a) the individual has at least a 90% stake in the company (worked out in accordance with section 1905 of the Act as if the individual were a company); or

 (b) each shareholder of the company is either the individual or a family member of the individual.

 (4) The individual satisfies the requirements of this subsection if, for at least one partnership that is a member of the GST group or proposed GST group, the partners of the partnership are:

 (a) the individual and one or more family members of the individual; or

 (b) family members of the individual.

 (5) The individual satisfies the requirements of this subsection if, for at least one trust that is a member of the GST group or proposed GST group:

 (a) the beneficiaries of the trust include either or both of the individual and family members of the individual; and

 (b) the trustee of the trust distributes income or capital of the trust only to permitted beneficiaries.

Division 51GST joint ventures

Subdivision 51AFormation of and participation in GST joint ventures

515.01  Specified purposes for GST joint ventures

 (1) for the purposes of paragraph 515(1)(a) of the Act, each of the following purposes are specified:

 (a) research and development;

 (b) the provision of insurance, other than life insurance;

 (c) fishing;

 (d) agriculture;

 (e) cultivation, or exploitation, of timber;

 (f) design, or building, or maintenance, of residential or commercial premises;

 (g) civil engineering, including the design, construction and maintenance of roads, railways, bridges, canals, dams, ports, harbours, airports and similar installations;

 (h) generation, or transmission, or distribution, of electricity;

 (i) transmission, or distribution, of water;

 (j) receipt, or storage, or distribution, of oil and gas products;

 (k) refining, or processing, of oil and gas products;

 (l) beneficiation of minerals and primary metal production, including alloy production;

 (m) charitable activities;

 (n) transportation.

 (2) If a joint venture is a joint venture for more than one of the purposes specified in subsection (1) or paragraph 515(1)(a) of the Act, the combination of those purposes is specified as a purpose.

Part 42Special rules mainly about supplies and acquisitions

Division 70Financial supplies (reduced credit acquisitions)

705.01  Objects of this Division

  The objects of this Division are:

 (a) to specify the kind of acquisitions that relate to making financial supplies that can give rise to an entitlement to a reduced input tax credit; and

 (b) to specify the percentage to which the input tax credit is reduced.

705.01A  Meaning of closely related

  An enterprise is closely related to another enterprise if any of the following conditions apply:

 (a) both enterprises are carried on by the same entity;

 (b) one enterprise is carried on by a 100% subsidiary of the entity that carries on the other enterprise;

 (c) both enterprises are carried on by 100% subsidiaries of the same entity.

705.02  Acquisitions that attract reduced input tax credits: general

 (1) For the purposes of subsection 705(1) of the Act, an acquisition mentioned in the following table that relates to making financial supplies can give rise to an entitlement to a reduced input tax credit.

 

Reduced credit acquisitions—general

Item

Acquisition

Transaction banking and cash management services

1

The service of opening, issuing, closing, operating, maintaining or performing a transaction in respect of an account by a financial supply facilitator, including by using the following facilities:

(a) telephone banking;

(b) internet banking;

(c) Bank@Post

2

Processing services in relation to account information for account providers, including the following:

(a) archives storage, retrieval and destruction services;

(b) statement processing and bulk mailing;

(c) processing and manipulation of information relating to accounts, including information about transactions to which item 7 applies

3

Acquisition of transaction cards by card account providers

4

Acquisition of passbooks, deposit and withdrawal forms and cheques and chequebooks by account providers

5

Processing services in relation to account applications for account providers, including providing credit reference and credit scoring assessments

Payment and fund transfers services

6

Supplies to which the following payment system fees relate:

(a) fees charged by the operator of a payment system to a participant in the system;

(b) fees charged by a participant in a payment system to a third party in relation to access to the system;

(c) fees charged between participants in a payment system

7

Processing, settling, clearing and switching transactions of the following kinds:

(a) direct credit and debit;

(b) other credit and debit transactions;

(c) charge, credit and debit card transactions;

(d) cheque;

(e) electronic funds transfer;

(f) ATM;

(g) BPAY;

(h) internet banking;

(i) Bank@Post;

(j) the SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) Payment Delivery System

8

Services to a third party mentioned in paragraph (b) in item 6, including:

(a) processing of account data; and

(b) electronic payment services

Securities transactions services

9

Arrangement, by a financial supply facilitator, of the provision, acquisition (within the meaning of Division 40) or disposal of an interest in a security, including the following:

(a) order placement and trade execution;

(b) clearance and settlement of trades;

(c) management of the issue of securities, including rights and bonus issues;

(d) arranging flotations and privatisations;

(e) arranging mergers and acquisitions;

(f) arranging takeover bids;

(g) performing a settlement, including issue of drafts and encashment;

(h) other securities transactions, including lodgement, withdrawal and exchange control;

(i) underwriting, except a matter that is described in the table in subsection 405.09(3)

10

Securities and unit registry services to securities and unit issuers, including the following:

(a) managing portfolios of assets;

(b) allotting of share issues;

(c) making dividend payments;

(d) receiving applications for issue of shares;

(e) performing a redemption or capital repayment;

(f) placing scrip orders;

(g) bonus issues;

(h) scrip settlement;

(i) client account processing;

(j) transaction processing and recording;

(k) handling investor inquiries

Loans services

11

The following supplies by a financial supply facilitator:

(a) loan agency services;

(b) provision of a loan facility;

(c) mortgage broking;

(d) arranging syndicated loans;

(e) introducing and broking

12

Lenders mortgage and title insurance

12A

Lenders mortgage reinsurance

13

Loan protection insurance

14

The following loan application, management and processing services:

(a) loan origination and brokerage;

(b) settlement and discharge of loans, including document preparation;

(c) registration of loan documents;

(d) credit reference assessment and credit scoring analysis;

(e) valuations;

(f) property title searches;

(g) registration and certification of titles;

(h) mortgage variations, including name changes;

(i) lodging and removing caveats to titles

15

The following loan management services:

(a) processing of repayments;

(b) statement preparation;

(c) filing and requisitioning of loan file records

Credit union services

16

Supply to a credit union by:

(a) an entity that is wholly owned by 2 or more credit unions; or

(b) an entity that is wholly owned by an entity mentioned in paragraph (a)

Debt collection services

17

The following debt collection services:

(a) debt recovery;

(b) litigation;

(c) lodgement of documents;

(d) management by a financial supply facilitator of the recovery of sums due by borrowers

Asset based finance services

18

Arrangement by a financial supply facilitator of hire purchase to which item 8 in the table in subsection 405.09(3) applies

Trade finance services

19

Trade finance transaction processing and recording

20

Trade finance remittance services

Capital markets and financial instruments services

21

Arrangement by a financial supply facilitator of any of the following:

(a) the supply of a derivative or foreign currency, or an agreement to buy or sell foreign currency;

(b) the sale of a forward contract;

(c) the supply of digital currency, or an agreement to buy or sell digital currency

22

Transaction processing, account maintenance and report generation services provided to any of the following:

(a) suppliers of derivatives;

(b) suppliers of foreign currency, or an agreement to buy or sell foreign currency;

(c) suppliers of digital currency, or an agreement to buy or sell digital currency

Funds management services

23

The following investment portfolio management functions, including those functions for superannuation schemes:

(a) management of a client’s asset portfolio;

(b) management of an investment portfolio for a trust or superannuation fund;

(c) acting as a trustee of a trust or superannuation fund;

(d) acting as a single responsible entity;

(e) asset allocation services

24

The following administrative functions in relation to investment funds, including those functions for superannuation schemes:

(a) maintaining member and employer and trustee records and associated accounting;

(b) processing of applications, contributions, benefits and distributions;

(c) processing transfers between funds and trusts;

(d) production of reports, statements and forms and distribution to members, employers and trustees;

(e) handling of inquiries and complaints made by members;

(f) archives storage, retrieval and destruction services;

(g) statement processing and bulk mailing;

(h) compliance with industry regulatory requirements, excluding taxation and auditing services;

(i) processing and assessing claims under life insurance policies

Insurance services

25

Brokerage of general or life insurance

26

The following life insurance administration services provided for a life insurer:

(a) maintaining policyholder records and associated accounting;

(b) processing of premiums and benefits;

(c) processing and assessing claims under policies;

(d) production of reports, statements and forms and distribution to policyholders, including statement processing and bulk handling;

(e) handling of inquiries and complaints made by policyholders;

(f) archives storage, retrieval and destruction services;

(g) processing and assessing applications;

(h) compliance with industry regulatory requirements, excluding taxation and auditing services;

(i) managing reinsurance requirements

Services remunerated by commission and franchise fees

27

Supplies for which financial supply facilitators are paid commission by financial supply providers

28

Supplies provided by financial supply facilitators to franchisors, for which the facilitators are paid a franchise fee

Trustee and custodial services

29

Trustee and custodial services (except safe custody of money, documents and other things), including the following:

(a) transfer of cash without purchase, sale or transfer of assets, excluding cash delivery and collection from branches of Australian ADIs;

(b) undertaking and settling of securities transactions by a financial supply facilitator;

(c) collecting income and other payments;

(d) registration of interests and rights;

(e) proxy voting;

(f) exercise of options and warrants;

(g) opening and maintaining accounts with Australian ADIs;

(h) nominee services in relation to financial supplies

30

The following master custody services:

(a) maintenance of accounting records;

(b) taxation reporting;

(c) mandate monitoring;

(d) trade execution monitoring;

(e) portfolio performance analysis;

(f) risk management reporting

31

Single responsible entity services

Supplies to recognised trust schemes

32

Supplies acquired by a recognised trust scheme, to the extent that:

(a) the supplies are acquired on or after 1 July 2012; and

(b) the supplies acquired are not:

(i) a supply by way of sale of goods, or a supply of real property, made by selling a freehold interest in land, selling a stratum unit or granting or selling a longterm lease; or

(ii) a brokerage service covered by item 9 or 21; or

(iii) a service covered by paragraph (a), (b) or (e) of item 23; or

(iv) a service covered by paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (i) of item 24; or

(v) a custodial service covered by item 29; or

(vi) a master custody service covered by item 30; or

(vii) a monitoring or reporting service covered by item 33

Monitoring services

33

Monitoring and reporting services (other than taxation and auditing services) that:

(a) are acquired on or after 1 July 2012; and

(b) are required for compliance with the AntiMoney Laundering and CounterTerrorism Financing Act 2006

Note: These are reduced credit acquisitions: see subsection 705(1) of the Act.

 (2) However, something that is used in making a reduced credit acquisition is not, for that reason, a reduced credit acquisition.

Example 1: Information technology services used for brokerage services.

Example 2: Labour hire services used for life insurance administration services.

705.02A  Acquisitions that attract reduced input tax credits: certain offshore supplies

 (1) For the purposes of subsection 705(1) of the Act, an acquisition mentioned in subsection (3) of this section that relates to making financial supplies can give rise to an entitlement to a reduced input tax credit if:

 (a) the supply or transfer that gives rise to the acquisition (the relevant supply) consists of:

 (i) the transfer of something to an enterprise in the indirect tax zone (a receiving enterprise) from an enterprise outside the indirect tax zone (a supplying enterprise); or

 (ii) the doing of something for a receiving enterprise by a supplying enterprise; and

 (b) the relevant supply is a taxable supply because of section 845 of the Act (including a supply that is not connected to the indirect tax zone because of section 8415 of the Act); and

 (c) the receiving enterprise and the supplying enterprise are closely related.

 (2) In determining the reduced credit acquisition, the price of the relevant supply is reduced by the amount passed on by the supplying enterprise to the receiving enterprise for any unabsorbed contribution.

 (3) The acquisitions are set out in the following table.

 

Reduced credit acquisitions—certain offshore supplies

Item

Acquisition

Senior executive management

1

Provision of senior management services, including the following:

(a) corporate strategy and development;

(b) investment strategy and performance measurement functions;

(c) profit or business centre performance support

2

Provision of support systems associated with the provision of senior management services

Human resources support

3

Provision of human resources support services, including the following:

(a) general advice and planning;

(b) recruitment assistance;

(c) compensation advice and management;

(d) training

4

Processing and maintenance of employee data and files

Corporate marketing and communications

5

Provision of corporate information and communication services

6

Provision of marketing administration and media support services

Financial management

7

Performance of financial management service functions, including the following:

(a) tax law compliance;

(b) corporate treasury operations;

(c) financial control (including statutory reporting and accounting policy);

(d) general ledger account reporting functions, including paying and processing invoices and payment instructions;

(e) internal audit functions;

(f) management reporting systems;

(g) setting intrabank transfer pricing policy;

(h) corporate insurance;

(i) centralised payroll functions

Supply procurement and management

8

Process and management services for the procurement of supplies

Credit, operational and risk management

9

Establishment and application of credit policy

10

Development, establishment and application of policies, monitoring systems and procedures to manage market and operational risk

11

Development and application of security processes related to fraud prevention

Relationship management

12

Provision of supervision, monitoring and management services in support of client relationships

Inhouse legal services

13

Provision of legal services, including:

(a) company secretary functions; and

(b) regulatory and legal compliance

Technology systems

14

Provision of systems development and computer programming services

15

Maintenance and operation of transaction processing systems (including communications and applications systems)

16

Development and maintenance of disaster recovery systems

Business services

17

Provision of transport, security and mail services

18

Property management

 (4) However, something that is used in making a reduced credit acquisition is not, for that reason, a reduced credit acquisition.

Example 1: Consultant’s services used in the provision of recruitment services.

Example 2: Labour hire services used in the provision of security services.

 (5) The performance by a third party, on behalf of the supplying enterprise or a closely related enterprise of the supplying enterprise, of all or part of the relevant supply is an unabsorbed contribution if:

 (a) the amount paid or payable, or part of the amount paid or payable, by the supplying enterprise for the performance is passed on by the supplying enterprise to the receiving enterprise as part of the price of the relevant supply; and

 (b) the enterprise carried on by the third party is not closely related to the supplying enterprise; and

 (c) the thing that is involved in the performance by the third party retains, at the time of the relevant supply, the substance and character that it had when first purchased, for the purposes of the relevant supply, by the supplying enterprise or an entity that carries on an enterprise that is closely related to the supplying enterprise.

Example: For paragraph (c), legal advice that is given in the following circumstances is an unabsorbed contribution:

(a) the advice is acquired by the supplying enterprise from a third party service provider as part of the provision of inhouse legal services by the supplying enterprise to its 100% subsidiary in the indirect tax zone;

(b) the external legal service provider is not closely related to the supplying enterprise;

(c) the advice is passed on to the 100% subsidiary in the indirect tax zone by the supplying enterprise;

(d) the amount paid or payable for the advice is passed on to the 100% subsidiary in the indirect tax zone as part of the price that the supplying enterprise charges for the provision of inhouse legal services.

705.02D  Prohibition against claiming twice

  To avoid doubt, an entity is not entitled to a reduced input tax credit under sections 705.02 and 705.02A for the same acquisition.

705.03  Percentage to which input tax credits are reduced

  For the purposes of subsection 705(2) of the Act, the percentage to which an input tax credit is reduced is as follows:

 (a) for a reduced credit acquisition covered by item 32 of the table in subsection 705.02(1)—55%;

 (b) for a reduced credit acquisition covered by item 32 and one or more other items of the table in subsection 705.02(1):

 (i) to the extent that the acquisition is covered by item 32—55%; and

 (ii) to the extent that the acquisition is not covered by item 32—75%;

 (c) for all other kinds of reduced credit acquisitions—75%.

Division 78Insurance

78105.01  Statutory compensation schemes

  For the purposes of paragraph 78105(c) of the Act, a scheme or arrangement mentioned in column 1 of an item in the following table established under the law mentioned in column 2 of the item is specified.

 

Statutory compensation schemes

Item

Column 1

Scheme or arrangement

Column 2

Australian law

1

Commonwealth government employees workers’ compensation insurance scheme

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth)

2

ACT government employees workers’ compensation insurance scheme

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth)

3

Rehabilitation and compensation scheme

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defencerelated Claims) Act 1988 (Cth)

4

Military rehabilitation and compensation scheme

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (Cth)

5

NSW Treasury Managed Fund

Government Insurance Office (Privatisation) Act 1991 (NSW)

6

Sporting injuries insurance scheme

Sporting Injuries Insurance Act 1978 (NSW)

Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW)

7

WorkCover scheme

Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW)

8

General insurance schemes provided by the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority

Victorian Managed Insurance Authority Act 1996 (Vic.)

9

Workers’ compensation insurance scheme

Accident Compensation Act 1985 (Vic.)

Workers Compensation Act 1958 (Vic.)

Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic.)

10

Statutory insurance scheme

Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (Qld)

11

Workers’ compensation scheme

Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld)

12

Workers’ compensation scheme

Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 (WA)

13

RiskCover Fund

Insurance Commission of Western Australia Act 1986 (WA)

14

Workers’ rehabilitation and compensation scheme

Return to Work Act 2014 (SA)

15

Workers’ compensation insurance scheme

Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Tas.)

16

WorkCover scheme

Workers Compensation Act 1951 (ACT)

17

Workers’ compensation insurance scheme

Workers Compensation Act 1951 (ACT)

Division 79Compulsory third party schemes

7935.01  CTP ancillary payment or supply

  For the purposes of paragraph 7935(3)(b) of the Act, the following kinds of payments are specified:

 (a) a payment for medical treatment provided by a medical practitioner;

 (b) a payment for surgical treatment provided by a medical practitioner;

 (c) a payment for treatment provided by a registered nurse;

 (d) a payment for dental treatment;

 (e) a payment for hospital treatment;

 (f) a payment for ambulance services;

 (g) a payment for the conveyance of an injured person to obtain emergency medical treatment;

 (h) a payment for the cost of travel for a medical practitioner or registered nurse to provide medical treatment;

 (i) a payment made according to a bulkbilling arrangement under section 54 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW).

Note: Under section 7935 of the Act, the payments mentioned in this section must be made under a compulsory third party scheme. Section 7935 sets out other requirements in relation to a CTP ancillary payment or supply.

Division 81Payment of taxes, fees and charges

8110.01  Fees and charges which constitute consideration

 (1) Subject to section 8115.02 of this instrument, for the purposes of subsection 8110(2) of the Act, the following kinds of Australian fee or charge are prescribed:

 (a) a fee for parking a motor vehicle in a ticketed or metered parking space;

 (b) a toll for driving a motor vehicle on a road;

 (c) a fee for hire, use of, or entry to a facility, other than an entry fee to a national park;

 (d) a fee for the use of a waste disposal facility;

 (e) a fee for prelodgement advice if:

 (i) the advice relates to an application to which subsection 8110(4) of the Act applies; and

 (ii) it is not compulsory to seek the advice;

 (f) a fee or charge for the provision of information by an Australian government agency if the provision of the information is of a nonregulatory nature;

 (g) a fee or charge for a supply of a nonregulatory nature;

 (h) a fee or charge for a supply by an Australian government agency, where the supply may also be made by a supplier that is not an Australian government agency.

 (2) Despite subsection (1), a fee or charge the payment of which is covered by subsection 917(3) or (4) of the Act is not prescribed.

Note: Australian fee or charge is defined in section 1951 of the Act.

8115.01  Fees and charges which do not constitute consideration

  Subject to section 8115.02 of this instrument, for the purposes of section 8115 of the Act, payment of the following kinds of Australian fees and charges, or the discharging of a liability to make such a payment, is not the provision of consideration:

 (a) a fee or charge for:

 (i) the kerbside collection of waste; or

 (ii) the supply, exchange or removal of bins or crates used in connection with kerbside collection of waste;

 (b) royalties charged in relation to natural resources;

 (c) a fee or charge imposed on an industry to finance regulatory or other government activities connected with the industry;

 (d) a fee or charge to compensate an Australian government agency for costs incurred by the agency in undertaking regulatory activities;

 (e) a fee or charge imposed in relation to a court, tribunal, commission of inquiry or sheriff’s office;

 (f) a fee or charge for a supply of a regulatory nature made by an Australian government agency;

 (g) a fee or charge for entry to a national park.

8115.02  Fees and charges covered by sections 8110.01 and 8115.01

Fee or charge for a supply of a nonregulatory nature is not consideration if covered by section 8115.01

 (1) For the purposes of section 8115 of the Act, payment of, or the discharging of a liability to pay, a fee or charge covered by both paragraph 8110.01(1)(g) and section 8115.01 of this instrument is not the provision of consideration.

Other fees or charges covered by section 8110.01 are consideration even if covered by section 8115.01

 (2) Section 8115.01 does not apply in relation to an Australian fee or charge covered by subsection 8110.01(1) (other than one covered by paragraph 8110.01(1)(g)).

Part 47Special rules mainly about returns, payments and refunds

Division 168Tourist refund scheme

Subdivision 168AKinds of acquisitions

1685.01  Acquisition

  For the purposes of paragraphs 1685(1)(b) and (1A)(b) of the Act, an acquisition that meets the requirements in this Subdivision is specified.

Note: Part of a person’s eligibility for the tourist refund scheme involves making an acquisition:

(a) the supply of which is a taxable supply; and

(b) that is of a kind specified in this instrument.

1685.02  Goods to which this Subdivision applies

  This Subdivision applies to an acquisition of goods the supply of which is a taxable supply, except any of the following goods:

 (a) tobacco;

 (b) tobacco products;

 (c) alcoholic beverages, except wine on which wine tax is taken to have been borne (within the meaning of section 3110 of the Wine Tax Act);

 (d) goods that have been partly consumed at the time at which the acquirer leaves the indirect tax zone.

1685.03  Registered entity

  The goods must have been acquired from a registered entity.

1685.04  Purchase price

 (1) If one item has been acquired from a registered entity, the purchase price paid by the acquirer must be at least $300.

 (2) If 2 or more items have been acquired from the same registered entity, the total purchase price paid by the acquirer for the items must be at least $300.

1685.05  Tax invoice

 (1) The acquisition may consist of one or more acquisitions from the same registered entity for which the acquirer holds one or more tax invoices.

 (2) Each acquisition must be accompanied by a tax invoice.

Subdivision 168BDeparture from the indirect tax zone

1685.05A  Leaving the indirect tax zone

  For the purposes of paragraph 1685(1)(c) and subparagraph 1685(1A)(e)(ii) of the Act, the circumstances in which the acquirer must leave the indirect tax zone are specified in this Subdivision.

Note: Part of a person’s eligibility for the tourist refund scheme involves leaving the indirect tax zone in circumstances specified in this instrument.

1685.06  Departure

  The acquirer must leave the indirect tax zone other than in the course of the acquirer’s employment as:

 (a) the person in charge or command of an aircraft or ship; or

 (b) a member of the crew of an aircraft or ship.

1685.07  Place of departure

  The acquirer must leave the indirect tax zone at an airport, or seaport, at which the tourist refund scheme is administered.

Subdivision 168CExport as accompanied baggage

1685.08  Accompanied baggage

  For the purposes of paragraph 1685(1)(c) of the Act, the circumstances in which the goods must be exported from the indirect tax zone as accompanied baggage are specified in this Subdivision.

Note: Part of a person’s eligibility for the tourist refund scheme involves exporting goods from the indirect tax zone as accompanied baggage in circumstances specified in this instrument.

1685.09  Time of export

  The goods must be exported within 60 days after the day on which they were acquired.

1685.10  Verification of export

 (1) The acquirer must present to an officer of Customs, on request, at a TRS verification facility:

 (a) the tax invoice relating to the goods; and

 (b) as many of the following as are requested:

 (i) the goods (unless subsection (4) applies);

 (ii) the acquirer’s passport;

 (iii) documents that confirm the acquirer’s entitlement to leave the indirect tax zone on an aircraft or ship (for example, the acquirer’s boarding pass or ticket).

 (2) However, if a TRS verification facility enables an acquirer to lodge a claim for payment, the acquirer may instead:

 (a) complete a claim for payment; and

 (b) include the acquirer’s tax invoice with the claim; and

 (c) lodge the claim for payment at the TRS verification facility.

Note: A TRS verification facility may enable an acquirer to lodge a claim for payment, for example, by placing the claim in a drop box facility.

Time for compliance

 (3) The acquirer must comply with subsection (1) or (2):

 (a) if the acquirer is leaving the indirect tax zone on an aircraft—at least 30 minutes before the aircraft’s scheduled departure time; or

 (b) if the acquirer is leaving the indirect tax zone on a ship—at least 60 minutes before the ship’s scheduled departure time.

Note: The scheduled departure time of an aircraft or ship may change, for example, because of a delay.

Requirements for checked in goods

 (4) If the acquirer checks in the goods as accompanied baggage, the tax invoice must be endorsed by an officer of Customs with a statement to the effect that the goods have been checked in.

 (5) The acquirer must request the endorsement mentioned in subsection (4):

 (a) before presenting to an officer of Customs at a TRS verification facility; and

 (b) in the manner and form approved in writing by the ComptrollerGeneral of Customs.

Subdivision 168DExport by resident of an external Territory as unaccompanied baggage

1685.10A  Export of goods to an external Territory

  For the purposes of subparagraph 1685(1A)(e)(ii) of the Act, the circumstances in which the goods must be exported to an external Territory are specified in this Subdivision.

Note: Part of a person’s eligibility for the tourist refund scheme involves exporting goods to an external Territory other than as accompanied baggage in circumstances specified in this instrument.

1685.10B  Time of export

  The goods must be exported within 60 days after the day on which they were acquired.

1685.10C  Verification of export

 (1) The acquirer must present to an officer of Customs, on request, at a TRS verification facility:

 (a) the tax invoice relating to the goods; and

 (b) documentary evidence that the acquirer is an individual to whom paragraph 1685(1A)(c) of the Act applies; and

 (c) documentary evidence that:

 (i) the goods have been exported to an external Territory; or

 (ii) arrangements have been made for the exportation of the goods to an external Territory within 60 days after the day on which the goods were acquired.

 (2) However, if a TRS verification facility enables an acquirer to lodge a claim for payment, the acquirer may instead:

 (a) complete a claim for payment; and

 (b) include the following documents with the claim:

 (i) the acquirer’s tax invoice;

 (ii) documentary evidence referred to in paragraph (1)(b);

 (iii) documentary evidence referred to in subparagraph (1)(c)(i) or (ii); and

 (c) lodge the claim for payment at the TRS verification facility.

Note: A TRS verification facility may enable an acquirer to lodge a claim for payment, for example, by placing the claim in a drop box facility.

Time for compliance

 (3) The acquirer must comply with subsection (1) or (2):

 (a) if the acquirer is leaving the indirect tax zone on an aircraft—at least 30 minutes before the aircraft’s scheduled departure time; or

 (b) if the acquirer is leaving the indirect tax zone on a ship—at least 60 minutes before the ship’s scheduled departure time.

Note: The scheduled departure time of an aircraft or ship may change, for example, because of a delay.

Requirements for evidence of export

 (4) If the acquirer presents the evidence mentioned in subparagraph (1)(c)(ii), documentary evidence that the goods have been exported to an external Territory as described in that subparagraph must be given to the ComptrollerGeneral of Customs within 90 days after the day on which the goods were acquired.

Subdivision 168EProportion of amount of GST for payment in cash

1685.11  Cash payment

 (1) For the purposes of paragraphs 1685(1)(e) and (1A)(g) of the Act, this section applies if:

 (a) an amount of GST on a taxable supply is to be paid to an acquirer in cash; and

 (b) the amount of GST is not an exact multiple of 5 cents.

 (2) The amount of GST is to be rounded up or down to the nearest exact multiple of 5 cents (rounding up if the amount is an exact multiple of 2.5 cents). The result is the proportion of the amount of GST that is to be paid to the acquirer.

Subdivision 168FDocumentation relating to entitlement to payment

1685.12  Payment authority

 (1) This section applies if:

 (a) an acquirer complies with subsections 1685.10(1) and (3) or subsections 1685.10C(1) and (3) at the request of an officer of Customs; and

 (b) the officer is satisfied that the acquirer is entitled to be paid an amount under section 1685 of the Act.

 (2) The officer must give the acquirer a payment authority that includes:

 (a) information identifying the acquirer; and

 (b) the amount to which the acquirer is entitled.

Subdivision 168GPeriod and manner of payment

1685.14  Processing payment authority given to officer of Customs at airport

 (1) For the purposes of subsection 1685(2) of the Act, this section applies if:

 (a) an acquirer gives a payment authority to an officer of Customs at a TRS verification facility:

 (i) that is located at an airport; and

 (ii) at which facilities exist for making cash payments; and

 (b) the amount to be paid to the acquirer (including any amount payable to the acquirer, in relation to the acquisition, under section 255 of the Wine Tax Act) is $200 or less.

Note: Facilities for making cash payments to acquirers will only be available at some airports, and will not be available at seaports.

 (2) If it is practicable to pay cash to the acquirer, the amount must be paid to the acquirer, in Australian currency, before the acquirer leaves the indirect tax zone.

 (3) If it is not practicable to pay cash to the acquirer, an officer of Customs must make arrangements for the acquirer to lodge the payment authority at a TRS verification facility before leaving the indirect tax zone.

Example 1: A shortage of cash at the TRS verification facility.

Example 2: Passenger congestion that would make it unreasonable to pay cash to each acquirer within the time available.

1685.15  Processing payment authority lodged at a TRS verification facility

 (1) For the purposes of subsection 1685(2) of the Act, this section applies if an acquirer:

 (a) lodges a payment authority at a TRS verification facility when the acquirer is leaving the indirect tax zone; and

 (b) includes with the authority instructions for paying an amount to the acquirer by:

 (i) crediting the amount to a credit card account or an Australian bank account; or

 (ii) posting a cheque for the amount to a nominated address.

 (2) The acquirer must be paid the amount in accordance with the instructions given with the authority.

 (3) The payment must be made within 60 days after the payment authority is lodged.

1685.16  Processing payment authority given to ComptrollerGeneral of Customs

 (1) For the purposes of subsection 1685(2) of the Act, this section applies if:

 (a) an acquirer posts a payment authority, from a place outside the indirect tax zone, to the ComptrollerGeneral of Customs; and

 (b) the acquirer includes with the authority instructions for paying an amount to the acquirer by:

 (i) crediting the amount to a credit card account or an Australian bank account; or

 (ii) posting a cheque for the amount to a nominated address; and

 (c) the ComptrollerGeneral of Customs receives the authority not later than 30 days after the day on which the payment authority was given to the acquirer.

 (2) The acquirer must be paid the amount in accordance with the instructions given with the authority.

 (3) The payment must be made within 60 days after the ComptrollerGeneral of Customs receives the payment authority.

1685.17  Processing claim for payment

 (1) For the purposes of subsection 1685(2) of the Act, this section applies if:

 (a) an acquirer lodges a claim for payment in accordance with subsections 1685.10(2) and (3) or subsections 1685.10C(2) and (3); and

 (b) the acquirer includes with the claim instructions for paying an amount to the acquirer by:

 (i) crediting the amount to a credit card account or an Australian bank account; or

 (ii) posting a cheque for the amount to a nominated address; and

 (c) the ComptrollerGeneral of Customs is satisfied that the acquirer is entitled to be paid an amount under section 1685 of the Act.

 (2) The acquirer must be paid the amount in accordance with the instructions given with the claim.

 (3) The payment must be made within 60 days after whichever is the later of the following:

 (a) the day the ComptrollerGeneral of Customs receives the claim;

 (b) if the ComptrollerGeneral of Customs asks the acquirer to give information relating to the claim for payment—the day the ComptrollerGeneral receives the information.

Chapter 6Interpretation

Part 63Dictionary in the Act

Division 195Dictionary in the Act

1951.01  Compulsory third party schemes

  For the purposes of the definition of compulsory third party scheme in section 1951 of the Act, a scheme or arrangement mentioned in column 1 of an item in the following table established under the law mentioned in column 2 of the item is specified.

 

Compulsory third party schemes

Item

Column 1

Scheme or arrangement

Column 2

Australian law

1

Compensation scheme for victims of motor accidents

Motor Accidents Act 1988 (NSW)

Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW)

2

Compulsory third party transport accident compensation scheme

Transport Accident Act 1986 (Vic.)

3

Statutory insurance scheme

Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 (Qld)

4

Compulsory third party insurance scheme

Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Act 1943 (WA)

5

Third party insurance scheme

Motor Vehicles Act 1959 (SA)

6

Motor accidents insurance scheme

Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973 (Tas.)

7

Compulsory third party insurance scheme

Road Transport (ThirdParty Insurance) Act 2008 (ACT)

7A

Motor accident injuries insurance scheme

Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 (ACT)

8

Motor accidents compensation scheme

Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act 1979 (NT)

1951.02  First aid or life saving course

 (1) For the purposes of subparagraph (b)(vi) of the definition of first aid or life saving course in section 1951 of the Act, the following qualifications are specified:

 (a) a qualification that was specified for the purposes of that subparagraph by the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Regulations 1999 immediately before their repeal;

 (b) a qualification that:

 (i) is provided under the VET Quality Framework (within the meaning of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011) by a registered training organisation; and

 (ii) certifies the attainment of each competency mentioned in column 1 of an item in the following table with a unit code mentioned in column 2 of the item.

 

First aid or life saving course competencies

Item

Column 1

Competency

Column 2

Unit code

1

Respond to aquatic emergency using basic water rescue techniques

(a) SISCAQU002; or

(b) SISCAQU202A; or

(c) SRCAQU003B; or

(d) SRCAQU003A

2

Instruct water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills

(a) SISCAQU008; or

(b) SISCAQU308A; or

(c) SRCAQU009B; or

(d) SRCAQU009A

3

Instruct water safety and survival skills

(a) SISCAQU009; or

(b) SISCAQU309A; or

(c) SRCAQU010B; or

(d) SRCAQU010A

4

Instruct the strokes of swimming

(a) SISCAQU010; or

(b) SISCAQU310A; or

(c) SRCAQU011B; or

(d) SRCAQU011A

 (2) It is not necessary for a person to obtain certification of attainment of all the competencies mentioned in column 2 of the table in subsection (1) from the same registered training organisation.

Part 64Dictionary

 

1961.01  Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a) ComptrollerGeneral of Customs;

(b) electronic payment;

(c) entity;

(d) family member;

(e) relevant traveller.

  In this instrument:

account, except in subsection 405.09(3), means:

 (a) an account mentioned in item 1 of the table in subsection 405.09(3); or

 (b) an account in relation to which the account holder (the customer) has the right:

 (i) to have the account maintained by the account provider (the provider); and

 (ii) to repayment of the amount credited to the account by the provider; and

 (iii) to require the provider to act on directions by the customer that are in accordance with the arrangements, or any agreement, between the provider and the customer in relation to operation of the account.

acquirer means a person who acquires goods the supply of which is a taxable supply.

acquisition:

 (a) has the meaning given in the Act; and

 (b) in Division 40, also has a meaning affected by section 405.05.

Act means the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.

approved entity means an entity with an approval under section 3315.03 to make deferred payments of assessed GST on taxable importations.

APRA means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.

associated person means:

 (a) in relation to a partner in a partnership:

 (i) if the partner is not an individual—the partner; and

 (ii) if the partner is an individual—the partner or a family member of the partner; or

 (b) in relation to a shareholder in a company:

 (i) if the shareholder is not an individual—the shareholder; and

 (ii) if the shareholder is an individual—the shareholder or a family member of the shareholder.

ATM means automatic teller machine.

Australian ADI has the meaning given by section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.

barrier copy, in relation to an invoice, means the copy of the invoice that is attached to the sealed package in which the goods to which the invoice relates are enclosed when the goods are passed into the possession of the relevant traveller.

charge card means an article, commonly known as a charge card, for use in obtaining cash, goods or services by incurring a debt with the issuer of the card.

closely related: see section 705.01A.

credit card:

 (a) means an article commonly known as a credit card and any similar article for use in obtaining cash, goods or services on credit; and

 (b) includes an article commonly issued by persons conducting business to their customers, or prospective customers, for use in obtaining goods or services from the business on credit.

credit union means:

 (a) an Australian ADI listed on the APRA website as a credit union; or

 (b) an Australian ADI listed on the APRA website as an Australianowned bank that:

 (i) on or before 1 July 2011 was listed on the APRA website as a credit union; and

 (ii) retains mutuality; and

 (iii) was listed on the APRA website as a credit union at all times in the period between 1 July 2011 and the time it was listed on the APRA website as an Australianowned bank; or

 (c) the Cairns Penny Savings & Loans Limited (ACN 087 933 757).

Note: A list of Australian ADIs could in 2019 be viewed on APRA’s website (https://www.apra.gov.au/).

customer copy, in relation to an invoice, means the copy of the invoice that is placed inside the sealed package in which the goods to which the invoice relates are enclosed when the goods are passed into the possession of the relevant traveller.

debit card means an article intended for use by an entity in obtaining access to an account held by the entity for the purpose of withdrawing or depositing cash or obtaining goods or services.

derivative means an agreement or instrument the value of which depends on, or is derived from, the value of assets or liabilities, an index or a rate.

disposal, of an interest, includes assignment, cancellation, redemption, transfer and surrender of the interest.

family company, of an individual, means a company each shareholder of which is either the individual or a family member of the individual.

family trust, of an individual, means a trust that distributes income or capital of the trust only to the individual or family members of the individual (whether or not other distributions could lawfully be made).

financial supply facilitator: see section 405.07.

financial supply provider: see section 405.06.

fixed trust has the same meaning as in section 9951 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

foreign currency means a currency other than:

 (a) Australian currency; or

 (b) currency that consists of digital units of value to which paragraphs (a) to (f) of the definition of digital currency in section 1951 of the Act apply.

incidental financial supply: see section 405.10.

interest means anything that is recognised at law or in equity as property in any form.

LAG product means a liquid, aerosol, gel, cream or paste that is in a container that has a capacity of more than 100 ml.

managed investment scheme has the meaning given by section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001.

mortgage loan means a loan secured by a mortgage over real property.

mortgage scheme means a managed investment scheme that has at least 50% of its noncash assets invested in mortgage loans or in one or more other mortgage schemes.

officer of Customs has the meaning given by subsection 4(1) of the Customs Act 1901.

participant, in a payment system, means a person who is a participant in the system in accordance with the rules governing the operations of the system.

payment system means a funds transfer system that facilitates the circulation of money or digital currency, including any procedures that relate to the system.

permitted beneficiary: see subsections 4810.03(3), (4) and (5).

provision, of an interest, includes allotment, creation, grant and issue of the interest.

receiving enterprise has the meaning given by subsection 705.02A(1).

recognised trust scheme means a trust that has the following features:

 (a) the entity that acts in the capacity of trustee or responsible entity of the trust is carrying on, in its own capacity, an enterprise that includes making taxable supplies to the trust;

 (b) the trust is:

 (i) a managed investment scheme, or part of a managed investment scheme, other than a securitisation entity or a mortgage scheme; or

 (ii) an approved deposit fund within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993; or

 (iii) a pooled superannuation trust within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993; or

 (iv) a public sector superannuation scheme within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993; or

 (v) a regulated superannuation fund (other than a self managed superannuation fund) within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993.

registered training organisation has the meaning given by section 3 of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011.

related entity means:

 (a) for an entity that is a member of a GST group—any other member of the GST group; or

 (b) for an entity that is a joint venture operator for a GST joint venture—any other company that is a participant in the GST joint venture; or

 (c) for an entity that has a GST branch—any GST branch the entity has; or

 (d) for an entity that is a GST branch—the parent entity that has the GST branch and any other GST branch the parent entity has.

securities has the meaning given by subsection 92(1) of the Corporations Act 2001.

securitisation entity means a trust that meets the conditions in subsection 82039(3) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 at the time of the supply.

Note 1: The relevant supply is mentioned in item 32 of the table in subsection 705.02(1).

Note 2: Whether a trust meets the conditions in subsection 82039(3) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 is affected by subsection 82039(4) of that Act.

seller includes an employee or agent of a seller.

shareholder of a company that is an unincorporated association means a member of the association.

smart card means an article, commonly known as a smart card, that has the capacity to keep a record of financial transactions using the article.

supplying enterprise has the meaning given by subsection 705.02A(1).

tourist refund scheme means the arrangements set out in Division 168 of the Act.

transaction card means a debit card, charge card, credit card or smart card.

TRS verification facility, in relation to an acquirer who is leaving the indirect tax zone from an airport, or seaport, at which the tourist refund scheme is administered, means the place, at the airport or seaport, at which the scheme is administered.

Note: The tourist refund scheme will not be administered at every airport and seaport in Australia.

unabsorbed contribution: see subsection 705.02A(5).

waste includes green waste and recyclables.

Chapter 7Transitional

Part 71Transitional matters

Division 197Transitional matters relating to the repeal of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Regulations 1999

1971.01  Definitions

  In this Division:

commencement time means the time this section commences.

old regulations means the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Regulations 1999.

repealing regulations means the Treasury Laws Amendment (Goods and Services Tax) Regulations 2019.

1971.02  Old regulations continue to apply to tax periods starting before commencement time

  Despite the repeal of the old regulations by the repealing regulations, the old regulations (other than Division 168 of the old regulations), as in force immediately before the commencement time, continue to apply in relation to working out net amounts for tax periods starting before the commencement time.

1971.03  Approved forms

  If:

 (a) immediately before the commencement time, there was a form approved under section 38850 in Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 for the purposes of a provision of the old regulations; and

 (b) the form could be approved for the purposes of a corresponding provision of this instrument;

the form has effect for the purposes of this instrument as if it had been approved for the purposes of the corresponding provision of this instrument.

1971.04  Deferred payments of assessed GST on taxable importations

Applications under the old regulations

 (1) Despite the repeal of the old regulations by the repealing regulations, regulations 3315.02 to 3315.05 and 3315.09 of the old regulations, as in force immediately before the commencement time, continue to apply in relation to any application made under regulation 3315.02 of the old regulations before the commencement time.

Approvals under the old regulations

 (2) This instrument, other than section 3315.05, has effect as if:

 (a) an application had been approved under section 3315.03 at the commencement time in relation to each entity that was, immediately before the commencement time, an approved entity within the meaning of the old regulations; and

 (b) an application approved after the commencement time under regulation 3315.03 of the old regulations as continued in effect under subsection (1) had been approved under section 3315.03 at the time of approval.

1971.05  Tourist refund scheme

  Despite the repeal of Division 168 of the old regulations by the repealing regulations, that Division, as in force immediately before the commencement time, continues to apply in relation to any goods exported before the commencement time.

Part 72Matters relating to the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Transition) Act 1999

Division 220Agreements spanning 1 July 2000

Subdivision 220AMeaning of arbitrator

2201.01  Specified bodies and persons for definition of arbitrator

  For the purposes of the definition of arbitrator in section 15B of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Transition) Act 1999, each of the following bodies, and each person who is a member of one of the following bodies, is specified:

 (a) the Resolution Institute;

 (b) the Australian Disputes Centre;

 (c) the CIArb Australia.

Subdivision 220BMeaning of New Tax System changes

2205.01  Purpose of this Subdivision

  This Subdivision prescribes changes for the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of New Tax System changes in subsection 15L(3) of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Transition) Act 1999.

2205.02  Tobacco excise duty and tobacco customs duty

  The following changes are prescribed:

 (a) the change in the tobacco excise duty, as provided for in Excise Tariff Proposal No. 2 (1999);

 (b) the change in the tobacco customs duty, as provided for in Customs Tariff Proposal No. 6 (1999).

2205.03  Luxury car tax

 (1) The introduction of the luxury car tax under the A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999 is a prescribed change.

 (2) The imposition of the luxury car tax under the following Acts is a prescribed change:

 (a) the A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—Customs) Act 1999;

 (b) the A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—Excise) Act 1999;

 (c) the A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—General) Act 1999.

2205.04  Wine equalisation tax

 (1) The introduction of the wine equalisation tax under the A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999 is a prescribed change.

 (2) The imposition of the wine equalisation tax under the following Acts is a prescribed change:

 (a) the A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax Imposition—Customs) Act 1999;

 (b) the A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax Imposition—Excise) Act 1999;

 (c) the A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax Imposition—General) Act 1999.

2205.05  Abolition of accommodation levy in NSW

  The abolition of the accommodation levy in New South Wales on or after 1 July 2000 by section 5A of the Accommodation Levy Act 1997 (NSW) is a prescribed change.

Note: The Accommodation Levy Act 1997 (NSW) has been repealed. Historical versions of this Act could in 2019 be viewed on the New South Wales legislation website (https://legislation.nsw.gov.au).

2205.06  Alcohol excise, alcohol customs duty and alcohol excise duty

  The following changes are prescribed:

 (a) the change in the alcohol excise under the Customs Tariff Proposal No. 2 (2000);

 (b) the change in the alcohol excise under the Excise Tariff Proposal No. 2 (2000);

 (c) the change in the alcohol customs duty under the Customs Tariff Proposal No. 3 (2001);

 (d) the change in the alcohol excise duty under the Excise Tariff Proposal No. 4 (2001).

Note: The Customs Tariff Proposal No. 3 (2001) and the Excise Tariff Proposal No. 4 (2001) could in 2019 be viewed on the Australian Parliament House website (http://www.aph.gov.au).

2205.07  Petroleum products excise and petroleum excise duty

  The following changes are prescribed:

 (a) the change in the petroleum products excise under the Customs Tariff Proposal No. 4 (2000);

 (b) the change in the petroleum products excise under the Excise Tariff Proposal No. 3 (2000);

 (c) the change in the rate of petroleum products excise duty under the Customs Tariff Proposal No. 2 (2001);

 (d) the change in the rate of petroleum products excise duty under the Excise Tariff Proposal No. 3 (2001).

Note: The Customs Tariff Proposal No. 2 (2001) and the Excise Tariff Proposal No. 3 (2001) could in 2019 be viewed on the Australian Parliament House website (http://www.aph.gov.au).

2205.08  Diesel fuel rebate—change in declared rate

  The following changes are prescribed:

 (a) the change in the rate of the diesel fuel rebate declared by the Minister under subsection 164(5A) of the Customs Act 1901 in the Notice of Declared Rate in respect of Diesel Fuel Rebate, Notice No. 2 (2000);

 (b) the change in the rate of the diesel fuel rebate declared by the Minister under subsection 78A(5A) of the Excise Act 1901 in the Notice of Declared Rate in respect of Diesel Fuel Rebate, Notice No. 2 (2000);

 (c) the change in the rate of the diesel fuel rebate declared by the Minister under subsection 164(5AAC) of the Customs Act 1901 in the Notice of Declared Rate in respect of Diesel Fuel Rebate, Notice No. 1 (2000);

 (d) the change in the rate of the diesel fuel rebate declared by the Minister under subsection 78A(5AAC) of the Excise Act 1901 in the Notice of Declared Rate in respect of Diesel Fuel Rebate, Notice No. 1 (2000).

Note: These notices were published in Special Gazettes No. S 368 Friday 30 June 2000, No. S 376 Monday 3 July 2000 and No. S 378 Tuesday 4 July 2000. These Special Gazettes could in 2019 be viewed on the Federal Register of Legislation (http://www.legislation.gov.au).

2205.09  Diesel and alternative fuels grants scheme

  The introduction of the diesel and alternative fuels grants scheme under the Diesel and Alternative Fuels Grants Scheme Act 1999 is a prescribed change.

2205.10  Fuel sales grants

  The introduction of fuel sales grants under the Fuel Sales Grants Act 2000 is a prescribed change.

2205.11  Wholesale sales tax equivalency payments—liability to pay abolished for certain government business enterprises

  The abolition of the liability of State and Territory government business enterprises to pay wholesale sales tax equivalency payments is a prescribed change.

2205.12  Tourism marketing duty—abolition in Northern Territory

  The abolition of the tourism marketing duty in the Northern Territory, as provided for by Part 2 of the Financial Relations Agreement (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 (NT), is a prescribed change.

Note: The Financial Relations Agreement (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 (NT) could in 2019 be viewed on the Northern Territory legislation website (https://legislation.nt.gov.au).

2205.13  Abolition of liability to pay financial institutions duty

  The abolition of the liability to pay financial institutions duty, as provided for by the following laws, is a prescribed change:

 (a) Schedule 10 to the Intergovernmental Agreement Implementation (GST) Act 2000 (NSW);

 (b) Part 5 of the National Taxation Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 (Vic.);

 (c) Part 2 of the Financial Relations Agreement (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999 (WA);

 (d) Part 5 of the National Tax Reform (State Provisions) Act 2000 (SA);

 (e) Part 5 of the National Taxation Reform (CommonwealthState Relations) Act 1999 (Tas.);

 (f) Part 3 of the Financial Relations Agreement Consequential Amendments Act 2000 (ACT);

 (g) Part 5 of the Financial Relations Agreement (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 (NT).

Note: Some of this legislation has been amended or repealed. Current and historical versions of State or Territory legislation could in 2019 be viewed on the legislation website of the State or Territory.

2205.14  Abolition of liability to pay stamp duty on quoted marketable securities

  The abolition of the liability to pay stamp duty on quoted marketable securities, as provided for by the following laws, is a prescribed change:

 (a) Schedule 2 to the Intergovernmental Agreement Implementation (GST) Act 2000 (NSW);

 (b) Part 7 of the National Taxation Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 (Vic.);

 (c) Part 5 of the GST and Related Matters Act 2000 (Qld);

 (d) Part 5 of the Financial Relations Agreement (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999 (WA);

 (e) Part 8 of the National Tax Reform (State Provisions) Act 2000 (SA);

 (f) Part 2 of the Financial Relations Agreement Consequential Amendments Act 2000 (ACT);

 (g) Part 6 of the Financial Relations Agreement (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 (NT).

Note: Some of this legislation has been amended or repealed. Current and historical versions of State or Territory legislation could in 2019 be viewed on the legislation website of the State or Territory.

Part 73Matters relating to the Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 4) Act 2023

Division 225Application of amendments

2251.01  Application of amendments

  The amendments of this instrument made by Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 4) Act 2023 apply in relation to supplies or payments made on or after 1 July 2021.

Schedule 1Rules for the supply of goods to a relevant traveller

Note: See section 38185.01.

 

 

1  Purpose of this Schedule

  This Schedule specifies rules for the supply of goods to a relevant traveller for the purposes of item 7 of the table in subsection 38185(1) of the Act.

2  Sealed bag rules

  If:

 (a) a relevant traveller takes possession of goods before presenting to an officer of Customs as departing the indirect tax zone; and

 (b) the goods are not LAG products;

the supply of the goods must be made in accordance with the requirements in column 2 of an item in the following table and within the timeframe (if any) in column 3 of the item.

 

Sealed bag rules

Item

Column 1

Summary

Column 2

Requirements

Column 3

Timeframe

1

Seller to sight travel documents

The seller of the goods must sight:

(a) the relevant traveller’s ticket for travel from the indirect tax zone to a foreign country; or

(b) if the Commissioner is satisfied that it is appropriate not to require a ticket to be sighted, a document satisfactory to the Commissioner that provides evidence that the relevant traveller is to travel from the indirect tax zone to a foreign country

Before the relevant traveller takes possession of the goods

2

Relevant traveller to sign SB declaration

The relevant traveller must sign, and retain a copy of, a declaration (SB declaration) in the approved form setting out:

(a) details of the relevant traveller, the goods and the proposed journey; and

(b) a statement that the relevant traveller:

(i) intends departing the indirect tax zone with the goods within 60 days after taking possession; and

(ii) will not interfere with the goods, the sealed package containing the goods or the copies of the invoice relating to the goods before surrendering the sealed package in accordance with item 6 or 7; and

(iii) will, in accordance with item 6 or 7, surrender the sealed package for removal of the barrier copy of the invoice; and

(iv) is aware of the penalty for making a false or misleading statement

(a) In relation to signing—before the relevant traveller takes possession of the goods; and

(b) in relation to retaining a copy—5 years

3

Seller to make an invoice

The seller must make an invoice:

(a) in the form approved under clause 5; and

(b) in triplicate; and

(c) containing a full description of the goods; and

(d) containing any other information that the form requires

At the time of the sale

4

Time is limited within which the relevant traveller may take possession of the goods

The seller must pass possession of the goods to the relevant traveller

After the start of the 60th day before the date on which the relevant traveller will depart the indirect tax zone, according to the SB declaration

5

Relevant traveller may only take possession of goods in a sealed package

The seller must not pass possession of the goods to the relevant traveller unless:

(a) the goods are packaged in a manner approved by the Commissioner in writing; and

(b) the package is sealed by a method approved by the Commissioner in writing so that the goods cannot be removed from the package without the seal being broken; and

(c) a copy of the invoice is attached to the exterior of the package by a method approved by the Commissioner in writing; and

(d) a copy of the invoice is placed inside the package by a method that, if possible, enables the invoice to be read without need to break the seal of the package

 

6

Invoice to be retrieved at the point of surrender of goods before Australian Border Force border clearance area

If, before the relevant traveller presents to an officer of Customs as departing the indirect tax zone, the relevant traveller surrenders the sealed package to the carrier with whom the relevant traveller is to travel, the seller must retrieve the barrier copy of the invoice

At the time when the relevant traveller surrenders the sealed package

7

Invoice to be retrieved when beyond the Australian Border Force border clearance area

If the relevant traveller has possession of the package after presenting to an officer of Customs as departing the indirect tax zone, the relevant traveller must surrender the sealed package to the seller and the seller must retrieve the barrier copy of the invoice

After the relevant traveller presents to an officer of Customs as departing the indirect tax zone and before departing on the flight or voyage

8

Sealed package to be examined

The seller must examine the sealed package when dealing with it under item 6 or 7 to ascertain whether it:

(a) remains sealed; or

(b) has been tampered with

Immediately before the barrier copy of the invoice is retrieved under item 6 or 7

9

Tampering or other discrepancy in respect of sealed package is to be notified

The seller must notify the Commissioner in the approved form if the seller becomes aware that:

(a) the package is no longer sealed, or has otherwise been tampered with; or

(b) the goods enclosed in the package are not the goods described in the customer copy of the invoice or the barrier copy of the invoice, as the case may be

As soon as is practicable

10

Retrieved invoices must be validated

The seller must validate the retrieved barrier copy of the invoice by a method approved by the Commissioner in writing

As soon as is practicable

11

Invoices must be matched

The seller must reconcile the retrieved barrier copy of the invoice against the seller’s copy of the invoice, by a method approved by the Commissioner in writing

As soon as is practicable

3  Sealed bag rules for liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes

  If:

 (a) a relevant traveller takes possession of goods before presenting to an officer of Customs as departing the indirect tax zone; and

 (b) the goods are a LAG product;

the supply of the goods must:

 (c) be made in accordance with the requirements in column 2 of an item in the table in clause 2 and within the timeframe (if any) in column 3 of the item; or

 (d) be made in accordance with the requirements in column 2 of an item in the following table and within the timeframe (if any) in column 3 of the item.

 

Sealed bag rules

Item

Column 1

Summary

Column 2

Requirements

Column 3

Timeframe

1

Seller to sight travel documents

The seller of the goods must sight:

(a) the relevant traveller’s ticket for travel from the indirect tax zone to a foreign country; or

(b) if the Commissioner is satisfied that it is appropriate not to require a ticket to be sighted, a document satisfactory to the Commissioner that provides evidence that the relevant traveller is to travel from the indirect tax zone to a foreign country

Before the relevant traveller takes possession of the goods

2

Relevant traveller to sign SB declaration

The relevant traveller must sign, and retain a copy of, a declaration (SB declaration) in the approved form setting out:

(a) details of the relevant traveller, the goods and the proposed journey; and

(b) a statement that the relevant traveller:

(i) intends departing the indirect tax zone with the goods within 60 days after taking possession; and

(ii) will remove the barrier copy of the invoice, surrender the sealed package and have the barrier copy of the invoice endorsed, as mentioned in item 6; and

(iii) will not otherwise interfere with the goods, the sealed package containing the goods or the copies of the invoice relating to the goods before surrendering the sealed package in accordance with item 6; and

(iv) is aware of the penalty for making a false or misleading statement

(a) In relation to signing—before the relevant traveller takes possession of the goods; and

(b) in relation to retaining a copy—5 years

3

Seller to make an invoice

The seller must make an invoice:

(a) in the form approved under clause 5; and

(b) in triplicate; and

(c) containing a full description of the goods; and

(d) containing any other information that the form requires

At the time of the sale

4

Time is limited within which the relevant traveller may take possession of the goods

The seller must pass possession of the goods to the relevant traveller

After the start of the 60th day before the date on which the relevant traveller will depart the indirect tax zone, according to the SB declaration

5

Relevant traveller may only take possession of goods in a sealed package

The seller must not pass possession of the goods to the relevant traveller unless:

(a) the goods are packaged in a manner approved by the Commissioner in writing; and

(b) the package is sealed by a method approved by the Commissioner in writing so that the goods cannot be removed from the package without the seal being broken; and

(c) a copy of the invoice is attached to the exterior of the package by a method approved by the Commissioner in writing; and

(d) a copy of the invoice is placed inside the package by a method that, if possible, enables the invoice to be read without need to break the seal of the package

 

6

Relevant traveller to remove invoice

The relevant traveller must:

(a) remove the barrier copy of the invoice; and

(b) surrender the sealed package to the carrier with whom the relevant traveller is to travel; and

(c) request an officer of Customs to endorse the barrier copy of the invoice with a statement to the effect that the goods have been checked in

Before presenting to an officer of Customs as departing the indirect tax zone

7

Seller to retrieve invoice

The seller must retrieve the barrier copy of the invoice

After the relevant traveller surrenders the sealed package

8

Tampering or other discrepancy in respect of sealed package is to be notified

The seller must notify the Commissioner in the approved form if the seller becomes aware that:

(a) the package is no longer sealed, or has otherwise been tampered with; or

(b) the goods enclosed in the package are not the goods described in the customer copy of the invoice or the barrier copy of the invoice, as the case may be; or

(c) the barrier copy of the invoice has not been endorsed as mentioned in item 6

As soon as is practicable

9

Retrieved invoices must be validated

The seller must validate the retrieved barrier copy of the invoice by a method approved by the Commissioner in writing

As soon as is practicable

10

Invoices must be matched

The seller must reconcile the retrieved barrier copy of the invoice against the seller’s copy of the invoice, by a method approved by the Commissioner in writing

As soon as is practicable

4  Customs barrier rules

  If a relevant traveller takes possession of goods after presenting to an officer of Customs as departing the indirect tax zone, the supply of the goods must be made in accordance with the requirements in column 2 of an item in the following table and within the timeframe (if any) in column 3 of the item.

 

Customs barrier rules

Item

Column 1

Summary

Column 2

Requirements

Column 3

Timeframe

1

Seller to sight travel documents

The seller of the goods must sight:

(a) either:

(i) the relevant traveller’s boarding pass or ticket for travel from the indirect tax zone to a foreign country; or

(ii) if the Commissioner is satisfied that it is appropriate not to require a ticket or boarding pass to be sighted, a document satisfactory to the Commissioner that provides evidence that the relevant traveller is to travel from the indirect tax zone to a foreign country; and

(b) a document satisfactory to the Commissioner that provides evidence that the relevant traveller presented to an officer of Customs as departing the indirect tax zone before taking possession of the goods

Before the relevant traveller takes possession of the goods

2

Relevant traveller may have to sign a CB declaration

If the relevant traveller pays for the goods before presenting to an officer of Customs as departing the indirect tax zone, the relevant traveller must sign, and retain a copy of, a declaration (CB declaration) in the approved form setting out:

(a) details of the relevant traveller, the goods and the proposed journey; and

(b) a statement that the relevant traveller is aware of the penalty for making a false or misleading statement

(a) In relation to signing—before the relevant traveller takes possession of the goods; and

(b) in relation to retaining a copy—5 years

3

Seller to make an invoice or receipt

The seller must make an invoice or receipt:

(a) in the form approved under clause 5; and

(b) in duplicate; and

(c) containing a full description of the goods; and

(d) containing any other information that the form requires

At the time of the sale

 

5  Forms of invoice and receipt

  For the purposes of item 3 of the tables in clauses 2, 3 and 4, the Commissioner may, in writing, approve forms of invoice and receipt, including forms that render obvious an alteration to, or deletion from, the contents of the invoice or receipt.

6  Employees or agents may meet requirements

  A requirement to be met by a seller under this Schedule may be met by action of an employee or agent of the seller.

Schedule 2Examples of financial supply

Note: See section 405.11.

 

 

1  Examples for item 1 of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (accounts)

  A supply mentioned, or a supply of something mentioned, in the following table that relates to the matter mentioned in item 1 of the table in subsection 405.09(3), or to an incidental financial supply, is an example of a supply of an interest in or under that matter, or of an incidental financial supply.

 

Accounts

Item

Examples

1

Opening, keeping, operating, maintaining and closing of cheque, debit card, deposit and savings accounts for account holders

2

Cash collection, handling and sorting for account holders by account providers

3

ATM, electronic and telephone operation of accounts

4

Supply of standard cheque and deposit books for account holders

5

Supply of debit and smart cards

6

Cashing cheques and payment orders

7

Preparation, reconciliation and replacement of account statements

8

Notification of dishonoured transactions and unpaid fees

9

Stopping payment of cheques

10

Operation of authorised overdraft facilities

11

Unauthorised usage of overdraft facilities

12

Retention and storage of vouchers

13

Making information about accounts available

14

Garnishee of accounts

15

Recovery of Commonwealth, State and Territory fees, duties and taxes

16

Audit confirmation of accounts

17

Electronic funds transfer

18

Money transfer for account holders

19

Making disbursements for account holders

2  Examples for item 2 of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (debt and credit)

  A supply mentioned, or a supply of something mentioned, in the following table that relates to the matter mentioned in item 2 of the table in subsection 405.09(3), or to an incidental financial supply, is an example of a supply of an interest in or under that matter, or of an incidental financial supply.

 

Debt and credit

Item

Examples

1

Borrowing and lending, including establishing, maintaining and discharging loans

2

Opening, keeping, operating, maintaining and closing charge and credit card facilities

3

Supply of credit cards

4

Establishing, operating and terminating letters of credit

5

Right to an income stream under a securitisation arrangement

6

Recovery of Commonwealth, State and Territory fees, duties and taxes

7

Recovery of lenders mortgage insurance fees

3  Examples for item 3 of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (charges and mortgages)

  A supply mentioned, or a supply of something mentioned, in the following table that relates to the matter mentioned in item 3 of the table in subsection 405.09(3), or to an incidental financial supply, is an example of a supply of an interest in or under that matter, or of an incidental financial supply.

 

Charges and mortgages

Item

Examples

1

A mortgage over land or premises

2

A mortgage over a chattel

3

A charge over the assets of a company

4

Documentation or valuation of the collateral or security for a credit or an advance

5

A mortgage over a share or bond

4  Examples for item 6 of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (life insurance business)

  A supply mentioned, or a supply of something mentioned, in the following table that relates to the matter mentioned in item 6 of the table in subsection 405.09(3), or to an incidental financial supply, is an example of a supply of an interest in or under that matter, or of an incidental financial supply.

 

Life insurance business

Item

Examples

1

A contract of insurance that provides for the payment of money on the death of a person or on the happening of a contingency dependent on the termination or continuance of human life

2

A contract of insurance that is subject to payment of premiums for a term dependent on the termination or continuance of human life

3

A contract of insurance for a term dependent on the termination or continuance of human life that provides for the payment of an annuity

4

A contract that provides for the payment of an annuity for a term not dependent on the continuance of a human life

5

A continuous disability policy within the meaning of section 9A of the Life Insurance Act 1995

6

A contract (whether or not a contract of insurance) that constitutes an investment account contract, or an investmentlinked contract, within the meaning of section 14 of the Life Insurance Act 1995

5  Examples for item 7 of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (guarantees)

  A supply mentioned, or a supply of something mentioned, in the following table that relates to the matter mentioned in item 7 of the table in subsection 405.09(3), or to an incidental financial supply, is an example of a supply of an interest in or under that matter, or of an incidental financial supply.

 

Guarantees

Item

Examples

1

A surety bond that is a guarantee

2

A performance bond

6  Examples for item 7A of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (indemnities)

  A supply mentioned, or a supply of something mentioned, in the following table that relates to the matter mentioned in item 7A of the table in subsection 405.09(3), or to an incidental financial supply, is an example of a supply of an interest in or under that matter, or of an incidental financial supply.

 

Indemnities

Item

Examples

1

An indemnity that is not a contract of insurance

7  Examples for item 8 of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (hire purchase)

  A supply mentioned, or a supply of something mentioned, in the following table that relates to the matter mentioned in item 8 of the table in subsection 405.09(3), or to an incidental financial supply, is an example of a supply of an interest in or under that matter, or of an incidental financial supply.

 

Hire purchase

Item

Examples

1

The amount of interest, and associated fees and charges, in respect of the credit component under a hire purchase agreement entered into before 1 July 2012

8  Examples for item 9 of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (currency)

  A supply mentioned, or a supply of something mentioned, in the following table that relates to the matter mentioned in item 9 of the table in subsection 405.09(3), or to an incidental financial supply, is an example of a supply of an interest in or under that matter, or of an incidental financial supply.

 

Currency

Item

Examples

1

Foreign currency in cash form

2

Foreign currency drafts

3

Travellers cheques

4

International cheques

5

Collection, negotiation and endorsement of instruments (including cheques) for payment in foreign currency, including message services

6

Forward contracts for transactions to buy or sell foreign currency

7

Options to buy or sell foreign currency

8

Conversion of Australian currency into foreign currency and conversion of foreign currency into Australian currency

9  Examples for item 10 of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (securities)

  A supply mentioned, or a supply of something mentioned, in the following table that relates to the matter mentioned in item 10 of the table in subsection 405.09(3), or to an incidental financial supply, is an example of a supply of an interest in or under that matter, or of an incidental financial supply.

 

Securities

Item

Examples

1

Bonds, stocks or debentures issued, or proposed to be issued, by a government entity

2

Shares in, or debentures or convertible notes of, a body

3

Subordinated notes

4

Structured notes

5

Units in a unit trust

6

Dealings in floating rate notes, commercial bills, commercial paper, extendable bill investments and other financial instruments

7

Interests in a partnership

8

Promissory notes and bills of exchange

9

Bank cheques

10

Warrants

11

Securities lending

10  Examples for item 11 of the table in subsection 405.09(3) (derivatives)

  A supply mentioned, or a supply of something mentioned, in the following table that relates to the matter mentioned in item 11 of the table in subsection 405.09(3), or to an incidental financial supply, is an example of a supply of an interest in or under that matter, or of an incidental financial supply.

 

Derivatives

Item

Examples

1

Forward contracts, futures contracts, swap contracts and options contracts the value of which depends on, or is derived from:

(a) the price of debt securities or debt securities index values or interest rates; or

(b) foreign exchange values, foreign currency values, Australian currency values, foreign currency index values or Australian currency index values; or

(c) share or stock prices or equity index values; or

(d) credit spreads or credit events, including:

(i) default; and

(ii) other forms of financial distress; and

(iii) credit index values; or

(e) macroeconomic indicators or variables; or

(f) climatic events or indexes

2

Commodity derivatives that involve no option, right or obligation to delivery of the commodity, such as electricity derivatives

3

Reciprocal repurchase agreements

4

Options over input taxed supply of precious metals

5

Securities lending agreements

6

Initial and variation margins in respect of exchange traded futures contracts

7

Cash settlement of a derivative over the counter or on the exchange rather than the physical delivery of the underlying taxable assets

 

Schedule 3Examples of supply that is not financial supply

Note: See section 405.13.

 

 

1  Examples for item 3 of the table in section 405.12 (professional services)

  A supply mentioned, or a supply of something mentioned, in the following table that relates to something mentioned in item 3 of the table in section 405.12 is an example of a supply mentioned in that section.

 

Professional services

Item

Examples

1

Advice by a legal practitioner in the course of professional practice

2

Advice by an accountant in the course of professional practice

3

Taxation advice, including preparation of tax returns

4

Actuarial advice

5

Rating services for securitisation vehicles

2  Examples for item 4 of the table in section 405.12 (payment systems)

  A supply mentioned, or a supply of something mentioned, in the following table that relates to something mentioned in item 4 of the table in section 405.12 is an example of a supply mentioned in that section.

 

Payment systems

Item

Examples

1

Supply of services by a payment system operator to a participant in the system for which the following fees are charged by the operator:

(a) membership fees;

(b) processing fees;

(c) service fees;

(d) marketing fees;

(e) risk management fees;

(f) multicurrency fees

2

Access to a payment system, and supply of other related services by a participant in the system to a third party

3

Supply of a service by one participant in a payment system to another participant in the system in relation to charge, credit and debit card transactions

4

Processing, settling, clearing and switching transactions of the following kinds:

(a) direct credit and debit;

(b) other debit and credit transactions;

(c) charge, credit and debit card transactions;

(d) cheque;

(e) electronic funds transfer;

(f) ATM;

(g) BPAY;

(h) internet banking;

(i) Bank@Post;

(j) SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) Payment Delivery System;

(k) an approved RTGS (real time gross settlement) system;

(l) Austraclear

5

Supply to a participant in a payment system by the operator of the system of the following services:

(a) processing of account data;

(b) electronic payment services

3  Examples for item 7 of the table in section 405.12 (options, rights and obligations)

  A supply mentioned, or a supply of something mentioned, in the following table that relates to something mentioned in item 7 of the table in section 405.12 is an example of a supply mentioned in that section.

 

Options, rights and obligations

Item

Examples

1

Deliverable wool futures and forward contracts

2

Deliverable wheat futures and forward contracts

3

Options over a contract mentioned in item 1 or 2

4  Examples for item 10 of the table in section 405.12 (insurance and reinsurance)

  A supply mentioned, or a supply of something mentioned, in the following table that relates to something mentioned in item 10 of the table in section 405.12 is an example of a supply mentioned in that section.

 

Insurance and reinsurance

Item

Examples

1

Health insurance provided as part of a health insurance business (within the meaning of section 1211 of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007)

5  Examples for item 12 of the table in section 405.12 (managing assets or liabilities)

  A supply mentioned, or a supply of something mentioned, in the following table that relates to something mentioned in item 12 of the table in section 405.12 is an example of a supply mentioned in that section.

 

Managing assets or liabilities

Item

Examples

1

Managing the assets or liabilities of an entity

2

Acting as the trustee of an entity

3

Investment portfolio administration, including:

(a) maintaining account holder records and associated accounting; and

(b) processing of contributions and returns; and

(c) storage and retrieval of archives; and

(d) statement processing and bulk mailing

6  Examples for item 15 of the table in section 405.12 (trustee services)

  A supply mentioned, or a supply of something mentioned, in the following table that relates to something mentioned in item 15 of the table in section 405.12 is an example of a supply mentioned in that section.

 

Trustee services

Item

Examples

1

Acting as a trustee of a trust or other entity

2

Acting as a trustee under a will or settlement

7  Examples for item 20 of the table in section 405.12 (hire purchase)

  A supply mentioned, or a supply of something mentioned, in the following table that relates to something mentioned in item 20 of the table in section 405.12 is an example of a supply mentioned in that section.

 

Hire purchase

Item

Examples

1

The credit component under a hire purchase agreement entered into on or after 1 July 2012 where the consideration is the amount of interest and associated fees and charges

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

/subsubparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev…) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

SubCh = SubChapter(s)

cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3—Legislation history

 

Name

Registration

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Regulations 2019

26 Mar 2019 (F2019L00417)

1 Apr 2019 (s 2(1) item 1)

 

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Amendment (Transition) Regulations 2019

23 Sept 2019 (F2019L01240)

Sch 1: 1 Oct 2019 (s 2(1) item 1)

Statute Update (Regulations References) Regulations 2020

4 Sept 2020 (F2020L01137)

Sch 1 (item 2): 6 Sept 2020 (s 2(1) item 1)

Treasury Laws Amendment (Miscellaneous and Technical Amendments) Regulations 2021

25 June 2021 (F2021L00848)

Sch 1 (item 14): 26 June 2021 (s 2(1) item 2)

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 4) Act 2023

29, 2023

23 June 2023

Sch 2 (items 4–11, 14, 15): 1 July 2023 (s 2(1) item 2)

Sch 2 (item 15)

 

Endnote 4—Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Chapter 1

 

Part 1

 

s 2.....................

rep LA s 48D

s 3.....................

rs F2019L01240

Chapter 3

 

Part 31

 

Division 38

 

Subdivision 38B

 

s 387.01...........

ad F2020L01137

Division 40

 

Subdivision 40A

 

s 405.09...........

am No 29, 2023

s 405.12...........

am No 29, 2023

Chapter 4

 

Part 42

 

Division 70

 

s 705.02...........

am No 29, 2023

Chapter 6

 

Part 63

 

Division 195

 

s 1951.01..........

am F2021L00848

Part 64

 

s 1961.01..........

am No 29, 2023

Chapter 7

 

Part 72

 

Part 72............

ad F2019L01240

Division 220

 

Subdivision 220A

 

s 2201.01..........

ad F2019L01240

Subdivision 220B

 

s 2205.01..........

ad F2019L01240

s 2205.02..........

ad F2019L01240

s 2205.03..........

ad F2019L01240

s 2205.04..........

ad F2019L01240

s 2205.05..........

ad F2019L01240

s 2205.06..........

ad F2019L01240

s 2205.07..........

ad F2019L01240

s 2205.08..........

ad F2019L01240

s 2205.09..........

ad F2019L01240

s 2205.10..........

ad F2019L01240

s 2205.11..........

ad F2019L01240

s 2205.12..........

ad F2019L01240

s 2205.13..........

ad F2019L01240

s 2205.14..........

ad F2019L01240

Part 73

 

Part 73............

ad No 29, 2023

Division 255

 

s 2251.01..........

ad No 29, 2023

Schedule 2

 

c 10....................

am No 29, 2023