Internet
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Publications
Publications referred to in this guide are:
- Foreign exchange (forex): overview (NAT 8985)
- Foreign exchange (forex): general information on average rates (NAT 13434)
- Foreign exchange (forex): the general translation rule (NAT 9339)
- Guide to capital gains tax 2010 (NAT 4151)
- Debt and equity tests: guide to the debt and equity tests
- Guide to foreign income tax offset rules (NAT 72923)
- Law Administration Practice Statement PS LA 2007/20 Division 7A - Exercise of the Commissioner's discretion under section 109RB of Division 7A of Part III of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 to disregard a deemed dividend in respect of the 2001-02 to 2006-07 income years
- Personal investors guide to capital gains tax (NAT 4152)
- Practice Statement Law Administration (General Administration) PS LA 2005/3 (GA) - Division 7A - extended timeframe for repayment of a loan or execution of a written loan agreement for the 2003/04 income year
- Refund of franking credits instructions and application for individuals (NAT 4105)
- Tax return for individuals (NAT 2541)
- TaxPack 2010 supplement (NAT 2677)
- Taxation Determination TD 2004/1 - Income tax: are the costs of subscriptions to share market information services and investment journals deductible under section 8-1 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997?
- Taxation Determination TD 2004/22 - Income tax: for off-market share buy-backs of listed shares, whether the buy-back price is set by tender process or not, what is the market value of the share for the purposes of subsection 159GZZZQ(2) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936?
- Taxation Determination TD 2006/30 - Income tax: foreign exchange: when calculating the amount of any gain or loss on disposal or redemption of a traditional security denominated in a foreign currency should the amounts relevant to the calculation be translated (converted) into Australian dollars when each of the relevant events takes place?
- Taxation Ruling TR 2002/10 - Income tax: capital gains tax: asset register.
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