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Item 10 Post 29 Jan 2001 balancing losses

Last updated 29 June 2008

(relevant to Australian owned R&D only)

Notes on balancing adjustments

If a balancing adjustment event (within the meaning of section 40-295 of the ITAA 1997) occurs in relation to a 73BA depreciating asset, you may be entitled to a deduction under section 73BF of the ITAA 1936 (for a balancing loss) or required under that section to include an amount in your assessable income (a balancing profit). Generally, where an asset's termination value (worked out under section 40-300 of the ITAA 1997) is more than its adjustable value (worked out under section 40-85 of the ITAA 1997) just before a balancing adjustment event, an amount is included in your assessable income (balancing profit) under section 40-292 of the ITAA 1997. Where an asset's termination value is less than its adjustable value immediately before a balancing adjustment event, you can deduct an amount for the income year in accordance with that section (balancing loss).

If the section 73BA depreciating asset has never attracted deductions under Divisions 42 or 40 of the ITAA 1997, calculate the balancing adjustment under section 73BF. For section 73BA depreciating assets that have attracted such deductions, calculate the balancing adjustment under section 40-292 of the ITAA 1997.

Enter the amount of this balancing adjustment at item 10 for a loss or at item 11 for a profit (negative).

Further Information

Before starting item 10 see the Guide to depreciating assets and the Guide to the R&D tax concession.

End of further information

If the company is entitled to deduct an amount under section 40-292 of the ITAA 1997 following a balancing adjustment event (such as disposal), include at item 10 the part of the balancing adjustment amount that relates to the use of the asset for the purpose of carrying on Australian owned R&D. The part of the balancing adjustment amount claimable at 125% is worked out using the formula in subsection 40-292(4) of the ITAA 1997. The remaining part of the balancing adjustment amount that relates to the use of the asset for the purpose of carrying on Australian owned R&D is claimable at 100%. Any amount relating to use of the asset for another taxable purpose is not shown on the Research and development tax concession schedule.

If the company is entitled to deduct an amount under section 73BF of the ITAA 1936 following a balancing adjustment event, include the amount of the balancing adjustment at item 10. The part of the balancing adjustment that the company is entitled to claim at 125% is worked out using the formula in subsection 73BF(3) of the ITAA 1936. The remaining part is claimable at 100%.

At K enter the amount of any balancing adjustment (deduction) (the base amount).

At N enter the amount of any balancing adjustment (deduction) amounts claimable at 100%.

At O enter the amount of any balancing adjustment (deduction) amounts claimable at 125%.

Attention

The total of the amounts at N and O must equal the base amount at K otherwise, a warning message 'Your claim does not balance' will display in the Excel spreadsheet.

End of attention

More information

For more information, see:

QC21104