CHAPTER 3
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SPECIALIST LIABILITY RULES
PART 3-45
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RULES FOR PARTICULAR INDUSTRIES AND OCCUPATIONS
Division 328
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Small business entities
History
Div 328 (heading) substituted by
No 80 of 2007
, s 3 and Sch 3 item 164, applicable in relation to the 2007-08 income year and later income years. The heading formerly read:
Division 328
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STS taxpayers
Div 328 inserted by No 41 of 2005.
Div 328 inserted by No 41 of 2005.
SECTION 328-180
Increased access to accelerated depreciation from 12 May 2015 to 30 June 2025
328-180(1)
In this section:
2015 budget time
means 7.30 pm, by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory, on 12 May 2015.
2019 application time
means the start of 29 January 2019.
History
Definition of
"
2019 application time
"
inserted by No 51 of 2019, s 3 and Sch 1 item 9, effective 1 July 2019.
2019 budget time
means 7.30 pm, by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory, on 2 April 2019.
History
Definition of
"
2019 budget time
"
inserted by No 51 of 2019, s 3 and Sch 1 item 9, effective 1 July 2019.
2020 announcement time
means the start of 12 March 2020.
History
Definition of
"
2020 announcement time
"
inserted by No 22 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 1 item 15, effective 25 March 2020.
2020 budget time
means 7.30 pm, by legal time in the Australian Capital Territory, on 6 October 2020.
History
Definition of
"
2020 budget time
"
inserted by No 92 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 7 item 2, effective 1 January 2021.
increased access year
: an income year is an
increased access year
if any day in the year occurs:
(a)
on or after 12 May 2015; and
(b)
on or before 30 June 2025.
History
Definition of
"
increased access year
"
amended by No 29 of 2025, s 3 and Sch 4 item 2, by substituting
"
30 June 2025
"
for
"
30 June 2024
"
in para (b), effective 1 April 2025.
Definition of
"
increased access year
"
amended by No 52 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 1 item 2, by substituting
"
30 June 2024
"
for
"
30 June 2023
"
in para (b), effective 1 July 2024.
Definition of
"
increased access year
"
amended by No 10 of 2022, s 3 and Sch 6 item 5, by substituting
"
30 June 2023
"
for
"
30 June 2022
"
in para (b), effective 1 April 2022.
Definition of
"
increased access year
"
amended by No 92 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 7 item 3, by substituting
"
30 June 2022
"
for
"
31 December 2020
"
in para (b), effective 1 January 2021.
Definition of
"
increased access year
"
substituted by No 61 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 4 item 19, effective 20 June 2020. The definition formerly read:
increased access year
means an income year that ends:
(a)
on or after 12 May 2015; and
(b)
on or before 30 June 2020.
Definition of
"
increased access year
"
amended by No 51 of 2019, s 3 and Sch 1 item 10, by substituting
"
30 June 2020
"
for
"
30 June 2019
"
in para (b), effective 1 July 2019.
Definition of
"
increased access year
"
amended by No 109 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 9, by substituting
"
30 June 2019
"
for
"
30 June 2018
"
in para (b), effective 1 October 2018.
Definition of
"
increased access year
"
amended by No 56 of 2017, s 3 and Sch 1 item 9, by substituting
"
30 June 2018
"
for
"
30 June 2017
"
in para (b), effective 1 July 2017.
Restrictions on making choice
328-180(2)
In determining whether you can choose to use Subdivision
328-D
of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
in an increased access year, disregard subsection
328-175(10)
of that Act.
328-180(3)
In applying paragraph
328-175(10)(b)
of that Act for the purpose of determining whether you can choose to use that Subdivision in any income year after the increased access years, disregard:
(a)
the increased access years, other than the last of the increased access years; and
(b)
all earlier income years.
Temporary increase to asset cost threshold
328-180(4)
Paragraph
328-180(1)(b)
of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
applies to a depreciating asset as if a reference in that paragraph to
$
1,000:
(a)
were a reference to
$
20,000, if you first acquired the asset at or after the 2015 budget time, and you:
(i)
first used the asset, for a taxable purpose, at or after the 2015 budget time and before the 2019 application time; or
(ii)
first installed the asset ready for use, for a taxable purpose, at or after the 2015 budget time and before the 2019 application time; or
(b)
were a reference to
$
25,000, if you first acquired the asset at or after the 2015 budget time, and you:
(i)
first used the asset, for a taxable purpose, at or after the 2019 application time and before the 2019 budget time; or
(ii)
first installed the asset ready for use, for a taxable purpose, at or after the 2019 application time and before the 2019 budget time; or
(c)
were a reference to
$
30,000, if you first acquired the asset at or after the 2015 budget time, and you:
(i)
first used the asset, for a taxable purpose, at or after the 2019 budget time and before the 2020 announcement time; or
(ii)
first installed the asset ready for use, for a taxable purpose, at or after the 2019 budget time and before the 2020 announcement time; or
(d)
were a reference to
$
20,000, if you first acquired the asset at or after the 2015 budget time, and you:
(i)
first used the asset, for a taxable purpose, on or after 1 July 2023 and on or before 30 June 2025; or
(ii)
first installed the asset ready for use, for a taxable purpose, on or after 1 July 2023 and on or before 30 June 2025.
History
S 328-180(4) amended by No 29 of 2025, s 3 and Sch 4 item 3, by substituting
"
30 June 2025
"
for
"
30 June 2024
"
(wherever occurring) in para (d), effective 1 April 2025.
S 328-180(4) amended by No 52 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 1 item 4, by inserting para (d), effective 1 July 2024.
S 328-180(4) amended by No 61 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 4 items 21 and 22, by substituting
"
time.
"
for
"
time; or
"
in para (c)(ii) and repealing para (d), effective 20 June 2020. Para (d) formerly read:
(d)
were a reference to
$
150,000, if you first acquired the asset at or after the 2015 budget time, and you:
(i)
first used the asset, for a taxable purpose, at or after the 2020 announcement time and on or before 30 June 2020; or
(ii)
first installed the asset ready for use, for a taxable purpose, at or after the 2020 announcement time and on or before 30 June 2020.
S 328-180(4) amended by No 22 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 1 items 16 and 17, by substituting
"
before the 2020 announcement time
"
for
"
on or before 30 June 2020
"
in para (c)(i) and (ii) and inserting para (d), effective 25 March 2020.
S 328-180(4) substituted by No 51 of 2019, s 3 and Sch 1 item 11, effective 1 July 2019. S 328-180(4) formerly read:
328-180(4)
Paragraph 328-180(1)(b) of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
applies to a depreciating asset as if a reference in that paragraph to
$
1,000 were a reference to
$
20,000, if:
(a)
you first acquired the asset at or after the 2015 budget time; and
(b)
you:
(i)
first used the asset, for a taxable purpose, at or after the 2015 budget time and on or before 30 June 2019; or
(ii)
first installed the asset ready for use, for a taxable purpose, at or after the 2015 budget time and on or before 30 June 2019.
S 328-180(4) amended by No 109 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 10, by substituting
"
30 June 2019
"
for
"
30 June 2018
"
in para (b)(i) and (ii), effective 1 October 2018.
S 328-180(4) amended by No 56 of 2017, s 3 and Sch 1 item 10, by substituting
"
on or before 30 June 2018
"
for
"
on or before 30 June 2017
"
in para (b)(i) and (ii), effective 1 July 2017.
328-180(4A)
Paragraph
328-180(1)(b)
of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
applies to a depreciating asset as if:
(a)
a reference in that paragraph to the end of the income year in which you start to use the asset, or have it installed ready for use, for a taxable purpose were a reference the earlier of:
(i)
the end of that year; and
(ii)
30 June 2021; and
(b)
a reference in that paragraph to
$
1,000 were a reference to
$
150,000;
if:
(c)
you first acquired the asset at or after the 2015 budget time; and
(d)
you:
(i)
first used the asset, for a taxable purpose, at or after the 2020 announcement time and on or before 30 June 2021; or
(ii)
first installed the asset ready for use, for a taxable purpose, at or after the 2020 announcement time and on or before 30 June 2021.
History
S 328-180(4A) amended by No 92 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 7 item 11, by substituting
"
30 June 2021
"
for
"
31 December 2020
"
in para (a)(ii), (d)(i) and (d)(ii), effective 1 January 2021
S 328-180(4A) inserted by No 61 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 4 item 23, effective 20 June 2020.
328-180(5)
Paragraph
328-180(2)(a)
or
(3)(a)
of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
applies to an amount included in the second element of the cost of an asset as if a reference in that paragraph to
$
1,000:
(a)
were a reference to
$
20,000, if the amount is so included at any time:
(i)
at or after the 2015 budget time; and
(ii)
before the 2019 application time; or
(b)
were a reference to
$
25,000, if the amount is so included at any time:
(i)
at or after the 2019 application time; and
(ii)
before the 2019 budget time; or
(c)
were a reference to
$
30,000, if the amount is so included at any time:
(i)
at or after the 2019 budget time; and
(ii)
before the 2020 announcement time; or
(d)
were a reference to
$
150,000, if the amount is so included at any time:
(i)
at or after the 2020 announcement time; and
(ii)
on or before 31 December 2020; or
(e)
were a reference to
$
20,000, if the amount is so included at any time:
(i)
on or after 1 July 2023; and
(ii)
on or before 30 June 2025.
History
S 328-180(5) amended by No 29 of 2025, s 3 and Sch 4 item 4, by substituting
"
30 June 2025
"
for
"
30 June 2024
"
in para (e)(ii), effective 1 April 2025.
S 328-180(5) amended by No 52 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 1 item 5, by inserting para (e), effective 1 July 2024.
S 328-180(5) amended by No 61 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 4 item 24, by substituting
"
31 December 2020
"
for
"
30 June 2020
"
in para (d)(ii), effective 20 June 2020.
S 328-180(5) amended by No 22 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 1 items 18 and 19, by substituting
"
before the 2020 announcement time
"
for
"
on or before 30 June 2020
"
in para (c)(ii) and inserting para (d), effective 25 March 2020.
S 328-180(5) substituted by No 51 of 2019, s 3 and Sch 1 item 11, effective 1 July 2019. S 328-180(5) formerly read:
328-180(5)
Paragraph 328-180(2)(a) or (3)(a) of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
applies to an amount included in the second element of the cost of an asset as if a reference in that paragraph to
$
1,000 were a reference to
$
20,000, if the amount is so included at any time:
(a)
at or after the 2015 budget time; and
(b)
on or before 30 June 2019.
S 328-180(5) amended by No 109 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 1 item 11, by substituting
"
30 June 2019
"
for
"
30 June 2018
"
in para (b), effective 1 October 2018.
S 328-180(5) amended by No 56 of 2017, s 3 and Sch 1 item 11, by substituting
"
30 June 2018
"
for
"
30 June 2017
"
in para (b), effective 1 July 2017.
328-180(5A)
For the purposes of determining whether, under subsection
328-180(2)
of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
, you can deduct, for an income year (the
current year
), the taxable purpose proportion of an amount included in the second element of the cost of an asset, disregard paragraph
(b)
of that subsection if:
(a)
you first acquired the asset at or after the 2015 budget time; and
(b)
you started to use the asset, or have it installed ready for use, for a taxable purpose:
(i)
at or after the 2020 announcement time; and
(ii)
before or during the current year; and
(iii)
on or before 30 June 2021; and
(c)
the amount is so included:
(i)
before or during the current year; and
(ii)
after 31 December 2020.
History
S 328-180(5A) amended by No 92 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 7 item 11, by substituting
"
30 June 2021
"
for
"
31 December 2020
"
in para (b)(iii), effective 1 January 2021.
S 328-180(5A) inserted by No 61 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 4 item 25, effective 20 June 2020.
Low pool value
328-180(6)
Section
328-210
of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
applies as if a reference in that section to
$
1,000:
(a)
were a reference to
$
20,000, in relation to a deduction for an income year that ends:
(i)
on or after 12 May 2015; and
(ii)
before the 2019 application time; or
(b)
were a reference to
$
25,000, in relation to a deduction for an income year that ends:
(i)
at or after the 2019 application time; and
(ii)
before the 2019 budget time; or
(c)
were a reference to
$
30,000, in relation to a deduction for an income year that ends:
(i)
at or after the 2019 budget time; and
(ii)
before the 2020 announcement time; or
(d)
were a reference to
$
150,000, in relation to a deduction for an income year that ends:
(i)
at or after the 2020 announcement time; and
(ii)
on or before 31 December 2020; or
(e)
were a reference to
$
20,000, in relation to a deduction for an income year that ends:
(i)
on or after 1 July 2023; and
(ii)
on or before 30 June 2025.
History
S 328-180(6) amended by No 29 of 2025, s 3 and Sch 4 item 4, by substituting
"
30 June 2025
"
for
"
30 June 2024
"
in para (e)(ii), effective 1 April 2025.
S 328-180(6) amended by No 52 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 1 item 6, by inserting para (e), effective 1 July 2024.
S 328-180(6) amended by No 61 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 4 item 26, by substituting
"
31 December 2020
"
for
"
30 June 2020
"
in para (d)(ii), effective 20 June 2020.
S 328-180(6) amended by No 22 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 1 items 20 and 21, by substituting
"
before the 2020 announcement time
"
for
"
on or before 30 June 2020
"
in para (c)(ii) and inserting para (d), effective 25 March 2020.
S 328-180(6) substituted by No 51 of 2019, s 3 and Sch 1 item 11, effective 1 July 2019. S 328-180(6) formerly read:
328-180(6)
Section 328-210 of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
applies in relation to a deduction for an increased access year as if a reference in that section to
$
1,000 were a reference to
$
20,000.
History
S 328-180 inserted by No 67 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 1 item 9, effective 22 June 2015.