A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax) Act 1999
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
ABN
has the meaning given by section
41
of the
A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999
.
account on a cash basis
: you account on a cash basis while a choice you make under section
29-40
of the *
GST Act
, or a permission of the *
Commissioner
under section
29-45
of the *
GST Act
in relation to you, has effect.
adjustment
has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *
GST Act
.
approved form
has the meaning given by section
995-1
of the *
ITAA 1997
.
Definition of " approved form " substituted by No 176 of 1999, s 3 and Sch 1 item 190, effective 1 July 2000. The definition formerly read:
approved form
has the meaning given by section 25-5.
assessed luxury car tax
, on a *
taxable importation of a luxury car
, means the luxury car tax *
assessed
on the taxable importation.
Definition of " assessed luxury car tax " inserted by No 39 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 item 6, applicable in relation to payments and refunds that relate to tax periods, and fuel tax return periods, starting on or after 1 July 2012; and also in relation to payments and refunds that: (a) do not relate to any tax periods or fuel tax return periods; and (b) relate to liabilities or entitlements that arose on or after 1 July 2012.
assessment
has the meaning given by the *
ITAA 1997
.
Definition of " assessment " inserted by No 39 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 item 7, applicable in relation to payments and refunds that relate to tax periods, and fuel tax return periods, starting on or after 1 July 2012; and also in relation to payments and refunds that: (a) do not relate to any tax periods or fuel tax return periods; and (b) relate to liabilities or entitlements that arose on or after 1 July 2012.
associate
has the meaning given by section
318
of the *
ITAA 1936
.
Australia
(Repealed by No 2 of 2015)
Definition of " Australia " repealed by No 2 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 4 item 43, applicable to a tax period that commences on or after 1 July 2015. The definition formerly read:
Australia
does not include any external Territory. However, it includes an installation (within the meaning of the Customs Act 1901 ) that is deemed to be part of Australia by section 5C of that Act.
Australian fee or charge
has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *
GST Act
.
Definition of " Australian fee or charge " inserted by No 41 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 4 item 13, applicable in relation to the payment, or the discharging of liability to make a payment, relating to an Australian tax, or an Australian fee or charge, imposed on or after 1 July 2011. For application provision, see note under s 5-20(1) .
Australian tax
has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *
GST Act
.
Definition of " Australian tax " inserted by No 41 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 4 item 14, applicable in relation to the payment, or the discharging of liability to make a payment, relating to an Australian tax, or an Australian fee or charge, imposed on or after 1 July 2011. For application provision, see note under s 5-20(1) .
Former definition of " Australian tax " repealed by No 176 of 1999, s 3 and Sch 1 item 191, effective 1 July 2000. The definition formerly read:
Australian tax
has the meaning given by section 195-1 of the *GST Act.
Australian tax, fee or charge
(Repealed by No 41 of 2011)
Definition of " Australian tax, fee or charge " repealed by No 41 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 4 item 15, applicable in relation to the payment, or the discharging of liability to make a payment, relating to an Australian tax, or an Australian fee or charge, imposed on or after 1 July 2011. For application provision, see note under s 5-20(1) . The definition formerly read:
Australian tax, fee or charge
has the meaning given by section 195-1 of the * GST Act .
Definition of " Australian tax, fee or charge " inserted by No 176 of 1999, s 3 and Sch 1 item 192, effective 1 July 2000.
borne
: you have borne luxury car tax on the supply of a *
car
if the *
consideration
that you provided for the supply included the tax.
car
means a *
motor vehicle
(except a motor cycle or similar vehicle) that is:
(a) designed to carry a load of less than 2 tonnes and fewer than 9 passengers; or
(b) a limousine (regardless of the number of passengers it is designed to carry).
Definition of " car " substituted by No 177 of 1999, s 3 and Sch 1 item 168, effective 1 July 2000. The definition formerly read:
car
means a *motor vehicle (except a motor cycle or similar vehicle) designed to carry a load of less than 2 tonnes and fewer than 9 passengers.
car parts
has the meaning given by
section 195-1
of the *
GST Act
.
carrying on
an *
enterprise
includes doing anything in the course of the commencement or termination of the enterprise.
Commissioner
means the Commissioner of Taxation.
Commonwealth entity
(Repealed by No 58 of 2006)
Definition of " Commonwealth entity " repealed by No 58 of 2006, s 3 and Sch 7 item 22, effective 22 June 2006. The definition formerly read:
Commonwealth entity
has the meaning given by subsection 21-1(4) .
connected with Australia
(Repealed by No 2 of 2015)
Definition of " connected with Australia " repealed by No 2 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 4 item 44, applicable to a tax period that commences on or after 1 July 2015. The definition formerly read:
connected with Australia
, in relation to a supply, has the meaning given by section 195-1 of the * GST Act .
connected with the indirect tax zone
, in relation to a supply, has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *GST Act.
Definition of " connected with the indirect tax zone " inserted by No 2 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 4 item 45, applicable to a tax period that commences on or after 1 July 2015.
consideration
has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *
GST Act
.
corrected luxury car tax amount
has the meaning given by paragraph
15-10(c)
.
customs duty
means any duty of customs imposed by that name under a law of the Commonwealth, other than:
(a) the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition - Customs) Act 1999 ; or
(aa) the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition (Recipients) - Customs) Act 2005 ; or
(b) the A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition - Customs) Act 1999 .
Definition of " customs duty " amended by No 10 of 2005, s 3 and Sch 1 item 16, by inserting para (aa), effective 1 July 2005.
Customs Tariff
means the
Customs Tariff Act 1995
as amended by any Act, and as proposed to be amended by Customs Tariff Proposals introduced into the House of Representatives.
decreasing luxury car tax adjustment
has the meaning given by sections
15-25
,
15-30
,
15-35
and
15-40
.
disabled person
means a person described in:
(a) paragraphs 38-505(1)(a) and (b) of the * GST Act (disabled veteran); or
(b) paragraph 38-510(1)(a) of the GST Act (person with a certificate of medical eligibility).
Definition of " disabled person " amended by No 127 of 2021, s 3 and Sch 3 item 46, by substituting " certificate of medical eligibility " for " disability certificate " in para (b), effective 1 January 2022.
end supply
of a *
car
means a supply of a car to a *
recipient
who is not entitled to *
quote
in relation to that supply.
enter for home consumption
has the same meaning as in the
Customs Act 1901
.
Definition of " enter for home consumption " inserted by No 176 of 1999, s 3 and Sch 1 item 193, effective 1 July 2000.
enterprise
has the meaning given by section
9-20
of the *
GST Act
.
entity
has the meaning given by section
184-1
of the *
GST Act
.
explanatory section
has the meaning given by section
23-10
.
Finance Minister
means the Minister administering the
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
.
Definition of " Finance Minister " amended by No 62 of 2014, s 3 and Sch 7 item 123, by substituting " Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 " for " Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 " , effective 1 July 2014.
financial year
has the meaning given by section
995-1
of the *
ITAA 1997
.
Definition of " financial year " inserted by No 101 of 2008, s 3 and Sch 1 item 7, applicable to taxable supplies of luxury cars and taxable importations of luxury cars on or after 3 October 2008 (regardless of when contracts for the supplies or importations were entered into). For further application provision, see history note under s 5-15(1) .
fuel-efficient car limit
has the meaning given by subsection
25-1(5)
.
Definition of " fuel-efficient car limit " inserted by No 101 of 2008, s 3 and Sch 1 item 8, applicable to taxable supplies of luxury cars and taxable importations of luxury cars on or after 3 October 2008 (regardless of when contracts for the supplies or importations were entered into). For further application provision, see history note under s 5-15(1) .
GST
has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *
GST Act
.
GST Act
means the
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
.
GST-free
: a supply is GST-free if it is GST-free under Division
38
of the *
GST Act
.
GST group
has the meaning given by section
48-5
of the *
GST Act
.
Definition of " GST group " inserted by No 176 of 1999, s 3 and Sch 1 item 194, effective 1 July 2000.
GST inclusive market value
has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *
GST Act
.
GST joint venture
has the meaning given by section
51-5
of the *
GST Act
.
Definition of " GST joint venture " inserted by No 176 of 1999, s 3 and Sch 1 item 195, effective 1 July 2000.
import
means import goods into the indirect tax zone.
Definition of " import " substituted by No 2 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 4 item 46, applicable to a tax period that commences on or after 1 July 2015. The definition formerly read:
import
means import goods into * Australia .
Definition of " import " substituted by No 176 of 1999, s 3 and Sch 1 item 196, effective 1 July 2000. The definition formerly read:
import
has the meaning given by section 195-1 of the * GST Act .
increasing luxury car tax adjustment
has the meaning given by sections
15-20
,
15-30
,
15-35
and
15-45
.
indirect tax zone
has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *GST Act.
Definition of " indirect tax zone " inserted by No 2 of 2015, s 3 and Sch 4 item 47, applicable to a tax period that commences on or after 1 July 2015.
international transport
of a *
car
and any *
car parts
, accessories or attachments covered by subsection
7-10(2)
has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *
GST Act
.
Definition of " international transport " inserted by No 176 of 1999, s 3 and Sch 1 item 197, effective 1 July 2000.
ITAA 1936
means the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
.
ITAA 1997
means the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
.
joint venture operator
, for a *
GST joint venture
, has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *
GST Act
.
Definition of " joint venture operator " inserted by No 176 of 1999, s 3 and Sch 1 item 198, effective 1 July 2000.
luxury car
has the meaning given by section
25-1
.
luxury car tax
means tax that is payable under the *
luxury car tax law
and imposed as luxury car tax by any of these:
(a) the A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition - General) Act 1999 ; or
(b) the A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition - Customs) Act 1999 ; or
(c) the A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition - Excise) Act 1999 .
luxury car tax adjustment
means an *
increasing luxury car tax adjustment
or a *
decreasing luxury car tax adjustment
.
Note:
Luxury car tax adjustments are provided for in Division 15 .
luxury car tax adjustment event
has the meaning given by section
15-5
.
(a) this Act; and
(b) any Act that imposes luxury car tax; and
(c) the A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax and Luxury Car Tax Transition) Act 1999 ; and
(d) the Taxation Administration Act 1953 , so far as it relates to any Act covered by paragraphs (a) to (c); and
(e) any other Act, so far as it relates to any Act covered by paragraphs (a) to (d) (or to so much of that Act as is covered); and
(f) regulations under any Act, so far as they relate to any Act covered by paragraphs (a) to (e) (or to so much of that Act as is covered).
luxury car tax threshold
has the meaning given by subsection
25-1(3)
or
(4)
.
Definition of " luxury car tax threshold " amended by No 101 of 2008, s 3 and Sch 1 item 9, by inserting " or (4) " after " subsection 25-1(3) " , applicable to taxable supplies of luxury cars and taxable importations of luxury cars on or after 3 October 2008 (regardless of when contracts for the supplies or importations were entered into). For further application provision, see history note under s 5-15(1) .
luxury car tax value
, of a *
car
, means:
(a) in relation to the * supply of the car - the value given by section 5-20 ; or
(b) in relation to the * importation of the car - the value given by section 7-15 .
member
, in relation to a *
GST group
, has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *
GST Act
.
Definition of " member " inserted by No 176 of 1999, s 3 and Sch 1 item 199, effective 1 July 2000.
money
has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *
GST Act
.
more than 2 years old
has the meaning given by subsection
5-10(3)
.
motor vehicle
means a motor-powered road vehicle (including a 4 wheel drive vehicle).
net amount
has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *
GST Act
.
non-taxable re-importation
has the meaning given by section
7-20
.
Definition of " non-taxable re-importation " inserted by No 156 of 2000, s 3 and Sch 2 item 18, applicable to importations into Australia on or after 1 July 2000.
officer
has the meaning given by the
Corporations Act 2001
.
Definition of " officer " amended by No 55 of 2001, s 3 and Sch 3 item 35, by substituting " Corporations Act 2001 " for " Corporations Law " , effective 15 July 2001.
overdue
: a debt is overdue if there has been a failure to discharge the debt, and that failure is a breach of the debtor
'
s obligations in relation to the debt.
Definition of " overdue " inserted by No 177 of 1999, s 3 and Sch 1 item 169, effective 1 July 2000.
participant
, in relation to a *
GST joint venture
, has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *
GST Act
.
Definition of " participant " inserted by No 176 of 1999, s 3 and Sch 1 item 200, effective 1 July 2000.
passed on
, in relation to an amount of tax that has been borne by a entity, does not include an amount that the entity has passed on to another entity, but has later refunded to that other entity.
place of consignment
of a *
car
and any *
car parts
, accessories or attachments covered by subsection
7-10(2)
has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *
GST Act
.
Definition of " place of consignment " inserted by No 176 of 1999, s 3 and Sch 1 item 201, effective 1 July 2000.
previously attributed luxury car tax amount
has the meaning given in section
15-15
.
price
, in relation to a supply, has the meaning given by section
9-75
of the *
GST Act
.
primary production business
has the meaning given by section
995-1
of the *
ITAA 1997
.
Definition of " primary production business " inserted by No 101 of 2008, s 3 and Sch 2 item 3, applicable to taxable supplies of luxury cars and taxable importations of luxury cars on or after 1 July 2008.
quotable purpose
means a use of a *
car
for which you may *
quote
under section
9-5
.
recipient
, in relation to a supply, means the *
entity
to which the supply was made.
refund-eligible car
means a 4 wheel drive, or all wheel drive, *
car
of a kind specified in regulations made for the purposes of this definition.
Definition of " refund-eligible car " inserted by No 101 of 2008, s 3 and Sch 2 item 4, applicable to taxable supplies of luxury cars and taxable importations of luxury cars on or after 1 July 2008.
registered
means registered under Part
2-5
of the *
GST Act
.
representative member
, for a *
GST group
, has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *
GST Act
.
Definition of " representative member " inserted by No 176 of 1999, s 3 and Sch 1 item 202, effective 1 July 2000.
required to be registered
has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *
GST Act
.
research and development
means systematic, investigative and experimental activities that involve innovation or high levels of technical risk and are carried on for the purpose of:
(a) acquiring new knowledge (whether or not that knowledge will have a specific practical application); or
(b) creating new or improved materials, products, devices or processes.
supply
has the meaning given by section
9-10
of the *
GST Act
.
taxable importation of a luxury car
has the meaning given by section
7-10
.
taxable supply
has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *
GST Act
.
taxable supply of a luxury car
has the meaning given by section
5-10
.
tax period
has the meaning given by section
195-1
of the *
GST Act
.
tourist activity
has the meaning set out in regulations made for the purposes of this definition.
Definition of " tourist activity " inserted by No 101 of 2008, s 3 and Sch 2 item 5, applicable to taxable supplies of luxury cars and taxable importations of luxury cars on or after 1 July 2008.
untaxable Commonwealth entity
has the meaning given by section
177-1
of the *
GST Act
.
Definition of " untaxable Commonwealth entity " inserted by No 58 of 2006, s 3 and Sch 7 item 23, effective 22 June 2006.
you
: if a provision of this Act uses the expression
you
, it applies to entities generally, unless its application is expressly limited.
Note:
The expression you is not used in provisions that apply only to entities that are not individuals.
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