Taxation Determination
TD 93/2
Income tax: capital gains: how is the 'net value' of a business determined for the purposes of section 160ZZR?
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1. For the purposes of section 160ZZR of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, 'net value' is a reference to the value of the assets of a business less the amount of liabilities of the business (paragraph 160ZZR(2)(b)).
2. The value of an asset is its market value which may or may not be its 'book value'.
Example
On 1 July 1992, a taxpayer disposes of a business including goodwill.
At the date of disposal, the net assets of the business are recorded in the accounts (based on historical cost) at $2,200,000. The market value of the business assets including goodwill is $2,600,000 while the liabilities of the business amount to $300,000.
The 'net value' of the business for the purposes of section 160ZZR is taken to be $2,300,000 i.e. $2,600,000 less $300,000.
Note: As the 'net value' exceeds $2,000,000 (subsection 160ZZRAA(2)), no relief can be provided by the section in respect of any capital gain accruing to the taxpayer on the disposal of the goodwill.
Commissioner of Taxation
21 January 1993
Previously issued as Draft Taxation Determination TD 92/D225.
References
ATO references:
NO ADVG CHERM
Subject References:
net value
market value
book value
business
disposal of goodwill
Legislative References:
ITAA 160ZZR
ITAA 160ZZR(2)(b)
ITAA160ZZRAA(2)
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