Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

CHAPTER 2 - LIABILITY RULES OF GENERAL APPLICATION  

PART 2-40 - RULES AFFECTING EMPLOYEES AND OTHER TAXPAYERS RECEIVING PAYG WITHHOLDING PAYMENTS  

Division 83A - Employee share schemes  

Subdivision 83A-A - Objects of Division and key concepts  

SECTION 83A-10   Meaning of ESS interest and employee share scheme  

83A-10(1)    
An ESS interest , in a company, is a beneficial interest in:


(a) a *share in the company; or


(b) a right to acquire a beneficial interest in a share in the company.

83A-10(2)    
An employee share scheme is a *scheme under which *ESS interests in a company are provided to employees, or *associates of employees, (including past or prospective employees) of:


(a) the company; or


(b) *subsidiaries of the company;

in relation to the employees ' employment.

Note:

See section 83A-325 for relationships similar to employment.



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