Chapter 4
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The special rules
Part 4-2
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Special rules mainly about supplies and acquisitions
Note:
The special rules in this Part mainly modify the operation of
Part 2-2
, but they may affect other Parts of
Chapter 2
in minor ways.
Division 93
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Time limit on entitlements to input tax credits
History
Div 93 inserted by No 20 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 1 item 7, applicable, and taken to have applied, in relation to acquisitions and adjustments that are taken into account in:
(a) GST returns given to the Commissioner under the
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
after 7.30 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time on 12 May 2009; or
(b) assessments made by the Commissioner under Subdivision
105-A
in Schedule
1
to the
Taxation Administration Act 1953
after that time; or
(c) amendments of:
(i) GST returns referred to in paragraph (a); or
(ii) assessments referred to in paragraph (b).
Former Div 93 repealed by No 156 of 2000, s 3 and Sch 6 item 31, applicable in relation to net amounts for tax periods starting on or after 1 July 2000. Div 93 formerly read:
Division 93
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Returnable containers
93-1 What this Division is about
This Division allows for input tax credits for the acquisition of returnable containers from people who are not making taxable supplies.
93-5 Creditable acquisitions of returnable containers
(1)
If you acquire a *returnable container from an entity that is not *registered or *required to be registered, the fact that the supply of the container to you is not a *taxable supply does not stop the acquisition being a *creditable acquisition.
(2)
A container is a
returnable container
if entities of a kind provided under a *State law or *Territory law are obliged under that law:
(a)
to accept delivery of that container when empty; and
(b)
to pay a refund to the entity delivering the container.
(3)
This section has effect despite section 11-5 (which is about what is a creditable acquisition).
93-10 How much are the input tax credits for creditable acquisitions of returnable containers?
(1)
The amount of the input tax credit on a *creditable acquisition of a *returnable container is an amount equal to 1/11 of:
(a)
the *consideration that you provide, or are liable to provide, for the acquisition; or
(b)
if that consideration is more than the amount of the refund that you are obliged to pay under the *State law or *Territory law in question
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the amount of the refund that you are obliged to pay.
(2)
However, this section does not apply if the supply of the container to you is a *taxable supply.
(3)
This section has effect despite section 11-25 (which is about the amount of input tax credits for creditable acquisitions).
93-15 Attributing creditable acquisitions of returnable containers
(1)
If you are entitled to the input tax credit for a *creditable acquisition of a *returnable container but the supply of the container was not a *taxable supply, the input tax credit for the acquisition is attributable to:
(a)
the tax period in which any *consideration is received for a subsequent *taxable supply of the container; or
(b)
if, before any of the consideration is received, you have issued an *invoice relating to the supply
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the tax period in which the invoice is issued.
(2)
However, if you *account on a cash basis, then:
(a)
if, in a tax period,
all
of the *consideration is received for the subsequent *taxable supply
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the input tax credit for the acquisition is attributable to that tax period; or
(b)
if, in a tax period,
part
of the consideration is received
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the input tax credit for the acquisition is attributable to that tax period, but only to the extent that the consideration is received in that tax period; or
(c)
if, in a tax period,
none
of the consideration is received
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none of the input tax credit for the acquisition is attributable to that tax period.
(3)
Subsection 29-10(3) does not apply in relation to a *creditable acquisition of a *returnable container if the supply of the container was not a *taxable supply.
(4)
This section has effect despite section 29-10 (which is about attributing the input tax credits for creditable acquisitions).
93-20 Ownership of returnable containers
To avoid doubt, if a *returnable container is delivered to you in circumstances under which you are obliged, under a *State law or *Territory law, to make a refund to the entity delivering the container, your acceptance of the delivery is an acquisition of the container:
(a)
whether or not you owned the container immediately prior to the delivery; and
(b)
whether or not you become the owner of the container on that delivery.
93-25 Food packaging that was supplied GST-free
This Division does not apply to the acquisition of a *returnable container if the supply of the container to the entity from which you acquired it was a supply of packaging that was *GST-free under section 38-6.
History
S 93-25 inserted by No 176 of 1999, s 3 and Sch 1 item 97, effective 1 July 2000.
93-10
Exceptions to time limit on entitlements to input tax credits
(1)
(Repealed by No 39 of 2012)
History
S 93-10(1) repealed by No 39 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 item 245, effective 1 January 2017 and 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. S 93-10(1) formerly read:
Commissioner has notified you of excess or refund etc.
(1)
You do not cease under section
93-5
to be entitled to an input tax credit to the extent that:
(a)
the input tax credit arises out of circumstances that also gave rise to the whole or a part of:
(i)
an amount, or an amount of an excess, in relation to which paragraph 105-50(3)(a) in Schedule 1 to the
Taxation Administration Act 1953
applies; or
(ii)
a refund, other payment or credit in relation to which paragraph 105-55(1)(b) in Schedule 1 to that Act applies; and
(b)
the Commissioner gave to you the notice referred to in that paragraph not later than 4 years after the end of the tax period to which the credit would be attributable under subsection 29-10(1) or (2) of this Act.
Note 1:
Section 105-50 in Schedule 1 to the
Taxation Administration Act 1953
deals with the time limit within which the Commissioner can recover indirect tax amounts, and section 105-55 in Schedule 1 to that Act deals with the time limit within which you can claim amounts relating to indirect tax.
Note 2:
Section 93-15 of this Act may preclude this subsection from applying to the input tax credit, in which case section 93-5 of this Act will apply.
Note 3:
Sections 105-50 and 105-55 in Schedule 1 to the
Taxation Administration Act 1953
only apply in relation to tax periods starting before 1 July 2012.
Note 4:
This subsection will be repealed on 1 January 2017: see Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the
Indirect Tax Laws Amendment (Assessment) Act 2012
.
S 93-10(1) amended by No 39 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 item 224, by inserting notes 3 and 4, effective 1 July 2012.
(2)
(Repealed by No 39 of 2012)
History
S 93-10(2) repealed by No 39 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 item 245, effective 1 January 2017 and 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. S 93-10(2) formerly read:
Excess relates to amount avoided by fraud or evaded
(2)
You do not cease under section 93-5 to be entitled to an input tax credit to the extent that the input tax credit arises out of circumstances that also gave rise to:
(a)
the whole or a part of an amount in relation to which paragraph 105-50(3)(b) in Schedule 1 to the
Taxation Administration Act 1953
applies; or
(b)
an amount of an excess, in relation to which that paragraph applies.
Note 1:
Section 105-50 in Schedule 1 to the
Taxation Administration Act 1953
deals with the time limit within which the Commissioner can recover indirect tax amounts.
Note 2:
Section 93-15 of this Act may preclude this subsection from applying to the input tax credit, in which case section 93-5 of this Act will apply.
Note 3:
Section 105-50 in Schedule 1 to the
Taxation Administration Act 1953
only applies in relation to tax periods starting before 1 July 2012.
Note 4:
This subsection will be repealed on 1 January 2017: see Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the
Indirect Tax Laws Amendment (Assessment) Act 2012
.
S 93-10(2) amended by No 39 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 item 225, by inserting notes 3 and 4, effective 1 July 2012.
(3)
(Repealed by No 39 of 2012)
History
S 93-10(3) repealed by No 39 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 item 245, effective 1 January 2017 and 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. S 93-10(3) formerly read:
You have notified the Commissioner of refund etc.
(3)
You do not cease under section 93-5 to be entitled to an input tax credit to the extent that:
(a)
the input tax credit arises out of circumstances that also gave rise to the whole or a part of a refund, other payment or credit in relation to which paragraph 105-55(1)(a) in Schedule 1 to the
Taxation Administration Act 1953
applies; and
(b)
you gave to the Commissioner the notice referred to in that paragraph not later than 4 years after the end of the tax period to which the credit would be attributable under subsection 29-10(1) or (2) of this Act.
Note 1:
Section 105-55 in Schedule 1 to the
Taxation Administration Act 1953
deals with the time limit within which you can claim amounts relating to indirect tax.
Note 2:
Section 93-15 of this Act may preclude this subsection from applying to the input tax credit, in which case section 93-5 of this Act will apply.
Note 3:
Section 105-55 in Schedule 1 to the
Taxation Administration Act 1953
only applies in relation to tax periods starting before 1 July 2012.
Note 4:
This subsection will be repealed on 1 January 2017: see Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the
Indirect Tax Laws Amendment (Assessment) Act 2012
.
S 93-10(3) amended by No 39 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 item 226, by inserting notes 3 and 4, effective 1 July 2012.
Amendment of assessments in relation to supplies
(4)
You do not cease under section
93-5
to be entitled to an input tax credit if:
(a)
the input tax credit is for a *
creditable acquisition
that relates to making a supply; and
(b)
during the period of 4 years mentioned in subsection
93-5(1)
, a *
net amount
of yours is *
assessed
on the basis that the supply is *
input taxed
; and
(c)
after the end of that 4-year period, the Commissioner amends the assessment of your net amount for the tax period to which the supply is attributable under section
155-35
,
155-45
or
155-50
, or paragraph
155-60(a)
or
(b)
, in Schedule
1
to the
Taxation Administration Act 1953
on the basis that the supply is not input taxed; and
(d)
the input tax credit is taken into account in an assessment of a net amount of yours (the
credit assessment
):
(i)
after the end of that 4-year period; and
(ii)
at a time when the Commissioner may amend the assessment of your net amount for the tax period mentioned in subsection
93-5(1)
of this Act (whether the credit assessment or another assessment) under Subdivision
155-B
in Schedule
1
to the
Taxation Administration Act 1953
on the basis that you are entitled to the input tax credit.
History
S 93-10(4) inserted by No 39 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 item 82, 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.
Request to treat document as tax invoice
(5)
If:
(a)
you requested the Commissioner to treat a document under subsection
29-70(1B)
as a *
tax invoice
for the purposes of attributing an input tax credit to a tax period; and
(b)
you made the request before the end of the 4-year period mentioned in subsection
93-5(1)
in relation to the tax period; and
(c)
the Commissioner agrees to the request after the end of the 4-year period;
you do not cease under section
93-5
to be entitled to the input tax credit to the extent that, had the Commissioner agreed to the request before the end of the 4-year period, you would not cease under that section to be entitled to the credit.
History
S 93-10(5) inserted by No 39 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 item 82, 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.
S 93-10 inserted by No 20 of 2010, s 3 and Sch 1 item 7, applicable, and taken to have applied, in relation to acquisitions and adjustments that are taken into account in:
(a) GST returns given to the Commissioner under the
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
after 7.30 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time on 12 May 2009; or
(b) assessments made by the Commissioner under Subdivision
105-A
in Schedule
1
to the
Taxation Administration Act 1953
after that time; or
(c) amendments of:
(i) GST returns referred to in paragraph (a); or
(ii) assessments referred to in paragraph (b).
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