Class Ruling

CR 2004/106W

Income tax: scrip for scrip roll-over: proposed exchange of shares and options in The News Corporation Limited for shares and options in News Corporation Inc.

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FOI status:

may be released

Preamble
The number, subject heading, and the What this Class Ruling is about (including Tax law(s), Class of persons and Qualifications sections), Date of effect, Withdrawal, Arrangement and Ruling parts of this document are a 'public ruling' in terms of Part IVAAA of the Taxation Administration Act 1953. CR 2001/1 explains Class Rulings and Taxation Rulings TR 92/1 and TR 97/16 together explain when a Ruling is a public ruling and how it is binding on the Commissioner.

Withdrawal

1. This Ruling is withdrawn and ceases to have effect after 30 June 2005.

Commissioner of Taxation
29 September 2004

References

ATO references:
NO 2004/13198

ISSN: 1445-2014

Related Rulings/Determinations:

CR 2001/1
TR 92/1
TR 97/16

Subject References:
arrangement
capital proceeds
CGT event
common stakeholder
company
cost base
interests
option
option holder
ordinary share
original interest
reduced cost base
replacement interest
resident
rollover
scrip
scrip for scrip
significant stake
significant stakeholder
share
shareholder

Legislative References:
ITAA 1936 6(1)
ITAA 1997 Subdiv 124-M
ITAA 1997 124-780(1)(a)(i)
ITAA 1997 124-780(1)(a)(ii)
ITAA 1997 124-780(1)(b)
ITAA 1997 124-780(1)(c)
ITAA 1997 124-780(2)(a)
ITAA 1997 124-780(2)(b)
ITAA 1997 124-780(2)(c)
ITAA 1997 124-780(3)(a)
ITAA 1997 124-780(3)(c)
ITAA 1997 124-780(3)(d)
ITAA 1997 124-780(6)
ITAA 1997 124-783(5)
ITAA 1997 124-785(2)
ITAA 1997 124-785(4)
ITAA 1997 124-795(2)(a)
ITAA 1997 124-795(2)(b)
ITAA 1997 124-800(1)
Corporations Law 619(3)

CR 2004/106W history
  Date: Version: Change:
  1 July 2004 Original ruling  
You are here 1 July 2005 Withdrawn