Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

CHAPTER 3 - SPECIALIST LIABILITY RULES  

PART 3-30 - SUPERANNUATION  

Division 296 - Better targeted superannuation concessions  

Subdivision 296-C - When tax is payable  

Operative provisions

SECTION 296-140  

296-140   General interest charge  

If an amount of * assessed Division 296 tax or * shortfall interest charge on assessed Division 296 tax that you are liable to pay remains unpaid after the time by which it is due to be paid, you are liable to pay the * general interest charge on the unpaid amount for each day in the period that:

(a)    begins on the day on which the amount was due to be paid; and

(b)    ends on the last day on which, at the end of the day, any of the following remains unpaid:

(i) the assessed Division 296 tax or the shortfall interest charge;

(ii) general interest charge on any of the assessed Division 296 tax or the shortfall interest charge.

Note 1:

The general interest charge is worked out under Part IIA of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 . For the rate of general interest charge payable under this section, see subsection 8AAC(2A) of that Act.

Note 2:

Shortfall interest charge is worked out under Division 280 in Schedule 1 to that Act.

Note 3:

See section 5-10 of this Act for when the amount of shortfall interest charge becomes due and payable.