Tax Laws Amendment (2009 GST Administration Measures) Act 2010 (20 of 2010)

Schedule 2   Refund collection system

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

11   At the end of Division 168

Add:

168-10 Supplies later found to be GST-free supplies

(1) If:

(a) you are paid an amount under subsection 168-5(1A) for a supply; and

(b) the supply is or becomes a *GST-free supply;

you become liable to repay the amount (the recoverable amount ) to the Commonwealth on the later of the following days (the due day ):

(c) the day you were paid the recoverable amount;

(d) the day the supply becomes a GST-free supply.

(2) You are liable to pay general interest charge on the whole, or any part, of the recoverable amount that remains unpaid after the due day for each day in the period that:

(a) starts on the due day; and

(b) finishes at the end of the last day at the end of which any of the following remains unpaid:

(i) the recoverable amount;

(ii) general interest charge on any of the recoverable amount.