ATO Interpretative Decision

ATO ID 2001/545 (Withdrawn)

Superannuation

Superannuation Contributions Tax: Financial Year Used for Reporting Surchargeable Contributions
FOI status: may be released

This ATO ID is withdrawn because superannuation contributions surcharge is not payable on surchargeable contributions for financial years after the 2004-2005 financial year. Despite its withdrawal, this ATO ID is still a precedential view for decisions in respect of superannuation contributions surcharge for financial years from 1996-1997 up to and including 2004-2005.

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Issue

Can surchargeable contributions received by a superannuation provider in a financial year be treated as being contributed in another financial year?

Decision

No, there is no discretion under the Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997 (SCTA) for the Commissioner of Taxation to apportion the surchargeable contributions reported by the superannuation provider

Facts

The taxpayer was a member of an superannuation (accumulated benefits) provider. During the financial year the employer made a superannuation contribution on behalf of the taxpayer to a complying superannuation fund. The superannuation contribution received by the fund related to employment income received by the taxpayer in earlier financial years. The taxpayer received a surcharge assessment based on the employer contribution made in the financial year.

Reasons for Decision

Under section 8 of the SCTA, surchargeable contributions are calculated by reference to contributions made to the superannuation provider for the financial year. Paragraph 8(2)(c) of the SCTA defines surchargeable contributions to include certain taxable contributions made by an employer to a complying superannuation fund in respect of a member for the financial year.

Section 13 of the SCTA requires the superannuation provider to report the amounts that were paid by the employer for that financial year to the Commissioner of Taxation.

Section 15 of the SCTA requires the Commissioner of Taxation to make an assessment of surcharge after determining the member's adjusted taxable income.

The surcharge liability in respect of the taxpayer has been correctly calculated based on the information reported by the superannuation provider.

There is no discretion under the SCTA, which permits the Commissioner of Taxation to vary the amount of surchargeable contributions reported to him.

Date of decision: 13 August 2001

Year of income: 2000

Legislative References:
Superannuation Contributions Tax (Assessment and Collection) Act 1997
   section 8
   paragraph 8(2)(c)
   section 13
   section 15
   section 43

Keywords
Employer superannuation contributions
Surchargeable contributions
Superannuation
Adjusted taxable income - superannuation contributions surcharge

Business Line: Superannuation

Date of publication: 26 October 2001

ISSN: 1445-2782

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	Date:	Version:
	13 August 2001	Original statement
You are here	27 November 2009	Archived

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