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Authorisation Number: 1012729295094

Ruling

Subject: GST and the Margin Scheme

Question 1

Will the Goods and Services Tax (GST) liability on the supply of Lot xxxx, by Entity A as Trustee for Entity B (Entity A), to Entity C, be calculated by applying a margin scheme valuation under item 2 of the table in subsection 75-10(3)?

Answer

Yes

The supply of Lot xxx by Entity A to Entity C will be a taxable supply to which you may apply the margin scheme pursuant to Division 75 of the GST Act.

Lot xxxx was acquired by Entity A prior to the implementation of GST. Your date of registration for GST purposes was yyyy. Consequently the valuation date for the supply of Lot xxxx under the margin scheme is as outlined in Item 2 of the table in subsection 75-10(3).

Question 2

Will the GST liability on the supply of Lot xxxx be calculated by:

Answer

Yes

The supply of Lot xxxx by Entity A to Entity C will be a taxable supply to which you may apply the margin scheme pursuant to Division 75 of the GST Act.

Section 75-16 of the GST Act applies to supplies of real property acquired through several acquisitions. Accordingly, the following will apply in calculating the margin for the supply of Lot xxxx.

Relevant facts and circumstances

Entity A sold the following parcels of land to Entity C:

The contract of sale was executed on yyyy.

The total purchase price for the sale of the two parcels is $xx plus any GST applicable (Clause xx of Annexure A to the Contract of Sale).

The parties have agreed that the GST margin scheme, as contained in Division 75 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (GST Act), may apply to the sale of the Lots.

Entity B was registered for GST on yyyy. Entity B was registered by the Commissioner with a date of effect not earlier than four years before the day of the Commissioner's decision with respect to the registration date, pursuant to his powers in subsection 25-10(1A) of the GST Act.

Lot xxxx is the result of the amalgamation of two separate parcels of land. Lot xxxx is comprised of:

Neither Lot xxxx nor former lots xxxx or xxxx were acquired by a taxable supply. That is:

In yyyy the Commissioner of Taxation made a decision under section 25-10, upon application by Entity B, of the date from which GST registration of Entity B was to take effect. As the date of effect of the registration cannot be a day that is more than four years prior to the day of making the decision, the registration was back dated to yyyy.

Further information

You provided the following additional information:

Relevant legislative provisions

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Section 9-5,

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Section 23-20,

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Subsection 25-10(1A),

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Section 75-5,

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Section 75-10,

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Section 75-11 and

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 Section 75-16.


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