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Edited version of your written advice

Authorisation Number: 1013030074279

Date of advice: 15 June 2016

Ruling

Subject: Income tax treatment of return of capital

In order to protect the privacy and commercial-in-confidence components of this private ruling the following summary is provided.

Question 1

Will any part of the return of capital be a dividend as defined in subsection 6(1) and the exclusion under subsection 6(4) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (ITAA 1936)?

Answer

No.

Question 2

Will the Commissioner make a determination under subsection 45A(2) of the ITAA 1936 that section 45C of the ITAA 1936 applies in relation to the whole or part of the capital amount?

Answer

No.

Question 3

Will the Commissioner make a determination under subsection 45B(3) of the ITAA 1936 that section 45C of the ITAA 1936 applies in relation to the whole or part of the capital amount?

Answer

No.


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