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Edited version of private advice

Authorisation Number: 1051535813905

Date of advice: 4 July 2019

Ruling

Subject: Income tax

Question 1

Are the activities arising in relation to your land subdivision categorised as those of an entity carrying on a business of developing and selling property?

Answer

No

Question 2

Are the future net proceeds from the land subdivision assessable as ordinary income from a profit making source?

Answer

No

Question 3

Will any gain made from the sale of a subdivided lot be a gain made from the realisation of a capital asset and a capital gain pursuant to section 104-10 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (ITAA 1997)?

Answer

Yes

This ruling applies for the following periods:

Year ended 30 June 20XX

Year ended 30 June 20XX

Year ended 30 June 20XX

Year ended 30 June 20XX

Year ended 30 June 20XX

The scheme commences on:

1 July 20XX

Relevant facts and circumstances

You have previously received a private ruling, authorisation number XXXXXXXXXXXXX on this arrangement. The relevant facts remain the same.

Relevant legislative provisions

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, section 6-5

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, section 104-10

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, section 108-5

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, section 112-25

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, subsection 995-1(1)

Reasons for decision

The relevant facts, the law and the Commissioner's view have not changed since the issue of private ruling authorisation number XXXXXXXXXXXXX.

Therefore the reasons for decision are the same as those contained in private ruling authorisation number XXXXXXXXXXXXX.


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