Draft Taxation Determination

TD 1999/D76

Income tax: capital gains: does the expression 'a court order' in sections 126-5 and 126-15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 encompass an original order and any later order made by a court varying or cancelling an earlier order of the court?

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Preamble

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1. Yes. The expression 'a court order' in paragraphs 126-5(1)(a), 126-5(1)(c), 126-15(1)(a) and 126-15(1)(c) of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 is not restricted to an original order made by a court. It extends to any later order made by the court varying or cancelling an earlier order of the court.

Your comments

2. We invite you to comment on this Draft Taxation Determination. We are allowing 4 weeks for comments before we finalise the Determination. If you want your comments considered, please provide them to us within this period.

Comments by Date: 15 September 1999
Contact officer details have been removed following publication of the final ruling.

Commissioner of Taxation
18 August 1999

References

ATO references:
NO 99/19509-6
BO CGT marriage breakdown summit 1999

ISSN 1038 - 8982

Subject References:
court order

Legislative References:
ITAA 1997 126-5
ITAA 1997 126-5(1)(a)
ITAA 1997 126-5(1)(c)
ITAA 1997 126-15
ITAA 1997 126-15(1)(a)
ITAA 1997 126-15(1)(c)