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Draft Taxation Determination

TD 93/D43 (Withdrawn)

Income tax: rebates for dependants: do losses of previous years reduce the separate net income of a dependant for the purposes of calculating a rebate under the provisions of section 159J of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936?

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Preamble

Draft Taxation Determinations (TDs) present the preliminary, though considered, views of the ATO. Draft TDs may not be relied on; only final TDs are authoritative statements of the ATO.

1. No.

2. Rebates for dependants are reduced by $1 for every $4 by which the separate net income derived by the dependant in the year of income exceeds $282 [subsection 159J(4)].

3. Taxation Board of Review No. 2 in Case N49 81 ATC 243; 25 CTBR(NS) Case 3, decided that when considering a claim for a dependant spouse rebate, losses of previous years were to be disregarded in the calculation of separate net income. The Board referred to the phrase 'year of income' in subsection 159J(4) and limited the computation of separate net income to 'the year of income in issue'.

4. We consider the Board's decision to be relevant to all calculations of dependant rebates. It would also apply to situations where dependant rebate entitlement affects other calculations e.g., rebates for the residents of isolated areas; Medicare levy family income threshold.

Commissioner of Taxation
18 February 1993

References


BO T95 Pt4

ISSN 1038 - 8982

Related Rulings/Determinations:

CITCM 408
CITCM 635

Subject References:
separate net income
losses of previous years
dependants
concessional rebates
Medicare levy
zone rebates

Legislative References:
ITAA 79A
ITAA 159J
Medicare Levy Act 1986


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