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Ruling
Subject: Capital gains tax
Question and Answer
Did you make a capital loss in the 2010-11income year from your investment in the mortgage trust?
No
This ruling applies for the following period:
Year ended 30 June 2011
The scheme commences on:
1 July 2010
Relevant facts and circumstances
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You own units in a mortgage trust.
You earned interest which was credited to you quarterly. You have declared the interest income in your tax returns.
You were advised the mortgage trust has frozen redemptions.
You have not sold any units in the 2010-11 income year.
Relevant legislative provisions
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 Section 102-5.
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 Section 102-20.
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 Section 104-10.
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 Section 104-145.
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 Section 108-5.
Reasons for decision
A capital loss or capital gain is made when a capital gains tax (CGT) event happens to a CGT asset.
A person will only realise a capital loss from their investment in a mortgage trust if a CGT event occurs and that CGT event results in a capital loss.
For example, CGT event A1 occurs if a person disposes of an investment. In your case CGT event A1 will happen when you sell some units which you have in your mortgage trust.
As you hold units, you have an interest in the mortgage trust. We consider that your interest in the mortgage trust is an interest in a financial instrument.
CGT event G3 occurs if a liquidator or administrator declares shares or financial instruments worthless. The time of the CGT event is when the declaration is made.
Upon the finalisation of your investment in the mortgage trust, CGT event G3 may occur after the partial capital returns have been made if the liquidator issues a statement to say that there is no likelihood that you will receive any further distributions.
At this stage, no CGT event has occurred in relation to your investment in the mortgage trust and therefore you can not realise a capital loss. For example, you have not sold any units or you have not been issued a statement from the liquidator declaring your investment to be worthless.
In conclusion, you can not claim a capital loss in the 2010-11 income year as no CGT event has occurred.