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Authorisation Number: 1012761725300

Ruling

Subject: Subsidiary members leaving a tax consolidated group

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

The taxpayer is the head company of a tax consolidated group. The taxpayer sought a ruling on the tax consequences of subsidiary members leaving the tax consolidated group.

The Commissioner ruled:

    • on the application of the single entity rule in section 701-1 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (ITAA 1997);

    • on the exit ACA calculation in accordance with section 711-20 of the ITAA 1997;

    • on CGT events in accordance with Division 104 of the ITAA 1997;

    • that Part IVA of the ITAA 1936 will not apply to the arrangement; and

    • other matters.