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Edited version of your written advice

Authorisation Number: 1051466926228

Date of advice: 20 December 2018

Ruling

Subject: The continuity of ownership test

In order to protect the privacy of this taxpayer and the commercial in-confidence components of this particular arrangement, the Edited Version is prepared in the following form.

The ruling concerns the income tax treatment in respect of the continuity of ownership test and the ability to deduct tax losses of earlier income years and the following legislative provisions apply:

Relevant legislative provisions

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 section 318

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 section 165-12

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 section 165-202

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 section 166-5

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 section 166-145

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 section 166-175

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 section 166-225

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 section 166-230

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 section 166-235

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 section 166-272

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 section 166-280

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

Income Tax Assessment Regulations 1997 Regulation 995-1.05