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Edited version of your written advice
Authorisation Number: 1051475299196
Date of advice: 21 January 2019
Subject: Surrender of foreign investment bond
Question 1
Will the reversionary bonus received from the surrender of your investment bond policy be included as ordinary income?
Answer
No. As you surrendered the investment bond policy more than 10 years after the policy was purchased, the reversionary bonus you received as a result of surrendering the investment bond policy will not be included in your ordinary income.
Question 2
Will any capital gain arising from the surrender of the investment bond be disregarded under Section 118-300 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997?
Answer
Yes. As the investment bond policy will provide payment upon death and was transferred to you for no consideration, any capital gain made from the surrender of the investment bond policy will be disregarded.
This ruling applies for the following period:
Year ending 30 June 2018
The scheme commences on:
1 July 2017
Relevant facts and circumstances
You are an Australian resident taxpayer.
Your relative took out an investment bond and attached life insurance (investment bond policy).
The investment bond policy was issued on your life. Under the investment bond policy, a payment would be made in the event of your death.
This investment bond policy is sourced overseas. Its value reflects a variety of foreign listed investment funds and property.
The investment bond policy was originally purchased in the year beginning 1 July 2007 for XX.
The investment bond policy was transferred to you for no consideration in the year beginning 1 July 2017 following the death of your relative.
You surrendered the investment bond policy in the year beginning 1 July 2017 for XX.
At the time you surrendered the investment bond, more than 10 years had expired since the commencement of the life insurance policy attached to the investment bond.
Investment bond policy premiums did not increase by more than 25% in any one year.
Relevant legislative provisions
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 Section 26AH
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 Section 18-300
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 Section 995-1
Life Insurance Act 1995 Section 14