Question:
Key tax events for 2011 shareholdings
Answer:
Recent changes are outlined below:
July 1, 2022
- Loss carry back for eligible companies extended to cover 2023 income year.
- Professional firm profits diverted to the professional's spouse or other associates to be reviewed under new Tax Office guidance.
- Corporate collective investment vehicle legislative regime introduced.
- Temporary full expensing of depreciating assets extended to include 2023 income year.
- Depreciable assets of a company joining a tax consolidation group have tax costs setting rules modified for assets depreciated under temporary full expensing rules.
December 9, 2021
- Reduced Pandemic leave disaster payment of $750 per week made available through to 30 June 2022.
August 5, 2021
- COVID-19 Disaster Payments are non-assessable non-exempt income in 2021 income year and later. Payments phasing out as vaccination rates increase.
July 1, 2021
- New Investment Engagement Service launched for businesses planning significant new investments in Australia.
- Tax Office small business independent review service made permanent for businesses with turnover < $10m, for income tax, GST, exercise, luxury car tax, wine equalisation tax and fuel tax credits. Requested before amended assessment issued.
- Small business income tax offset for individuals increased to provide a reduction of 16% for a tax payable up to $1,000.
- Self-managed superannuation funds can now have six members, increased from four members previously.
July 1, 2021
- Some COVID -19 state and territory business grants received by small and medium enterprises are non-assessable, non-exempt income for 2021 and 2022 income years.
- Certain state, territory and local government financial support for individuals and businesses suffering COVID-19 impacts made exempt where businesses have turnover less than $50 million and only in eligible programs.
March 31, 2021
- JobKeeper payments scheme ended.
October 5, 2020
- Boosting apprenticeship commencements subsidy (up to 50% of apprentice's wages) is assessable income.
June 4, 2020
- Homebuilder grant for new home or substantial renovation construction is not subject to income tax.
April 1, 2020
- COVID-19 cash flow boost payments are not subject to income tax
The Tax Office has published a document titled Key events for Australia shareholders 2010 – 11 which contains links to class rulings about demergers, share buy-backs, creation of new stapled securities and returns of capital for key listed Australian shares and units.
The key events for the 2011 year include:
+ Arrow Energy Limited: group demerger
+ Woolworths Limited: off-market share buy-back
+ Suncorp-Metway Limited: exchange of shares in Suncorp-Metway Limited for shares in Suncorp Group Limited
+ Westfield Group: restructure - capital distribution and dividend - creating a new stapled security
+ CSR Limited: - return of capital
+ AMP Limited (AMP) and AXA Asia Pacific Holdings (AXA) merger
+ Foster's Group Limited: demerger
+ Tabcorp Holdings Limited: demerger
http://www.ato.gov.au/content/00283172.htm , NTAA Voice 206, p12
