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DUTIES AMENDMENT BILL 2009 (NO 2)
2009
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Treasurer)
Duties
Amendment Bill 2009 (No 2)
Contents
Page
2009
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Treasurer)
Duties Amendment Bill
2009 (No 2)
A Bill for
An Act to amend the
Duties Act
1999
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
This Act is the Duties Amendment Act 2009 (No 2).
(1) This Act (other than section 19 and section 20) commences on the day
after its notification day.
Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence
on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
(2) Section 19 and section 20 commence on a day fixed by the Minister by
written notice.
Note 1 A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times
may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act,
s 77 (1)).
Note 2 If a provision has not commenced within 6 months beginning on
the notification day, it automatically commences on the first day after that
period (see Legislation Act, s 79).
This Act amends the Duties Act 1999.
substitute
4 Territory not liable for payment of duty
The Territory is not liable to pay duty under this Act.
Note Prescribed territory entities are not exempt from paying duty
(see Taxation (Government Business Enterprises) Act 2003, s 9).
5 Payment
of duty equivalents by territory
departmentsSection 4A
omit
6 No
double duty Section 17
(9)
substitute
(9) This section does not apply to a personal relationship financial
agreement if—
(a) the agreement provides for a transfer of dutiable property;
and
(b) the transfer is not exempt from duty under section 74B (Transfers
relating to certain personal relationships).
(10) In this section:
personal relationship financial agreement
means—
(a) a financial agreement made under the Family Law Act 1975
(Cwlth), section 90B, section 90C or section 90D that is binding on the
parties under that Act; or
(b) a part VIIIAB financial agreement made under the Family Law Act
1975 (Cwlth), section 90UB, section 90UC or section 90UD that is
binding on the parties under that Act; or
(c) a domestic relationship agreement or termination agreement under the
Domestic Relationships Act 1994.
7 Cancelled
agreements Section 50
(1)
omit
rescinded or annulled
substitute
cancelled
substitute
(2) The commissioner must reassess and refund duty paid on an agreement
if—
(a) the agreement is not liable to duty under this chapter because of this
section; and
(b) an application for a refund is made within the later
of—
(i) 5 years after the initial assessment; or
(ii) 1 year after the agreement is cancelled.
(3) In this section:
cancelled means rescinded, annulled or otherwise terminated
without completion.
insert
50A Cancelled transfer of dutiable
property
(1) A transfer of dutiable property by instrument is not liable to duty
under this chapter if the commissioner is satisfied that—
(a) the transfer instrument is cancelled and the dutiable property is not
transferred to the transferee; and
(b) the transfer was not cancelled to give effect to a subsale.
(2) The commissioner must reassess and refund duty paid on a transfer of
dutiable property if—
(a) the transfer is not liable to duty under this chapter because of this
section; and
(b) an application for a refund is made within 5 years after the initial
assessment.
(3) The transfer instrument must be surrendered to the commissioner unless
the commissioner dispenses with that requirement.
(4) In this section:
cancelled—
(a) means rescinded, annulled or otherwise terminated without completion;
and
(b) includes abandoned.
10 Financial
and other agreements New section 74A
(aa)
insert
(aa) a part VIIIAB financial agreement made under the Family Law Act
1975 (Cwlth), section 90UB, section 90UC or section 90UD that is
binding on the parties under that Act; or
11 Transfers
relating to certain personal relationships
New section 74B (2A)
insert
(2A) No duty is chargeable under this chapter on a transfer of dutiable
property under a part VIIIAB financial agreement made under the Family Law
Act 1975 (Cwlth), section 90UB, section 90UC or section 90UD that is binding
on the parties under that Act, if—
(a) the commissioner is satisfied that the transfer is consequent on the
end of the de facto relationship between the parties; and
(b) the property is relationship property; and
(c) the transfer is—
(i) to the parties to the relationship, or to either of them; or
(ii) to a child or children of either of them, or to a person in trust for
the child or children.
insert
(4A) For subsection (2A) (a), in deciding whether a transfer under a
part VIIIAB financial agreement is consequent on the end of a de facto
relationship, the commissioner must have regard to any separation declaration
made by a spouse party to the agreement under the Family Law Act 1975
(Cwlth), section 90UF.
omit
Subsections (4)
substitute
Subsections (4), (4A)
14 Section
74B (7), new definitions
insert
de facto relationship—see the Family Law Act
1975 (Cwlth), section 4AA.
spouse party—see the Family Law Act 1975
(Cwlth), section 4.
15 Exempt
transactions relating to certain personal relationships
New section 115H (2A)
insert
(2A) No duty is chargeable on a chapter 3 transaction made under a
part VIIIAB financial agreement made under the Family Law Act 1975
(Cwlth), section 90UB, section 90UC or section 90UD that is binding on the
parties under that Act, if—
(a) the commissioner is satisfied that the transaction is consequent on
the end of the de facto relationship between the parties; and
(b) the property that is the subject of the transaction is relationship
property; and
(c) the parties to the transaction are—
(i) the parties to the relationship, or either of them; or
(ii) a child or children of either of them, or a trustee for the child or
children.
insert
(4A) For subsection (2A) (a), in deciding whether a transaction under a
part VIIIAB financial agreement is consequent on the end of a de facto
relationship, the commissioner must have regard to any separation declaration
made by a spouse party to the agreement under the Family Law Act 1975
(Cwlth), section 90UF.
omit
Subsections (4)
substitute
Subsections (4), (4A)
18 Section
115H (7), new definitions
before the note, insert
de facto relationship—see the Family Law Act
1975 (Cwlth), section 4AA.
spouse party—see the Family Law Act 1975
(Cwlth), section 4.
19 Rate
of duty Section 208
(2)
substitute
(2) Duty payable on an application to register a motor vehicle is payable
on the dutiable value of the vehicle at the determined rate if—
(a) the vehicle has a dutiable value of at least—
(i) $45 000; or
(ii) if an amount is determined under the Taxation Administration Act
1999, section 139—the amount determined; and
(b) the vehicle is not any of the following:
(i) a motorcycle (with or without a sidecar);
(ii) a large bus (seating 10 or more people, including the
driver);
(iii) a hearse;
(iv) an invalid conveyance;
(v) a caravan;
(vi) a trailer;
(vii) a vehicle with a gross vehicle mass more than 4.5t;
(viii) plant or equipment;
(ix) a vehicle prescribed by regulation.
Example—par
(viii)
forklift
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may
extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears
(see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
omit
for this section made under the Taxation Administration Act 1999,
section 139
substitute
of a determined rate for this section
21 Vehicle
registration transfers relating to certain personal relationships
New section 213 (2A)
insert
(2A) No duty is chargeable under this chapter on an application to
transfer the registration of a motor vehicle following a transfer of property in
the vehicle to the applicant under a part VIIIAB financial agreement made under
the Family Law Act 1975 (Cwlth), section 90UB, section 90UC or section
90UD that is binding on the parties under that Act, if—
(a) the commissioner is satisfied that the transfer is consequent on the
end of the de facto relationship between the parties; and
(b) the vehicle is relationship property; and
(c) the transfer is—
(i) to the parties to the relationship, or to either of them; or
(ii) to a child or children of either of them, or to a person in trust for
the child or children.
insert
(4A) For subsection (2A) (a), in deciding whether a transfer under a
part VIIIAB financial agreement is consequent on the end of a de facto
relationship, the commissioner must have regard to any separation declaration
made by a spouse party to the agreement under the Family Law Act 1975
(Cwlth), section 90UF.
omit
Subsections (4)
substitute
Subsections (4), (4A)
24 Section
213 (7), new definitions
insert
de facto relationship—see the Family Law Act
1975 (Cwlth), section 4AA.
spouse party—see the Family Law Act 1975
(Cwlth), section 4.
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2009.
2 Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 2009.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
© Australian Capital Territory
2009
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