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A NEW TAX SYSTEM (GOODS AND SERVICES TAX) ACT 1999 - SECT 9.26

Supplies by non - residents that are not connected with the indirect tax zone

  (1)   A supply is not connected with the indirect tax zone if:

  (a)   the supplier is a * non - resident; and

  (b)   the supplier does not make the supply through an * enterprise that the supplier * carries on in the indirect tax zone; and

  (c)   the supply is covered by an item in this table:

 

Offshore supplies that are not connected with the indirect tax zone

Item

Topic

These supplies are not connected with the indirect tax zone ...

1

Inbound intangible supply

a supply of anything other than goods or * real property if:

(a) the thing is done in the indirect tax zone; and

(b) the * recipient is an * Australian - based business recipient of the supply.

2

Intangible supply between non - residents

a supply of anything other than goods or * real property if:

(a) the thing is done in the indirect tax zone; and

(b) the * recipient is a * non - resident that acquires the thing supplied solely for the purpose of an * enterprise that the recipient * carries on outside the indirect tax zone.

3

Supply between non - residents of leased goods

a supply by way of transfer of ownership of leased goods if:

(a) the * recipient is a * non - resident that does not acquire the thing supplied solely or partly for the purpose of an * enterprise that the recipient * carries on in the indirect tax zone; and

(b) the lessee:

(i) made a * taxable importation of the goods before the supply was made; and

(ii) continues to lease the goods on substantially similar terms and conditions after the supply is made.

4

Supply by way of continued lease of goods from item   3

a supply made by way of lease if:

(a) the * recipient is the lessee referred to in paragraph   (b) of item   3 of this table; and

(b) the lease is the lease referred to in subparagraph   (ii) of that paragraph.

Note:   This subsection does not apply to supplies made by a non - resident through a resident agent if they have agreed it is not to apply: see section   57 - 7.

  (2)   An entity is an Australian - based business recipient of a supply made to the entity if:

  (a)   the entity is * registered; and

  (b)   an * enterprise of the entity is * carried on in the indirect tax zone; and

  (c)   the entity's acquisition of the thing supplied is not solely of a private or domestic nature.

Note:   If a supply is not connected with the indirect tax zone, the Australian - based business recipient may be subject to a reverse charge: see Subdivision   84 - A.

  (3)   This section applies despite sections   9 - 25 (which is about when supplies are connected with the indirect tax zone) and 85 - 5 (which is about telecommunication supplies).


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