COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION

The Commissioner of Taxation, Chris Jordan, gives notice of the following Rulings, copies of which can be obtained from http://ato.gov.au/law.

TD 1993/146

Income tax:  should a resident deduct withholding tax from interest payable under a loan from a nonresident if there is no actual payment of the interest?

The Addendum amends Taxation Determination TD 1993/146 to update legislative references and references to Taxation Rulings.

The Addendum applies on and from 22 March 2017.

TR 1992/4

Income tax:  whether losses on isolated transactions are deductible

The Addendum amends Taxation Ruling TR 1992/4 to update the legislative references from the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 to the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

The Addendum applies on and from 22 March 2017.

TR 2003/13

Income tax:  eligible termination payments (ETP):  payments made in consequence of the termination of any employment:  meaning of the phrase ‘in consequence of’

The Addendum amends Taxation Ruling TR 2003/13 to update legislative references and references to Taxation Rulings.

The Addendum applies on and from 22 March 2017.

TR 2004/4

Income tax:  deductions for interest incurred prior to the commencement of, or following the cessation of, relevant income earning activities

The Addendum amends Taxation Ruling TR 2004/4 to update references to Taxation Rulings.

The Addendum applies on and from 22 March 2017.

TR 2005/12

Income tax:  deductibility of interest expenses incurred by trustees on funds borrowed in connection with the payment of distributions to beneficiaries

The Addendum amends Taxation Ruling TR 2005/12 to update references to Taxation Rulings.

The Addendum applies on and from 22 March 2017.

TR 2005/16

Income tax:  Pay As You Go – withholding from payments to employees

The Addendum amends Taxation Ruling TR 2005/16 to update references to Taxation Rulings and legislation, and case law.

The Addendum applies on and from 22 March 2017.

CR 2017/18

Fringe benefits tax:  employer clients of McMillan Shakespeare Limited and its subsidiaries who participate in the flyin flyout travel program

The Addendum amends Class Ruling CR 2017/18 to correct typographical errors in paragraphs 43 and 54.

The Addendum applies on and from 15 March 2017.