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INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT ACT 1997 - SECT 301.170

Departing Australia superannuation payments

  (1)   A * superannuation lump sum is a departing Australia superannuation payment if it:

  (a)   is paid to a person who has departed Australia; and

  (b)   is paid:

  (i)   in accordance with regulations under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 or the Retirement Savings Accounts Act 1997 that are specified in regulations made for the purposes of this definition; or

  (ii)   in accordance with section   67A of the Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995 ; or

  (iii)   by an exempt public sector superannuation scheme (within the meaning of section   10 of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 ) and is made in accordance with rules of the fund that are substantially similar to the regulations specified as mentioned in subparagraph   (i).

  (2)   Also, a * superannuation lump sum is a departing Australia superannuation payment if it is paid under subsection   20H(2), (2AA), (2A) or (3) of the Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999 .

  (3)   Despite subsection   (2), a * superannuation lump sum paid under subsection   20H(2), (2AA), (2A) or (3) of the Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999 because a person has been identified in a notice under section   20C of that Act is not a departing Australia superannuation payment if, when it is paid, the Commissioner is satisfied that:

  (a)   the person has not been, under the Migration Act 1958 , the holder of a temporary visa that ceased to be in effect at least 6 months ago; or

  (b)   the person has been the holder of such a visa but has not left Australia (within the meaning of that Act) at least 6 months ago but after starting to be the holder of the visa.

  (4)   Despite subsection   (2), a * superannuation lump sum that is paid under subsection   20H(2), (2AA), (2A) or (3) of the Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999 and is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection is not a departing Australia superannuation payment .



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