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MINERALS RESOURCE RENT TAX REPEAL AND OTHER MEASURES ACT 2014 - SCHEDULE 1

Minerals resource rent tax

Part   1 -- Repeals

Minerals Resource Rent Tax Act 2012

1   The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition--Customs) Act 2012

2   The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition--Excise) Act 2012

3   The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act.

Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition--General) Act 2012

4   The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act .

Part   2 -- Consequential amendments

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

5   Paragraph   ( e) of Schedule   1

Omit:

Minerals Resource Rent Tax Act 2012

6   Paragraph   ( e) of Schedule   1

Omit " , 3 - 15 " .

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999

7   Paragraph 177 - 12(4)(h)

Omit " 1987 ; or " , substitute " 1987 . " .

8   Paragraph 177 - 12(4)(i)

Repeal the paragraph.

Crimes (Taxation Offences) Act 1980

9   Subsection   3(1) (definition of MRRT )

Repeal the definition.

10   Subsection   3(1) (definition of MRRT law )

Repeal the definition.

11   Part   II ( paragraph   ( i) of note to Part heading)

Omit " Part   X); " , substitute " Part   X). " .

12   Part   II ( paragraph   ( j) of note to Part heading)

Repeal the paragraph.

13   Part   XI

Repeal the Part.

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

14   Section   10 - 5 (table item headed " minerals resource rent tax " )

Repeal the item.

15   Section   12 - 5 (table item headed " capital allowances " )

Omit:

Minerals Resource Rent Tax ...................

40 - 751

16   Section   15 - 85

Repeal the section.

17   Section   40 - 725

Omit:

  paying minerals resource rent tax; and

18   Section   40 - 751

Repeal the section.

19   Subsection   703 - 50(1) (note 2)

Repeal the note.

20   Subsection   719 - 50(1) (note 2)

Repeal the note.

21   Subsection   721 - 10(2) (table items   75, 80 and 85)

Repeal the items.

22   Subsection   721 - 10(4)

Repeal the subsection.

23   Subsection   721 - 10(6)

Omit " subsections   ( 4) and (5) " , substitute " subsection   ( 5) " .

24   Subsection   721 - 10(6)

Omit " those subsections " , substitute " that subsection " .

25   Subsection   721 - 25(1AA)

Repeal the subsection.

26   Subsections   721 - 25(1B), (2) and (3)

Omit " , (1A) and (1AA) " , substitute " and (1A) " .

27   Section   960 - 265 (table item   14)

Repeal the item.

28   Subsection   995 - 1(1)

Repeal the following definitions:

  (a)   definition of allowance component ;

  (b)   definition of applicable instalment rate ;

  (c)   definition of arm ' s length consideration .

29   Subsection   995 - 1(1) (definition of base value )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

"base value" , of a * depreciating asset, has the meaning given by subsection   40 - 70(1).

30   Subsection   995 - 1(1) ( paragraph   ( b) of the definition of base year )

Omit " 1953 ; and " , substitute " 1953 . " .

31   Subsection   995 - 1(1) ( paragraph   ( c) of the definition of base year )

Repeal the paragraph.

32   Subsection   995 - 1(1) (definition of benchmark instalment rate )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

"benchmark instalment rate" has the meaning given by sections   45 - 360 and 45 - 530 in Schedule   1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 .

33   Subsection   995 - 1(1) ( paragraph   ( c) of the definition of hold )

Omit " section   420 - 12; and " , substitute " section   420 - 12. " .

34   Subsection   995 - 1(1) ( paragraph   ( d) of the definition of hold )

Repeal the paragraph.

35   Subsection   995 - 1(1) (note at the end of the definition of hold )

Repeal the note.

36   Subsection   995 - 1(1) (definition of instalment income )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

"instalment income" has the meaning given by sections   45 - 120, 45 - 260, 45 - 280, 45 - 285, 45 - 286 and 45 - 465 in Schedule   1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 .

37   Subsection   995 - 1(1) (definition of instalment quarter )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

"instalment quarter" has the meaning given by section   45 - 60 in Schedule   1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 .

38   Subsection   995 - 1(1)

Repeal the following definitions:

  (a)   definition of miner ;

  (b)   definition of mining expenditure ;

  (c)   definition of mining loss ;

  (d)   definition of mining profit ;

  (e)   definition of mining project interest ;

  (f)   definition of mining project split ;

  (g)   definition of mining project transfer ;

  (h)   definition of mining revenue ;

  (i)   definition of mining revenue event ;

  (j)   definition of MRRT ;

  (k)   definition of MRRT allowance ;

  (l)   definition of MRRT law ;

  (m)   definition of MRRT liability ;

  (n)   definition of MRRT payable ;

  (o)   definition of MRRT return ;

  (p)   definition of MRRT year .

39   Subsection   995 - 1(1)

Insert:

"petroleum resource rent tax amount" means any debt or credit that arises directly under the * petroleum resource rent tax provisions.

40   Subsection   995 - 1(1)

Insert:

"petroleum resource rent tax provisions" means the * petroleum resource rent tax law, other than * BAS provisions.

41   Subsection   995 - 1(1)

Repeal the following definitions:

  (a)   definition of pre - mining expenditure ;

  (b)   definition of pre - mining project interest ;

  (c)   definition of pre - mining revenue ;

  (d)   definition of rehabilitation tax offset ;

  (e)   definition of resource rent tax amount ;

  (f)   definition of resource rent tax provisions ;

  (g)   definition of split percentage ;

  (h)   definition of starting base asset ;

  (i)   definition of starting base return .

42   Subsection   995 - 1(1) (definition of start time )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

"start time" of a * depreciating asset has the meaning given by section   40 - 60.

43   Subsection   995 - 1(1) (definition of taxable mining profit )

Repeal the definition.

44   Subsection   995 - 1(1) (definition of taxable resource )

Repeal the definition.

45   Subsection   995 - 1(1) (definition of termination value )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

"termination value" has the meaning given by section   40 - 300.

Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2012

46   Schedule   4

Repeal the Schedule.

Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987

47   Section   2 (note at the end of paragraph   ( b) of the definition of exploration permit )

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note:   An authority or right may not be covered by this paragraph because it is the subject of a determination of the Resources Minister under section   2AA, or because the activities relating to petroleum are only incidental to the activities relating to other resources (see section   2AC).

48   Section   2 (definition of petroleum )

Omit " However, petroleum does not include a taxable resource within the meaning of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Act 2012 . " .

49   Section   2 (note at the end of paragraph   ( c) of the definition of production licence )

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note:   An authority or right may not be covered by this paragraph because it is the subject of a determination of the Resources Minister under section   2AA, or because it is limited to the incidental recovery of coal seam gas (see section   2AB).

50   Section   2 (note at the end of paragraph   ( b) of the definition of retention lease )

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note:   An authority or right may not be covered by this paragraph because it is the subject of a determination of the Resources Minister under section   2AA, or because the activities relating to petroleum are only incidental to the activities relating to other resources (see section   2AC).

51   After section   2AA

Insert:

2AB   Exclusion of incidental recovery of coal seam gas

  (1)   An authority or right under an Australian law is taken, for the purposes of this Act (other than this section), not to be an authority or right mentioned in paragraph   ( c) of the definition of production licence in section   2 if the only recovery of petroleum that is undertaken under the authority or right is recovery of coal seam gas, being recovery that:

  (a)   is a necessary result of coal mining that the holder of the authority or right carries out under the authority or right; or

  (b)   is necessary to ensure a safe working environment for coal mining carried out under the authority or right; or

  (c)   is necessary to minimise the fugitive emission of methane or similar gases during the course of coal mining carried out under the authority or right.

  (2)   This section does not apply to an authority or right that is the subject of a determination under subsection   2AA(1).

2AC   Exclusion of incidental exploration etc. for petroleum

    An authority or right under an Australian law is taken, for the purposes of this Act (other than this section), not to be:

  (a)   an authority or right mentioned in paragraph   ( b) of the definition of exploration permit in section   2; or

  (b)   an authority or right mentioned in paragraph   ( b) of the definition of retention lease in that section;

if, to the extent that the authority or right permits activities of a kind mentioned in a subparagraph of that paragraph, it only permits them as an incident of exploration for resources other than petroleum.

52   After subsection   37(2)

Insert:

  (2A)   Despite subsection   ( 1), if:

  (a)   a payment made by a person would, apart from this subsection, be exploration expenditure incurred by the person in relation to a petroleum project; and

  (b)   the person holds, under an Australian law, an authority or right (however described) that permits activities relating to resources other than petroleum to be carried on in the eligible exploration or recovery area in relation to the project;

the payment is taken, for the purposes of this Act, to be exploration expenditure only to the extent that it would be reasonable to conclude that the purpose of the payment is exploring for petroleum in order to obtain a commercial return from petroleum.

  (2B)   An authority or right referred to in paragraph   ( 2A)(b) may be a production licence, exploration permit or retention lease, including a production licence to which the petroleum project relates.

  (2C)   Subsections   ( 2A) and (2B) are to avoid doubt, and do not extend by implication the scope of subsection   ( 1).

Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No.   1) Act 2013

53   Item   169 of Schedule   7

After " any of the " , insert " petroleum " .

Taxation Administration Act 1953

54   Section   3D

Repeal the section.

55   Subsection   8AAB(4) (table items   19A, 45A and 45B)

Repeal the items.

56   Subparagraph 8AAZLG(1)(b)(ii)

After " any of the " , insert " petroleum " .

57   Paragraph 8AAZLH(1)(b)

After " any of the " , insert " petroleum " .

58   Section   14ZQ (definition of starting base assessment )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

"starting base assessment" has the meaning given by clause   23 of Schedule   2 to the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 .

59   Subsections   14ZW(1AB) and (1AC)

Repeal the subsections.

60   Paragraph 11 - 1(g) in Schedule   1

Repeal the paragraph.

61   Paragraphs 12 - 330(1)(b) and 12 - 335(2)(a) in Schedule   1

Omit " , * MRRT " .

62   Subsection   18 - 10(3) in Schedule   1 (notes 1 and 2)

Repeal the notes, substitute:

Note:   Section   18 - 55 provides a credit for amounts withheld in respect of petroleum resource rent tax.

63   Group heading before section   18 - 49 in Schedule   1

Repeal the heading.

64   Section   18 - 49 in Schedule   1

Repeal the section.

65   Part   3 - 15 in Schedule   1

Repeal the Part.

66   Paragraph 155 - 5(2)(e) in Schedule   1

Repeal the paragraph.

67   Subsection   155 - 15(1) in Schedule   1 (table item   4)

Repeal the item.

68   Subsection   155 - 30(3) in Schedule   1

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

  (3)   This section does not apply if the * assessable amount is the * Division   293 tax payable by you in relation to an income year in relation to your * taxable contributions for the income year.

69   Section   155 - 55 in Schedule   1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

155 - 55   Amendment to give effect to certain anti - avoidance declarations

70   Paragraph 155 - 55(b) in Schedule   1

Omit " declarations); or " , substitute " declarations). " .

71   Paragraph 155 - 55(c) in Schedule   1

Repeal the paragraph.

72   Section   155 - 55 in Schedule   1

Omit " or determination " .

73   Section   155 - 57 in Schedule   1

Repeal the section.

74   Subsection   155 - 90(1) in Schedule   1

Omit " (1) " .

75   Subsection   155 - 90(2) in Schedule   1

Repeal the subsection.

76   Subsection   250 - 10(2) in Schedule   1 (table items   39C, 39D and 136)

Repeal the items.

77   Section   280 - 1 in Schedule   1

Omit " minerals resource rent tax, " .

78   Section   280 - 50 in Schedule   1

Omit " * MRRT, " .

79   Section   280 - 101 in Schedule   1

Repeal the section.

80   Paragraph 280 - 105(1)(a) in Schedule   1

Omit " * MRRT, " .

81   Subsection   280 - 110(1) in Schedule   1

Omit " 280 - 101, " .

82   Section   280 - 170 in Schedule   1

Omit " * MRRT, " .

83   Section   284 - 30 in Schedule   1 (note)

Repeal the note.

84   Section   284 - 35 in Schedule   1 (note)

Repeal the note.

85   Paragraph 284 - 75(2)(a) in Schedule   1

Omit " * MRRT law or " .

86   Paragraph 284 - 75(2)(b) in Schedule   1

Omit " MRRT law or " .

87   Subsection   284 - 80(1) in Schedule   1 (table items   3 and 4)

Omit " , the * MRRT law " .

88   Subsection   284 - 80(1) in Schedule   1 (table item   4)

Omit " , the MRRT law " .

89   Subsection   284 - 90(1) in Schedule   1 (cell at table item   4, column headed " In this situation: " )

Repeal the cell, substitute:

You have a * shortfall amount, all or part of which resulted from you or your agent treating an * income tax law or the * petroleum resource rent tax law as applying to a matter or identical matters in a particular way that was not * reasonably arguable, and that amount is more than your * reasonably arguable threshold.

90   Paragraph 284 - 90(3)(a) in Schedule   1

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

  (a)   unless paragraph   ( b) applies--the greater of $10,000 or 1% of whichever of the following applies:

  (i)   the income tax payable by the entity for the income year, worked out on the basis of the entity ' s * income tax return;

  (ii)   the * petroleum resource rent tax payable by the entity for the year of tax (within the meaning of the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 ) most closely corresponding to the income year, worked out on the basis of the entity ' s return under Division   1 of Part   VI of that Act; or

91   Subsection   286 - 75(2AA) in Schedule   1

Repeal the subsection.

92   Paragraph 286 - 80(2)(a) in Schedule   1

Omit " (2AA), " .

93   Section   352 - 1 in Schedule   1

Omit " and the MRRT law " .

94   Subdivision   352 - B in Schedule   1

Repeal the Subdivision.

95   Section   353 - 17 in Schedule   1

Repeal the section.

96   Subsection   355 - 50(1) in Schedule   1 (note 2)

Omit " , 3D " .

97   Paragraph 357 - 55(faa) in Schedule   1

Repeal the paragraph.

98   Subsection   360 - 5(1) in Schedule   1

Omit " (other than a provision about * MRRT) " .

99   Subsection   444 - 5(1) in Schedule   1

Omit " , the * MRRT law " .

100   Subsections   444 - 5(1A) and (1B) in Schedule   1

Repeal the subsections.

101   Subsection   444 - 5(2) in Schedule   1

Omit " , the * MRRT law " .

102   Subsections   444 - 10(1) and (2) in Schedule   1

Omit " and the * MRRT law " .

103   Subsection   444 - 10(3) in Schedule   1

Omit " or the * MRRT law " .

104   Subsection   444 - 10(5) in Schedule   1

Omit " and the * MRRT law " .

105   Section   444 - 15 in Schedule   1

Omit " or the * MRRT law " .

106   Subsections   444 - 30(1), (2) and (3) in Schedule   1

Omit " , the * MRRT law " .

107   Subsections   444 - 70(1) and (2) in Schedule   1

Omit " or the * MRRT law " .

108   Subdivision   444 - F in Schedule   1

Repeal the Subdivision.

Taxation (Interest on Overpayments and Early Payments) Act 1983

109   Subsection   3(1) ( paragraph   ( d) of the definition of decision to which this Act applies )

Omit " or 160 " .

110   Subsection   3C(1)

Omit " (1) In " , substitute " In " .

111   Subsection   3C(1) (table item   160)

Repeal the item.

112   Subsection   3C(2)

Repeal the subsection.

113   Section   12AA (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

12AA   Entitlement to interest for RBA surpluses after notification of BAS amount or petroleum resource rent tax amount

114   Paragraph 12AA(a)

Before " resource rent tax amount " , insert " petroleum " .

115   Section   12AA (note)

Before " resource rent tax amount " , insert " petroleum " .

116   Paragraph 12AB(a)

Before " resource rent tax amount " , insert " petroleum " .

117   Section   12AB (note)

Before " resource rent tax amount " , insert " petroleum " .

118   Paragraph 12AC(b)

Before " resource rent tax amount " , insert " petroleum " .

119   Section   12AC (note)

Before " resource rent tax amount " , insert " petroleum " .

120   Section   12AF

Insert:

"petroleum resource rent tax amount" has the same meaning as in subsection   995 - 1(1) of the Tax Act.

121   Section   12AF (definition of resource rent tax amount )

Repeal the definition.

Part   3 -- Transitional provisions

122   Objects

The objects of this Part are:

  (a)   to provide for the winding - up of the minerals resource rent tax; and

  (b)   to ensure the administration, collection and recovery of the minerals resource rent tax for the MRRT years ending on or before the day this Schedule commences; and

  (c)   to continue taxpayers ' rights and obligations relating to MRRT years ending before that commencement.

123   Effect of repeals and amendments on preceding MRRT years

(1)   Despite the repeals and amendments made by this Schedule, the Acts amended or repealed continue to apply, after the commencement of this Schedule, in relation to any MRRT year ending on or before the day this Schedule commences as if those repeals and amendments had not happened.

(2)   For the purposes of that continued application, any MRRT year that:

  (a)   started before the commencement of this Schedule; and

  (b)   would, apart from this subitem, end on or after that commencement;

is taken to end on the day this Schedule commences.

(3)   To avoid doubt, for the purposes of that continued application, section   190 - 20 of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Act 2012 applies in relation to an MRRT year referred to in subitem   ( 2) whether or not the MRRT year is an accounting period referred to in section   190 - 10 of that Act.

Note 1:   Section   190 - 20 of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Act 2012 (to the extent that it continues to apply because of this item) will adjust threshold amounts under that Act in relation to the final MRRT year.

Note 2:   Subsection   115 - 110(2) in Schedule   1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (to the extent that it continues to apply because of this item) will adjust instalment quarters under that Act in relation to the final MRRT year.

124   Continuation of Commissioner ' s power to make certain legislative instruments

(1)   Despite the repeal by this Act of section   117 - 5 in Schedule   1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 , the Commissioner ' s power under subsection   117 - 5(5) in that Schedule to make legislative instruments continues after that repeal.

(2)   This item does not affect any other powers of the Commissioner under Schedule   1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 , as it continues to apply because of item   123 of this Schedule.



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