Legislation, In force, Commonwealth
Commonwealth: Trust Recoupment Tax Act 1985 (Cth)
An Act to impose a tax in respect of income of certain trusts 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Trust Recoupment Tax Act 1985.
          Trust Recoupment Tax Act 1985
No. 3, 1985 as amended
Compilation start date:   25 June 2014
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 50, 2014
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Trust Recoupment Tax Act 1985 as in force on 25 June 2014. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date.
This compilation was prepared on 3 July 2014.
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If a provision of the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details are included in the endnotes.
Provisions ceasing to have effect
If a provision of the compiled law has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Incorporation
4 Imposition of tax
5 Rates of tax
6 Temporary budget repair levy
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none]
Endnote 6—Modifications [none]
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none]
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none]
An Act to impose a tax in respect of income of certain trusts
1  Short title
  This Act may be cited as the Trust Recoupment Tax Act 1985.
2  Commencement
  This Act shall come into operation on the day on which the Trust Recoupment Tax Assessment Act 1985 comes into operation.
3  Incorporation
  The Trust Recoupment Tax Assessment Act 1985 is incorporated and shall be read as one with this Act.
4  Imposition of tax
  Where a taxable amount exists under the Trust Recoupment Tax Assessment Act 1985, tax is imposed and shall be levied and paid on that taxable amount.
5  Rates of tax
  The rate of tax imposed by this Act on a taxable amount is:
 (a) in the case of a primary taxable amount or a secondary taxable amount—45%;
 (b) in the case of an elected taxable amount—75%; and
 (c) in the case of a company taxable amount—46%.
6  Temporary budget repair levy
 (1) This section applies to the temporary budget repair levy years.
 (2) Increase the rate of tax mentioned in paragraph 5(a) by 2 percentage points.
 (3) In this section:
temporary budget repair levy year means a year of income corresponding to a temporary budget repair levy year (within the meaning of section 4‑11 of the Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997).
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide details of the history of this legislation and its provisions. The following endnotes are included in each compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments
Endnote 6—Modifications
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous
If there is no information under a particular endnote, the word "none" will appear in square brackets after the endnote heading.
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key in this endnote sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended the compiled law. The information includes commencement information for amending laws and details of application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision level. It also includes information about any provisions that have expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments—Endnote 5
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in endnote 5.
Modifications—Endnote 6
If the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details of the modification are included in endnote 6.
Misdescribed amendments—Endnote 7
An amendment is a misdescribed amendment if the effect of the amendment cannot be incorporated into the text of the compilation. Any misdescribed amendment is included in endnote 7.
Miscellaneous—Endnote 8
Endnote 8 includes any additional information that may be helpful for a reader of the compilation.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted                  pres = present
am = amended                            prev = previous
c = clause(s)                           (prev) = previously
Ch = Chapter(s)                         Pt = Part(s)
def = definition(s)                     r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
Dict = Dictionary                       Reg = Regulation/Regulations
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament   reloc = relocated
Div = Division(s)                       renum = renumbered
exp = expired or ceased to have effect  rep = repealed
hdg = heading(s)                        rs = repealed and substituted
LI = Legislative Instrument             s = section(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003  Sch = Schedule(s)
mod = modified/modification             Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
No = Number(s)                          SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
o = order(s)                            SR = Statutory Rules
Ord = Ordinance                         Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s)
orig = original                         SubPt = Subpart(s)
par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
  /sub‑subparagraph(s)
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Act                                                                                          Number and year  Assent        Commencement                       Application, saving and transitional provisions
Trust Recoupment Tax Act 1985                                                                3, 1985          29 Mar 1985   5 Apr 1985 (see s. 2)
Taxation Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1986                                            109, 1986        4 Nov 1986    4 Nov 1986                         s. 7
Taxation Laws Amendment (Rates and Rebates) Act 1989                                         70, 1989         21 June 1989  21 June 1989                       s. 8
Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Tax Reduction and Improved Depreciation Arrangements) Act 2006  55, 2006         19 June 2006  Schedules 1, 3 and 4: 1 July 2006  Sch. 1 (item 32(1)) [see Table A]
                                                                                                                            Remainder: Royal Assent
Trust Recoupment Tax Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Act 2014                       50, 2014         25 June 2014  Sch 1: 25 June 2014 (see s 2(1))   —
                                                                                                                            Remainder: Royal Assent
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected         How affected
s. 5.....................  am. No. 109, 1986; No. 70, 1989; No. 55, 2006
s 6.....................   ad No 50, 2014
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none]
Endnote 6—Modifications [none]
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none]
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none]
        
      