CGT changed for mining and resources industry

The Australian government has announced changes relating to the definition of Taxable Australian Real Property. The new definition will include intangible assets that are connected to rights to mine, quarry or prospect for natural resources and goodwill. As a result, foreign tax residents are now required to pay capital gains tax on disposal of these mining related intangible assets which they were not liable to pay before. 

If you would like to learn more about how these changes will effect you, contact us at ourteam@azuregroup.com.au

矿产和自然资源行业消息:澳洲政府已把与矿业和自然资源有关的无形资产列入了海外纳税居民需要缴纳的资本利得税范围

澳洲政府在最新的2013/14年度的财政预算中,宣布了海外纳税居民资本利得税的相关法律修改并会让更多的海外纳税居民开始缴纳澳洲的资本利得税。

根据联邦政府的宣布,此次资本利得税的主要修改是针对原有的“主要资产测试”的定义进行调整和扩充。修改的主要内容为:

l  在确定澳大利亚应税不动产的价值时,与采矿,采石或自然资源信息相关的无形资产和商誉将会被列入澳大利亚应税不动产的价值计算中

修改后,无疑更多的澳洲无形资产将会被列入澳洲应税不动产的定义。按照资本利得税的一贯法律规定,海外纳税居民在今后出售或转让相关无形资产时,如获得了收益则需要缴纳澳洲的资本利得税。

此次资本利得税的法律修改也表明了澳洲政府不同意联邦法院在相关资本利得税方面的裁决。在最近Resources Capital Fund III LP v Commissioner of Taxation的审判过程中,联邦法院裁定,海外纳税居民不需要承担任何上市矿业公司股份的资本利得税,其中包括“采矿信息的价值”因为该无形资产不被列为矿业资产。为了填补这个漏洞,澳洲政府在今年的财政预算中明确了自己的态度并宣布从宣布当日次日起开始执行新的“主要资产测试”。

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Stephanie Liu
Stephanie Liu

Stephanie is a qualified chartered accountant with extensive experience in the accounting and finance industries, both in Australia and in China. Stephanie has an Advanced Diploma of International Taxation, a master of commerce in international business, accounting and business law, and is qualified Chartered Accountant.

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